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From: "NANDINA" <>
Subject: Re: [AVG] Kilmany Park Boys Home
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 12:05:20 +1000
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Sorry, the book is called 'Better off in a home', according to the original
enquiry, which is still attached to this thread of mails. I was under the
impression that maybe you were interested in obtaining a copy.

Cheers,

Nandina
----- Original Message -----
From: Helen Cook <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: [AVG] Kilmany Park Boys Home


> Nandina, could you give me the Title of the book, please, Helen.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "NANDINA" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 1:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [AVG] Kilmany Park Boys Home
>
>
> > There are 2 copies (used) on:
> > www.bookfinder.com
> > if that's any help to you.
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Nandina
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Linda Barraclough <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:37 AM
> > Subject: Re: [AVG] Kilmany Park Boys Home
> >
> >
> > > The book is "Better off in a Home", and is no longer in print. I
cannot
> > > find my copy on the shelf right now. Maybe it is one of the ones
without
> a
> > > spine title. Doncha luv them????
> > >
> > > However I would refer to the following entry:
> > >
> > > Kilmany Park (west of sale)
> > > A school, registered No. 4240, opened 1925 and closed 1956. The school
> > > operated in conjunction with the Kilmany Park Boys' Home and
attendance
> > > records 1925-1956 are held at SFHG and EGFHG. Some school records
> > > (1925-1956) are held at the PRO: VPRS 6542, and appear to include the
> > > registers.
> > >
> > > This is from this list home page at:
> > >
> > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/AVG/Resources/Res-ws.html
> > >
> > > Always worth a check. SFHG = Sale Family History Group, EGFHG = East
> > > Gippsland Family History Group at Bairnsdale. This school is
> incorporated
> > > in the fiche of school records issued by EGFHG
> > >
> > > Maybe someone can volunteer to carry out a check????
> > >
> > > Linda
> > >
> > >
> > > >there is a book out about the boys home
> > > >i dont know that it is still in print or if it was done for a back to
> > that
> > > >they had a couple of years ago
> > > >My father was there for a couple of years
> > > >if your interested i will try and track down the book
> > >
> > >
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