MacKenzie
An almighty nightmare
Article about East Melbourne residents, led by Siusan MacKenzie, protesting against development by Catholic Church of a site on the corner of Albert Street and Hoddle Street because of inadequate parking. The new building will accommodate 400 people in its dining room but only provide 59 parking spaces.
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East Melbourne - most liveable suburb
A double page of three articles: one nominating Melbourne's most liveable suburb as East Melbourne; another on council's recognising the importance of liveability and what they are doing to promote it; and a third explaining the methodology of the rankings.
Another separate article: a personal view of living in East Melbourne by Lucy Battersby
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Man on quest for grandfather he never knew
Newspaper clipping telling the story of Malcolm Mathias' search for his lost grandfather who he believes was Lt. Clark Maxwell Gray who died at Fromelles in WW1. Lt Gray's father was principal of Pesbyterian Ladies College, and he, himself, went to Scotch College, both in East Melbourne. Lt Gray was one of several hundred men and women from East Melbourne who served in the Great War.
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