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(J?. Australia, which is vigorously firing out from its public service everybody suspected of being 65, sent throe septuagenarians to. Parliament the other day Eurgoyne, 78 ; Gilbert, " father of the House,” 76 ; and Sellar, 74. The recently-deceased Captain Charles G. Clark (he died aged 77), who acted as shipping reporter for Melbourne Age from 04 to ’9O, was the son of a naval officer who was on board the Northumberland during her voyage from England to St. hleleDa with Napoleon BonaparteSome of the recent large army of candidates for the Victorian police force were candid. One wrote to an M.LA. for a testimonial, urging, as a reason therefor. ! If X don’t get into the force this time I see nothing but hard work for the rest of S?J , e '” ,Bn got his reference, but it didn t pass him. Another confessed havmg put down his religion as ■« Church of I England, because he couldn’t spell moment"' ° a the e P HC ° f \ tto J 1 .1
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1490, 26 June 1905, Page 2
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