Yap Yit Poh Departs Singapore
Yap Yit Poh, departed Singapore for Australia to study Medicine at Sydney University under the Colombo Plan. The Singapore Free[…]
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Double Suicide and attempted Murder
This is one of the few stories in my family history that brought me to tears. It certainly shocked the[…]
Read moreOliver Hearn is expelled from the Australian Workers Union
My fourth cousin twice removed, Oliver Hearn (1904-1994), a president of the AWU, was expelled in what I guess[…]
Read moreCourt Battle for the 40 Hour Working week
Eli James Harrison (1903-1976) was the husband of my 3rd Cousin, 3 times removed, Una Grace Maude Brown (1904-1990). He[…]
Read moreTheft Of Tubes And Petrol
One of my relatives, living a life of crime in World War II. Theft Of Tubes And Petrol ‘Most of[…]
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Sinking of the AHS Centaur
My third cousin, three times removed, Reginald McGregor Blackman born in 1904 and 39 years of age died in the[…]
Read moreMargaret Alexandria Cramp
My 7th cousin, Margaret Alexandria Cramp, was tormented by her father, Karl Reginal Cramp and committed suicide by gassing herself[…]
Read moreWorld War II – Percy Stanley Marks
This is a summary from the War File of Percy Stanley Marks. 13 Feb 1941 Enlisted RAAF – Because Percy[…]
Read moreSEVEN WIDOWS TO SHARE ESTATE (Yap Swee GF)
The case here is reported in both the Malaya Tribune on 18 December and the Straits Times on 19 December.[…]
Read moreYAP TOW ON v. WOON NGEE YEW & ORS.
Here are are the Supreme Court Justice, J. Murray-Ansley’s findings in the case of Yap Tow Onn vs Woon Ngee[…]
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