by Frederick Day With the advent of a new post office in Bexley, interest is stimulated in early methods of communication and the development of postal facilities in the old Municipality of Bexley. Records reveal that postal services are of great antiquity, dating back to the ancient Persians, who employed relays of men and horses …
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by Gifford Eardley Sydneytown has always suffered chronic water shortages and many different schemes have been brought forward over the years to alleviate this unfortunate position. In the 1860s, when fresh water supplies were indeed running low, a proposition was made by Thomas Holt to construct a dam across Georges River between Rocky Point and …
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by Marjorie C.Mercer Photographs in newspapers of battle weary soldiers. War scenes in newsreels. Uniformed men in the streets. Blackout paper on windows. Complaints about shortages of goods. Ladies knitting khaki socks. These and many more childhood memories spring to mind, despite the passage of years. Like others, we had an air-raid shelter in the …
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The first meeting of the Rockdale Heritage Advisory Committee was held on 15 June 1992. The committee consists of Council Aldermen and staff, and representatives of Rockdale District Heritage Association, Rockdale District Landscape Heritage Association. The meeting was chaired by Ald. Ron Rathbone and was run in an extremely smooth and efficient manner. Out of …
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by Bernard Sharah I have been recording an oral history of my maternal grandfather, Barney Jarvis. These are some of his earlier recollections. Although he now lives at Miranda, he spent many years of his life in the St George district. My grandfather was born Bernard (Barney) Richard Jarvis at Kogarah on 28th July 1899. …
