TELEGRAMS, Condolence, -10-

For death of daughter of Norman and Sue Crabbe, then of 157 Solomon Street, South Fremantle, all of July 1955. Salvaged from Melville City Council dump in 1986 by Stephen Anstey, Museum of Childhood. 10 condolence telegrams: all but a. are marked "POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE / SOUTH FREMANTLE": a. is marked "TELEGRAPHS / MT. LAWLEY" a. "BALWYN NORTH ... / MRS SEALY / 25 WOODSOME ST MT LAWLEY WA / PLEASE CONVEY TO NORMAN AND SUSY OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY LOVE / EVIE" b. "2 ST KILDA RAIL ... / MRS CRABBE / 157 SOLOMON ST / BEACONSFIELD WA / WILL RING DIXONS SEVEN THIRTY TONIGHT PERTH TIME LOVE / LEN" c. "2 GERALDTON ... / MRS CRABBE / 157 SOLOMON ST / BEACONSFIELD DEEPEST SYMPATHY IN YOUR SAD LOSS LOVE / CISS AND FAMILY" d. "North Fremantle ... / Mr & Mrs Norm Crabbe / 157 Solomon St / South Fremantle / Loving and sincere sympathy in sad / loss Aunt Lil & family" (handwritten). e. "North Fremantle ... / Mr Burridge / C/- N. Crabbe / 157 Solomon St / South Fremantle / Loving and sincere sympathy to yourself / and family / Glad & Jack Jones" (handwritten). f. "North Fremantle ... / Mrs N. Crabbe / 157 Solomon St / Beaconsfield / South Fremantle / Deepest sympathy in your sad loss / Mrs Jack Beattie" (handwritten). g. "Elsternwick Vic / Retransed Fremantle / Mr & Mrs Crabbe / 107 Attfield St / South Ftle W.A. / Our loving sympathy to All / Flora, Ossie" (handwritten). h. "Perth Sub .. / MR & MRS NORMAN CRABBE / 157 SOLOMON ST / BEACONSFIELD / LOVE AND DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO YOU ALL / ROSE AND FRANK" i. "East Fremantle / Mr N. Crabbe / 157 Solomon St / Beaconsfield / Accept deepest sympathy / Regards / Guy and Thel Smith" (handwritten) i. "Fremantle / Mr & Mrs Crabbe / 157 Solomon St / Beaconsfield S.F. / My thoughts and my family's are with you in your sad loss / Edith Sheridan" (handwritten)

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