From history’s pages.
“Robert Hoskins recalls scrounging around the neighbourhood for firewood to heat the copper ,” writes John Ure of Mount Hutton. “I remember my dad bringing home copies of the, in its original broadsheet form back in the 1940s-50s, thrown out by the bosses at the Newcastle steelworks where he worked as a labourer. One double sheet, scrunched up, in our chip heater was enough for a quick shower.”
“My mother had numerous anecdotes of her school days in the early 1900s,” writes Shirley Rider of Point Clare. “One of her favourites was the unfortunate name pairing of two of her schoolmates: Elvie Blood and Ruby Gore. As far as I know, it was a peaceful pairing. This was alleviated somewhat by the name of another student,The continuance continues: “In a three-person class of tuba and euphonium students, I had Harry, Harrison and Harriet,” recalls Susan Bradley of Eltham .
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
‘An important issue’: Teals call for ambitious tax reformIndependent MP Allegra Spender has called for ambitious tax reform to ensure the system is fairer for different generations and encourages productivity. “I’m trying to make the tax system better so that it delivers better growth in our economy, better productivity and is fairer for different generations,” she told Sky News Australia. “It’s a big tax system, and GST is an important part of it.”
Read more »
We can reduce the rent in Brisbane, but not by banning AirbnbDespite people blaming short-stay rental websites such as Airbnb for Brisbane’s housing crisis, researchers have found they are not the issue.
Read more »
'The cover-up was comprehensive': How the Victorian Education Department's historical child sexual abuse scandal was hidden for decadesFor decades, Victoria's education department shuffled paedophile teachers to new schools where they abused more schoolchildren. As the historical scale of the scourge in the Victorian public system becomes clearer, there are calls for the state to confront the issue with a broader inquiry.
Read more »