Margaret Jane Irvine, wife of Andrew Fisher
Margaret Jane Irvine, wife of Andrew Fisher This blog features a brief story of Margaret Jane Irvine, wife of Andrew Fisher. From humble beginnings, her story takes her from Gympie as the daughter of a Mine Manager to the wife of a Prime Minister and then to London...
The Story of Una Catherine Mulholland (nee Vowles)
The Story of Una Catherine Mulholland (nee Vowles) UNA CATHERINE VOWLES Una was born on the 30th October 1904 in Gympie, Queensland. Her parents were Reginald Vowles, a miner, and Mary Ellen {nee Shanahan}. Una was the eldest of six children and in 1918 a terrible...
Nurses in World War 1 – Annie and Amy Warner
Nurses in World War 1 – Annie and Amy Warner During the First World War, more than 2000 Australian nurses served in the Australian Army Nursing Service. These nurses had to be aged between 25 and 40 and unmarried. They worked in hospitals, on ships and trains...
Some of the Irish Influence in the Gympie Region
Some of the Irish Influence in the Gympie Region John FloodJohn Flood John Flood When it comes to chatting about the Irish influence in Gympie or the Wide Bay region, one of the first names that comes to some people in the know, is John Flood. And, the Gympie family...
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