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Showing posts with label Latvian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Latvian. Show all posts
21 July 2025

Gunars Berzzarins OAM (1925-2015): Chess champion, accountant, journalist, by Ann Tündern-Smith

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Gunars, chess champion, arrives in Australia Gunars Berzzarins was singled out by Sydney’s Daily Telegraph newspaper in its 8 December 19...
27 June 2025

Roberts Miezitis, who was thankful, by Ann Tündern-Smith

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Born in 1909, Latvian Roberts Miezitis was one of the older passengers on the First Transport, the USAT General Stuart Heintzelman.  His spo...
24 June 2025

Stanislavs Berzins: the First Accident, by Ann Tündern-Smith

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We've reported already on two work - related deaths and a fatal motor cycle accident .  Sadly, there were some more, which we'll ge...
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