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PAGES WORTH PRESERVING – By Beverley Pinder OAM A memorable visit to the Victor Melder Sri Lanka Library six months ago left me in awe of the work undertaken by Victor over the past 50+ years. The location of the Library, at his home, is one that Victor has very kindly afforded Sri Lankans in Australia to be able to access whenever the need existed for research and information. Alas, the Library was needing to be relocated so that the burden may be eased off Victor and his wife, Esther. With the help of retired IT professional, Hemal Gurusinghe and myself we have found a new location for this valuable resource. Following a visit to the VMSLL in March this year, I began to canvas the need for space for alow rental fee. We explored a garage in Deer Park as well as several other possible ‘homes’ with the intention ...

VICTOR MELDER SRI LANKA LIBRARY 7, Benambra Street, Broadmeadows, Vic 3047, Australia. Telephone + 61 3 9309 4040 E-mail < melder.rjvm1935@bigpond.com > Web Site < www.vmsl-library.com > THOSE WISHING TO DONATE BOOKS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS TO THIS LIBRARY, THEY ARE MOST WELCOME. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT ABOVE ADDRESS, BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE. Thank You. ACQUISITIONS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024 BOOKS. Glenroy Township, A Local History of the Small Township of Glenroy by Judy Archer, 2024. MAGAZINES. The ‘Ceylankan’ – Journal of the Ceylon Society of Australia, Journal 105, Vol 27, No 1, February 2024. NEWSLETTERS Newsletter, Ceylonese Welfare Organisation Inc (CWO), Vol 42, Issue 1, January 2024. ‘Silverscene’, Newsletter, Silver Fawn Club Inc, Qld, January / February 2024 ‘Thomiana’, Newsletter, S. Thomas’ College Old Boys Association, Australia Branch Inc, ...