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Australia's reputation as a nation of heavy drinkers goes back to the earliest days of colonial Sydney, when rum was used as currency and grain shortages followed the installation of the first stills.

Alexander Rae, the town's founder, was murdered in his buggy by members of the Molly Maguires on October 17, 1868, during a trip between Centralia and Mount Carmel.[13] Three men were eventually convicted of his death and were hung in the county seat of Bloomsburg, on March 25, 1878.

Several other murders and incidents of arson also took place... See more

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Insights: John Summerton

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John Keay • The Honourable Company: History of the English East India Company

August 1876, and Walker died two months later. He was seventy-seven years old. The cause of death, says Bil Gilbert, was nothing more or less than ‘having lived long enough’. How to distil that life into six lines, containing

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History of St. James the Great, Longdon

Details the history and architectural features of St. James the Great Church in Longdon, highlighting its key elements, memorials, and significant contributions from local individuals and families over the centuries.

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