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Sovran no lih a Colorist.—Mr. Isaac Gray, tlio father of our well-known towiiBiuan. Mr. F. Grey, J.P.,is on a visit to the port, and in coarse of a conversation with the old veteran we learnt that his age was 82.and that ho could reckon up no loss than 214 children, grandchildren and groat graod-children. This, indeed, almost took away our breath, but it is a fact, aud being fond of figures and remembering that our Government in times post osod to give to each assisted immigrant to the value, I think, of .£19 Ida. Hence if the children, great, 4c., 4c. had boon paid at tliat raw it would havo remitted im no lees a sum than .£4269 (Is. Will Playford pass the hat around to in a measure recompense this 8tardy veteran.
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Port Pirie Standard and Barrier Advertiser
Port Pirie, South Australia, AU
Thu, Apr 21, 1892
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