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SOMKTIII NO LIKI A CofcOIfMT.—Mr. Isaac Gray, the father of our well-known townsman, Mr. F. Grey, J.P., is on a visit to the port, ami in coarse of a conversation with the old veteran we learnt that his ago was 82.ami that ho could reckon up no less than 214 children, grand-childnen and groat grandchildren. This, indeed, almost took away our breath, bat it is a fact, and being fond of figures and remembering that our Government in times past used to give to each assisted immigrant to the value, I think, of .£19 19s. Hence if the children, great, 4c., Ac. had boon paid at tliat rate it would have resulted im no lees a sum than £4260 (fa. WiU Playford pass the hat around to in a measure recompense this sturdy veteran.
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Port Pirie Standard and Barrier Advertiser
Port Pirie, South Australia, AU
Thu, Apr 21, 1892
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