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Emigration to Australia in 1911

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 03:28
by Blue70
I thought I'd share this discovery of an Australian newspaper article about the arrival in Australia of the "Torilla". It mentions Andrew Sprott one of my Nan's Scottish cousins who sadly died just before they got there. The family had five other sons on the ship and had another son born to them in Australia:-

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19735805


Blue

Re: Emigration to Australia in 1911

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 09:31
by MaryA
What a good article! Well written and lots of details. Thanks for posting that Blue.

Re: Emigration to Australia in 1911

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 21:12
by Gray
Hi Blue,

Makes it more poignant when you know the names you are reading about are your family.

Very moving.

Gray

Re: Emigration to Australia in 1911

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 06:15
by Tina
Another little angel.
Very interesting. Didn't know the steel rails for the Qld railway were made in Belgium.
Thanks Blue.

Re: Emigration to Australia in 1911

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 21:33
by MaureenB
oh Blue how sad.poor little man, i had to look up Marasmus.

thanks for posting the page It made interesting reading but a few very sad articles.
Regards Maureen. :(