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26 January 1920, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 7

…milieu. Lucy and Alf's  son-in-law was Victor Farraher, husband of their younger daughter Clarice. Victor was also a son of Elizabeth Farraher (nee  Kirton), sister of John S Kirton, who had opened the Excelsior Coal Mine on his Thirroul property.  So there would have been potentially a close family tie-up between the Farraher family and the  Kirton family. And both Kirton‘s wives, Florence and Bridget, were also sisters to Murty Farraher, Victor‘s father. Incredibly convoluted ?  John S Kirton had been President of the North Bulli Shire Council and was also President of the local Nationalist Committee. He presided over a dinner held at Ryan’s Bulli Pass Hotel in 24 January 1920 to celebrate a Nationalist Victory ;  in Federal Parliamentary elections (Source  - Sydney Morning Herald January 26 1920). Some years later, Victor Farraher, wrote in support of Captain De Groote, who rode in on horseback and cut the ribbon at the opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge in protest. This was ahead of the NSW ALP Premier Jack Lang in the official party, in 1932 (refer Joe Davis‘ book " DH Lawrence in Thirroul “). DH Lawrence used the family name  Callcott for one of the main characters in his novel, “ Kangaroo “. There have also been suggestions that a woman, and her 11 year old son, commenting on the aeroplane landing incident in the novel, are…

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27 November 1915, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 24

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15 September 1917, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 9

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20 March 1937, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 6

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5 November 1938, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 22

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30 September 1952, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 14

…THIRROUL Beach-Private Home Xmas, adults only £5/5/ week L Callcott 53 Thirroul Death Notice - Lucy Callcott SMH 30/12/1952 -CALLCOTT, Lucy.-September 29,1952. of 5 Harbord Street. Thirroul widow of Alfred F. Callcott.and dear mother of Marjorie (Mrs.Tiernan. Sydney). Clarice (Mrs. V.Farraher. Wollongong). Russell (Thirroul). Eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. Midson (Epping). ;…

…THIRROUL Beach-Private Home Xmas, adults only £5/5/ week L Callcott 53 Thirroul Death Notice - Lucy Callcott SMH 30/12/1952 -CALLCOTT, Lucy.-September 29,1952. of 5 Harbord Street. Thirroul widow of Alfred F. Callcott.and dear mother of Marjorie (Mrs.Tiernan. Sydney). Clarice (Mrs. V.Farraher. Wollongong). Russell (Thirroul). Eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. Midson (Epping). ; Funeral Notice - SMH 30/9/1952…