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		Marriage: 5 JUN 1878 in Fremantle, Western Australia
		Marriage: 26 DEC 1836 in Fremantle, Western Australia
		Marriage: 22 AUG 1897 in Fremantle, Western Australia
	www.ains.com.au /~gerlach/dat6.htm

	Platt Family Tree
		Maria Rachael Nicholls was born in 1878 in Wagga Wagga, Nsw, Australia.
		Eva Sophia Nicholls was born in 1874 in Wagga Wagga, Nsw, Australia.
		Percy Leslie Nicholls was born in 1887 in Wagga Wagga, Nsw, Australia.
	www.angelfire.com /home/plattfamilytree/pafg03.htm

	Walkabout - Yea
		Their favourable report of the grazing land they had seen led to the settlement of what is now Victoria.
		The future townsite was initially known to whites as the Muddy Creek settlement, as the Yea River was called Muddy Creek until 1878.
		Yea is an attractive town of around 1000 people situated on the Yea River in a fertile valley focused on pastoral activities and dairying.
	www.walkabout.com.au /locations/VICYea.shtml

	Ancestors of Terry Pleash
		William James Pleash, son of Franz Joseph Plisch and Fredericke Wilhelmina(E) Rankenburg, was born on 9 Nov 1878 in Warwick, Queensland 4370, Australia, was christened in Dalby, Queensland 4405, Australia, died on 11 Apr 1949 in Warwick, Queensland 4370, Australia, at age 70, and was buried in Warwick, Queensland 4370, Australia.
		Mary Elizabeth Cockram, daughter of Benjamin Cockram and Margaret E McIlwrick, was born on 17 Apr 1880 in Dalby, Queensland 4405, Australia, died on 24 Oct 1968 in Warwick, Queensland 4370, Australia, at age 88, and was buried in Warwick, Queensland 4370, Australia.
		Elizabeth Annie Bucklee, daughter of John Bucklee and Harriet Paveling, was born on 27 Dec 1884 in Heybridge, County Essex, died on 27 Jan 1969 in Childers, Queensland 4660, Australia, at age 84, and was buried in Apple Tree Creek, Childers, Queensland 4660, Australia.
	www.users.bigpond.com /intrepidwanderer/a3.htm

	Aberdeen Line / Aberdeen & Commonwealth Line
		China and Australia trade, 1878 wrecked off Yangtsze River; loss of 9 lives.
		In 1932, the Aberdeen Line was purchased by Shaw, Savill & Albion and in 1933 the fleet of the former Australian Commonwealth Line which had not been fully paid for, was also acquired and the Aberdeen & Commonwealth Line formed.
		In 1882 a regular steamship service was introduced between London and Australia and in 1899 all ships of the line were fitted to carry frozen produce.
	www.theshipslist.com /ships/lines/aberdeen.html

	lowe5 - aqxg23
		William Sidney WILLIAMS was born 1883 in Doncaster VICTORIA Australia.
		William Sydenham WILLIAMS [ Parents ] was born 1861 in Bulleen Victoria Australia.
		Minnie Elizabeth WALL was born 21 Aug 1878 and died 27 Nov 1960.
	www.users.bigpond.com /soux/aqxg23.htm

	Geelong and District : St Augustine's Orphanage
		The St. Augustine's Orphanage web site has been created because of the generosity of Janette Lier, a member of the Geelong and District Mailing List, who has transcribed the St. Augustine's Orphanage, Geelong : Admissions and Discharges Register 1857-1878.
		The registers together with various financial and historical reports have been microfiched and are available in many genealogical / historical societies and libraries.
		St Augustine's Orphanage - the original building did not include the wing shown in the right half of this sketch.
	www.zades.com.au /geelong/gdaugust.htm (624 words)

