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Letters from home - Tasmania

4,200+ records

Lists of unclaimed letters held at Australian Post Offices in the period 1830-1870.
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Letters from home - NSW

73,800+ records

Lists of unclaimed letters held at Australian Post Offices in the period 1830-1870.
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Letters from home - South Australia

15,600+ records

Lists of unclaimed letters held at Australian Post Offices in the period 1830-1870.
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Western Australia Almanack and Directory 1887

5,200+ records

A directory of persons living in Western Australia in 1887. This dataset includes the individual or company name, location and in …
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South Australian residents 1872

17,200+ records

South Australian residents in 1872. Records include name, occupation (or the name of the business with which they are associated), …
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South Australia (& parts of NT) 1882

39,900+ records

Residents of South Australia (and some parts of the Northern Territory in 1882.
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Newcastle (NSW) directory 1889

2700+ records

Search for people living in Newcastle (New South Wales) in 1889. Information includes their name and their street name.
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South Australian Hotels 1882

650+ records

A list of the hotels in Adelaide and suburbs, including country hotels and those in the Northern Territory borders
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Tasmania 1833-1835 (Jury qualified)

1,800+ records

This list details Tasmanians in 1833-1835 who met the requirements for jury service...
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Kyneton and district trades 1866

700+ records

Encompassing the areas of Kyneton, Lauriston, Malmsbury and Taradale in Victoria, this directory lists by name and includes the …
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