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NEWTON, Garfield & Lilian

Origin Swinton, Manchester U.K.
Accompanying Family Heather (12yrs) John (10yrs) Elaine (9) Howard (7) David (5) Angela (3)
First settled in Subiaco
Original Occupation Tailors Presser
Occupation in Australia Bakers Assistance

FAIRSTAR

Departure Port Southampton
Arrival Year 1964

Fremantle

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Newton family and their grandma, Annie Bunting, arrived June 1964. Garfield worked in a bakery at night, during the day he worked on renovating the two bedroom weather board house to accommodate the nine of us, which was at 216 Barker Road.

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