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“GEELONG” (Cat-Champions) – by Desmond Kelly ‘the Star of eLanka’ source: Australian Football Website Melbourne, the “most liveable City” in the World, many times over, certainly. This writer migrated to THIS wonderful City in 1962, together with his very young family, for many reasons, the main one being, that it was here, that full-time employment was readily available & naturally, this was something that any young family needed if they were to get a good start in their brand new Country.      I got my first “job” in Australia within a week of arrival, and it was because of the nature of that job (a mail clerk) with the P.M.G. in Spencer Street, Melbourne, that I first heard of the Town of Geelong. Even then, Geelong was one of the main “Cities” in Victoria, a thriving town, made even more famous by it’s “Footy-Team”, the Geelong “Cats”.      What better ...

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This “subject” should be “magnified”, then “dignified” to please everyone connected with it (in Australia ). First & foremost, the “spelling” should be changed. It should be spelt (in Australia) as “Burke-qa”. The first part signifying ALL areas outside Aussie C.B.Ds, “the back of Burke” and “qa”, of course, for Australia’s top Airline (Qantas). Neither should be banned, as our “Country-Towns”, back of Burke, are some of the prettiest ones around, & Qantas is still one of the best Airlines around, although I prefer to see them “on the ground”& if ever I “fly”, I always try to get a seat right at the rear of the plane because I’ve never heard of a plane “reversing” into a mountain. This is as far as I will go as regards the “qa”. Back of Burke, or beyond the “Black Stump”, as they say (in Australia) are some of the most beautiful ...

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MOLDRICH, Burton Challice. (15.01.1937 – 02.09.2017). Eldest son of late Ben & Constance (Girlie) Moldrich. Devoted husband of Monica. Cherished father of Dmitri, Druvaan, Natasha and Jude (deceased). Proud father in law of Bill and Michael. Treasured Da of Chayna, Daniel, Matthew, Mackay and Sienna. Brother of Christopher (Chutsy) UK, Royce (Sydney), Travis (Brisbane) and Allison (Sydney) A Requiem Mass for the Repose of the Soul of Challice will be held in Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 263 Mona Vale Road St Ives on the 12th of September 2017 commencing at 10:00am. Following the Mass the Cortege will proceed to Macquarie Park Cemetery, Corner of Delhi and Plassey Road, North Ryde, where Challice will be laid to rest. Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Sept. 6, 2017 and Contributed.     ...

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MR MUSIC – DESMOND KELLY Especially for you – Volumes 1 & 2 and ‘a Tribute to the Country Artistes’– CDs out now! BUY ALL THREE CDS for a Special Price of $35 ($10 each +$5 for postage) – Click here to Buy    BUY ALL THREE CDS for a Special Price of $35 ($10 each +$5 for postage) – Click here to Buy  Listen to a few songs from The Album “Especially for you – Volume 1” below: BUY ALL THREE CDS for a Special Price of $35 ($10 each +$5 for postage) – Click here to Buy  BUY ALL THREE CDS for a Special Price of $35 ($10 each +$5 for postage) – Click here to Buy  “Especially for you” my friends & fans everywhere, proudly presented by eLanka & “your’s truly”, a series of CDs featuring songs I have hand-picked from the hundreds I have sung, composed ...

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