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Portrait of William J. Young of Drouin, Victoria

Fitzpatrick, Jim, 1916-

 

"U429/97. This man helped put Drouin on the map. He is William J.Young, 79 year old secretary of the water trust, which controls the town's water supply. He was formerly Shire Secretary for 48 years; came to Australia from Belfast at the age of 25 for his health! His son is Commissioner of Main Roads in Western Australia; his daughter is a clerk in the Country Roads Board, Melbourne. Mr Young has written a book about Drouin; will celebrate his golden wedding in July 1945." --Printed on label.; Title devised by cataloguer from caption on label.; Condition: Good.; Inscriptions: "Paul Guillumette, Inc. 475 Fifth Avenue, New York City" --Stamped on reverse.; Part of the collection: Drouin town and rural life during World War II.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an24190093.

 

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Uploaded on September 23, 2011
Taken sometime in 1944