	SHEEHAN Genealogy Page
		Aquila Hennis SHEEHAN (Arthur)(12 May 1856 in Enfield, South Australia-21 Feb 1923 in Balwyn) m.14 Aug 1878 Elizabeth Malcolm FORRESTER (18 Feb 1855-10 Oct 1941) 5.
		Esther Maria REES (21 Sep 1868 in Avoca, Victoria, Australia Vic BDM 20925-04 May 1945 in Dromona Hospital, Victoria, Australia) 10.
		William Alfred HOLMES (08 Dec 1858 in Port Adelaide, South Australia) 7.
	www.reap.org.nz /~chris/sheehan.html (624 words)

	John Peterson/Ada Darlington . AUSTRALIA.
		My G.Grandfather's sister was Ada Darlington, married John Nicholas PETERSON in (Emerald Hill) Melbourne Victoria on 12.6.1878.
		Their son John Henry married his first cousin another Ada Darlington in Balmain Sydney N.S.W. in 1902.
		& Ada was the daughter of Joseph & Louisa Darlington.
	www.jenforum.com /peterson/messages/3232.html (624 words)

	Report - Australian Logans
		Ellen Lawrence CLARKE (66) was born on 24 Jan 1878 at Nr Oakbank, South Australia.
		Hilda LOGAN (84) ( John); born 19 Dec 1882 at South Australia; married Dr Samuel Reginald Prall (956) before 1920; died 21 Dec 1970 at age 88 of pneumonia, which may have been a happy release for her as she also had cancer of the stomach.
		Before she died she was living at 21 Ormond Grove, Toorak Gardens, Adelaide, South Australia.
	freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~kilbirnieconnections/alogn.htm (624 words)

	Ancestors of Thea Clark
		Spouse: Barbara SUTHERLAND (1853-1878) Marr: 1872 - Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia
		Born: 28 Dec 1861 - Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia Christened: Died: 17 Jun 1934 - Burramine, Victoria, Australia
		Spouse: Donald McPHERSON (1855-1919) Marr: 27 Mar 1889 - Burramine, Victoria, Australia
	users.bigpond.net.au /mhillman/clark/f9.htm (1756 words)

	The First Century
		Lang's emphasis on the disparate interests of Australia and Britain,his insistence on Australia's readiness for separation, and his belief in the capacity of a republican Australia to invigorate all aspects of Australian culture are similar to the tenets held by the 1990s Australian Republican Movement.
		In nineteenth-century Australia there were two distinct periods during whichdiscussion on republicanism took place: the decade before the granting of self-government in 1856 and the 15 years prior to federation in 1901.
		Both the French Revolution of 1789 and the 1776 American War of Independence ensured that the concept of republicanism carried to Australia was closely associated with democratic government, the rejection of English rule and the distinct possibility of revolution.
	www.arts.monash.edu.au /ncas/teach/resources/austudies/tfc.html (2149 words)

	Quorn in Australia - Summer 2001
		Quorn, Australia, was officially established in 1878 and named after Quorn by the state’s Governor Jervois.
		It’s in South Australia, roughly half-way between the Indian and the Pacific Oceans, and it’s 25 miles north of the northernmost end of Spencer’s Gulf and of Port Augusta, a town of about 14,000.
		To the south between Richman’s Valley and Pichi Richi Pass is the Devil’s Peak, and at the end of Richman’s Valley is the highest local peak, Mount Brown, 3700 feet.
	www.quorndon-mag.org.uk /archive/summer2001/under.html (509 words)

	Mandurah - Western Australia -
		He was preparing to sail to Western Australia when the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Sir George Murray, demanded that the colony be started by 1 November 1829.
		Located 73 km south of Perth at the entrance to Peel Inlet, Mandurah is a large centre with a population of nearly 45 000.
		Mandurah is also known as 'Crab City' as the estuary is full of blue swimmer crabs.Environmental problems, relating to the Peel Inlet, have been cleared up by the Dawesville Cut which is a great fishing spot in itself.
	www.theage.com.au /news/Western-Australia/Mandurah/2005/02/17/1108500208269.html (1282 words)

