Trove Tuesday

Trove Tuesday – Henry Palmer Marr

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The following are a few articles I found for my great grandfather, Henry Palmer Marr

In this first article, Henry’s application for land was rejected.

H. P. Marr's application
BRIGHT SHIRE COUNCIL. (1893, November 11). Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic. : 1855 – 1918), p. 2. Retrieved March 28, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article200480079

In the next two articles, Henry was having a clearing sale.  This would have been because the family were moving to North Melbourne.

Clearing sale on account of Mr. H. P. Marr
COMMERCIAL NEWS. (1899, August 5). Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic. : 1855 – 1918), p. 12. Retrieved March 28, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article199465063
Clearing sale at Ovens Vale
THE BEECHWORTH LADIES BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. (1899, July 22). Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic. : 1855 – 1918), p. 2. Retrieved March 28, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article199464667

 

The next article was when my great grandparents were celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary

Marr Reeves Diamond Wedding
Family Notices (1943, October 25). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 – 1954), p. 5. Retrieved March 28, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206356791

And the final article is Henry’s obituary,

Death of Henry Palmer Marr
BAXTER (1944, April 20). Standard (Frankston, Vic. : 1939 – 1949), p. 6. Retrieved March 28, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article75050300