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From: "Beryl OGorman" <>
Subject: [AUS-VIC-West] Sewing Mistress applicants for Wando Vale 1902
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 20:56:44 +1000

The following ladies applied for the position of sewing mistress at Wando Vale State School in 1902. VPRS 640/P1 Series 1262 School No 3397 contains their letters of application and references from various notables of the district to support their applications.

Mary Coxon Casterton 21
Florence Widdicombe Wando Vale 18 (Father was one of the Closer Settlers)
Grace Milburn had held the position and resigned 22
Mary E Erlandsen Wando Vale
M A O'Brien Grassdale 23
Mrs Alice Daley Bahgallah 30
Flora McLean 'Glen View' Wando Vale 20
Mary Casey Casterton 19
Harriet N Spurrell Casterton 18
Myra Kent Casterton 19

>From my reading it appears that the position of sewing mistress was much coveted. Some of these turned up in applications for other schools in the area.

Beryl O'Gorman
Greensborough Victoria Australia
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