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rockylizard


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Gday...

1788  - 

Reverend Richard Johnson officiates at the first marriage ceremonies in the New South Wales colony. 

1879  - 

Ned Kelly's famous Jerilderie letter is penned. 

1964  - 

82 men are killed as the HMS Melbourne and HMS Voyager collide off the New South Wales coast. 

1840  - 

Queen Victoria marries Prince Albert.

Cheers - John



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Oooh! I remember a couple of nice young sailors who went down on the voyager. We had a farewell party for them. Later when men were going to Vietnam I understood their superstition about farewell parties.

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That should of course be HMAS Melbourne and HMAS Voyager. Cheers

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