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From: "Paul & Kathryn Lucas" <>
Subject: Re: [AVNE] Frances set the house on fire at Murmungee ! plus more
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 15:11:12 +1000
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I am typing up her story as the scanner has malfunctioned. I am happy for
you to put it on your site.
Will let you know when done. Will look out for your Mums name
Kathryn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Ross" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: [AVNE] Frances set the house on fire at Murmungee ! plus more


> Hi Kathryn.
>
> Ivy died at Malvern in 1982 (Vic Regn No 07196).
>
> I'm not at all sure why, but her name rings a bell with me. My mother
> trained at the Homeopathic (later Prince Henry's) in the late 1920s, and
I'm
> wondering if that's the connection. Her name then was Frances McDonald.
>
> Cheers,
> Peter Ross
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul & Kathryn Lucas" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 10:28 AM
> Subject: [AVNE] Frances set the house on fire at Murmungee ! plus more
>
>
> > I have a story written by Ivy Elmer in 1980 re her life in Murmungee and
> > Beechwoth late 1800's early 1900's
> >
> > Our scanner has crashed so will scan it was soon as I can.
> > She mentions
> > Jones, Elmer, Ellen, Kneebone, Vicar Mr Taylor and life at Murmungee
> school
> > etc.
> >
> > She also mentions my great Auntie Frances Jones burning down the house!
> >
> > Ivy then talks about her life as a nurse and owner/matron of a few
> > hospitals in Victoria
> > She talks about the working mens college (now RMIT) , Victoria coffee
> > palace, Uxbridge house, Clifton Hill, South Yarra, Winfield nursing
home,
> > her nursing days at Eye and Ear hospital, Homeopathic (Now Prince
Henrys),
> > Clevedon mansions (Now Hilton Hotel), Jyn Jyn cafe, Exhibition building
> used
> > as a hospital during an epedimic, Nurse Long, Dr Hendricson, Dr
Killmier,
> > Thornbury Hospital, St Aidans (which Ivy Elmer ran), She did nursing
from
> > 1913 to 1968.
> > I am not sure the date Ivy died but after 1980 (Would appreciate a look
up
> > for her death date parents Samuel Elmer and Frances Jones)
> > Regards
> > Kathryn
>
>
>
>
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