Florence Anderson – Pioneering Trade Union Secretary

Florence Anderson was born in 1871. Her claim to fame was becoming the first female trade union secretary in Victoria, and the only female trade ...
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Joseph George Raphael

Jospeh Raphael was a businessman, politican and philanthropist.
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Ida Cohen – a legend of Tamworth

Ida Cohen was renowned for her commitment to a wide range of charitable and community causes in Tamworth right up until her final years. Not ...
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Jewish Divorce in the colony

As far back as 1831, the London Beit Din was confronted with issues surrounding granting divorces, when one or other of the parties had been ...
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Samuel Burmister -Sportsman & Sideshow Strongman

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Samuel Burmister SPORTSMAN & SIDESHOW STRONGMAN First published in J-Wire February 24, 2022 Samuel (Sam) Burmister, was born in Estonia in ...
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1851 Where We Learn About Convict No 232

Theodore Krakouer arrived as Convict No 232 at the Swan River in West Australia. Together with his mate, Elias Lapidus, they were both sentenced to ...
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