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PASSANTE, Donato

Origin Salle, Italy
First settled in Brisbane in Mosman

CASTEL FELICE

Departure Port Napoli
Arrival Year 1952

Fremantle

344 panel

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Started working at age 14 in a factory in Salle, cleaning sheep intestines for making violin, guitar & tennis racquet strings & strings for operations in hospitals. At age 16 got paid appox. $12 per month, no sick days or holiday pay.

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