	Geraldton Guardian Home Page
		The Geraldton Guardian is located in Geraldton, on Western Australia's mid west coast.
		The latest attractions for Geraldton include the new WA Museum Geraldton which has been built along the impressive Batavia marina, and the HMAS Sydney Memorial which lies on top of Mount Scott overlooking the city.
		THE Geraldton Guardian has been covering the latest news in Western Australia's Mid West for more than 70 years.
	www.geraldtonguardian.com.au (270 words)

	Geraldton Tourism
		Geraldton is the chief port and administration centre for the Mid-west region On Western Australia.
		Geraldton, 424km north of Perth, and is rightly known as the Sunshine City for its all year sunshine records.
		There is plenty to see around Geraldton, including the vivid red-and-white-striped Point Moore Lighthouse built in 1878.
	www.discoverwest.com.au /western_australia/geraldton.html (555 words)

	Geraldton - Tourism Western Australia
		In 1879, Geraldton was the western terminal for the State's first government built railway line between the port and Northampton.
		Recent additions are the Western Australian Museum, Geraldton, which houses relics of ships wrecked off the rugged coastline, and the magnificent Memorial to the 645 crew members who were lost when HMAS Sydney went down on 19th November, 1941.
		Located 424 kilometres north of Perth and the gateway to the State's vast north, Geraldton is a bustling coastal town.
	www.westernaustralia.com /en/search/product.htm?id=9004614 (438 words)

	Football - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch
		In 1867 the Sheffield Football Association was formed by a number of clubs in the local area and the Sheffield clubs continued to play by their own rules until they decided to fall in line with the FA in 1878.
		In Scotland, football was banned by James I in 1424 and by James II in 1457.
		Whilst it often refers to Gaelic football, the word "football" is also used when referring to Association football, particularly at the international level (as in the Football Association of Ireland the official national body) and also with a large number of Association football clubs using the initials "FC" (Football Club) in their name.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /football.htm (6155 words)

	Kevin's Family Tree - pafg201 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
		William Henry Knevitt was born on 22 Sep 1878 in Belalie, nr Jamestown, South Australia, Australia.
		Mary Knevitt was born on 25 Jul 1886 in Kooringa, the Burra, South Australia, Australia.
		James was baptized on 16 Jun 1850 in Kooringa, the Burra, South Australia, Australia.
	dspace.dial.pipex.com /town/pipexdsl/o/aouf08/family_history/paf/pafg201.htm (567 words)

	South Australia Police Historical Society
		Smithfield, a small town near Cairns in Queensland, gained the reputation of being Australia’s most evil town after its founder, John Smith, killed a business associate in 1878 then committed suicide.
		A similar case arose in South Australia in 1902 when 21-year-old Mary Schippan was charged with the stabbing death of her 13-year-old sister at the family home at Towitta.
		Scotsman, Frank McCullum was transported to Australia in 1850, to serve a seven-year sentence for snatching a potato from a pushcart.
	www.sapolicehistory.org /clippings.html (567 words)

	Snowtown, Port Wakefield SA Australia
		Snowtown was named in 1878 by the then Governor of South Australia F.D. Jervois, to perpetuate the name of his secretary Thomas Snow.
		Today Snowtown is the main service centre for the other smaller townships in the vicinity, being Brinkworth and Lochiel.
		A district noted for its quality stock breeding, fat lambs, wool and wheat, Snowtown's agricultural background began in the 1840's as the early settlers ventured northwards seeking pastures for their flock.
	www.totaltravel.com /travel/sa/clarevalleyarea/wakefield/guide/snowtown (567 words)

	Railways in Australia and Great Train Journeys - Stories from Australia's Culture and Recreation Portal
		Australia's first trains began operating in 1854, when the country was still a group of separate colonies.
		A train route crossing Australia from north to south was noted in the 1870s as an important facility to improve trade and communications with Darwin and, in turn, with Asia and Europe, but it took over a century for it to be completed.
		When railway construction began in Australia in the 1850s, the engineers favoured the gauge system they were most familiar with: the emerging standard gauge (rails 1,425 millimetres apart) from England and Europe or the broad gauge (rails 1,590 millimetres apart) from Ireland.
	www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au /articles/railways (1345 words)

