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24 December 2024

"General Stuart Heintzelman" Passengers Reach Australia: the Official Report with Comments by Ann Tündern-Smith

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In my very first blog entry more than 4 years ago now,  I advised that Australia's first refugees from World War II in Europe had reache...
02 January 2023

Bonegilla 1947-1948: Two More Weeks, from January 14 to Australia Day by Endrius "Andrew" Jankus

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This is the sixth part of the recollections of Endrius Jankus, a Lithuanian refugee who arrived in Australia on the First Transport, the Gen...
29 September 2021

USAT General Stuart Heintzelman: The Route to Australia, by Ann Tündern-Smith

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As the Heintzelman neared the Australian coast, a Souvenir Edition of the 1st Sailing to Australia was published on board.  It appeared on...
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13 December 2020

Ernst Kesa (1910-94): From Farming to Skyscrapers by Ann Tündern-Smith

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Updated 22 December 2024 and 10 July 2025. Nauru House was once the tallest building in Melbourne, if not in Australia, ...
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