	Magnetic Hill - Peterborough - South Australia
		William Heathersay was the first person to start a business venture, when in 1878 he built a blacksmith shop on land purchased from the government.
		Peterborough played a major part in the movement of troops during the Second World War with troop trains moving North, South, East and West.
		In 1927 the workforce of the Peterborough Division of the S.A. Railways was 1800 with two thirds of the workers living in the town.
	www.eureka4you.com /magnetichillworldwide/Peterborough-SA.htm (1345 words)

	Koch, Max - botanical collector
		Emigrated to Australia in 1878, and worked for many years (c.
		Moved to Western Australia in 1904, where he was employed in saw milling work.
		Born in Berlin, Germany, on 17 July 1854, died in Pemberton, Western Australia, on 1 April 1925.
	www.anbg.gov.au /biography/koch-max.html (1345 words)

	Cleland, John Burton - Bright Sparcs Biographical entry
		Chairman, National Park, Belair, South Australia 1936-55; chairman, 1922-68, the Flora and Fauna Handbooks Committee of South Australia, a body founded largely at his instigation.
		Commemorated by the Cleland Conservation Park in the Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia (opened 1967) and the Cleland Kindergarten in Beaumont, South Australia.
		Born: 22 June 1878 Norwood, South Australia, Australia.
	www.asap.unimelb.edu.au /bsparcs/biogs/P000313b.htm (370 words)

	macgregor - pafg187 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
		She was christened on 10 Mar 1878 in Northam, Western Australia, Australia.
		Leonard Charles Morrell was born in 1903 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
		Ruth Thelma Morrell was born in 1902 in Perth, Western Australia.
	members.iinet.net.au /~lumac1/pafg187.htm (370 words)

	blueyonder > searches > search results
		Kelmscott was the culmination of Morris's life as a craftsman in many diverse fields.
		Kelmscott House, Morris's home 1878-96, is a private house and not open to the public.
		Community website for Kelmscott in UK.ANY-Village.co.uk is a UK wide resource of information about UK communities, local government, accommodation, food,...
	blueyonder.co.uk /blueyonder/searches/search.jsp?q=kelmscott+...&qt=a (370 words)

	Our Green Family-Homepage
		Elisabeth was born 21st April, 1878 at District of Kapunda, South Australia.
		Wilfred Tennyson, known as Tennyson, was born 26th June, 1899 at Kooringa, South Australia.
		Henry was born 17th March, 1875 at District of Kapunda, South Australia.
	members.iinet.net.au /~quartz/green/index.shtml (693 words)

	Gardens in South Australia
		Colonial architecture in South Australia: a definitive chronicle of development 1836-1890 and the social history of the times.
		Adelaide Botanic Gardens, 1857-1907: South Australia; an official souvenir prepared in connection with the Jubilee celebrations, October 19, 1907.
		Tomkinson, Edith C. The Adelaide establishment: the 1878 diary of a provincial lady of Mount Lofty and Adelaide.
	www.slsa.sa.gov.au /site/text_only.cfm?nav_id=1224 (2661 words)

	Port Coogee - NOW!
		To the South, the Australian Marine Complex has created an exciting maritime activity cluster now fully utilised by marine industry – it’s not the location for a recreational marina.
		The sand bypassing proposed at Port Coogee is to replicate the small natural movement of sand from the northern beaches to the northern end of Coogee Beach.
		Canals are just one feature of the Port Coogee development and, in consultation with the local community, the developer has a effected a 15% reduction in the number of marina lots, a 15% increase in public boat pens and delivery of a safe beach within the marina’s confines.
	www.portcoogeenow.com /cacccards.htm (2661 words)

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