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‘I married a woman with character and loved her till the end’
"One of the silliest things that ever happened to me was a cause of great mirth to my beloved spouse."
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Crimes that shook us to the core: The callous killing of Constable Coussens
Crimes that shook us to the core: The callous killing of Constable Coussens
"Myron Bertrand Kelly - released after serving 22 years and who died in 2007 aged 83 - was a callous, convicted killer who will forever hold an infamous part in the town’s history."
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Crimes that shook us to the core: ‘The night Douglas Crabbe drove a truck into a pub’
Crimes that shook us to the core: ‘The night Douglas Crabbe drove a truck into a pub’
Five were killed when a road train smashed into an outback hotel.
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‘It’s our differences that make life interesting’
‘It’s our differences that make life interesting’
"These raised thoughts about the counterpoints of life, about the differences that make life as interesting as it is."
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Stirring up memories of the milko, the bottle and the note
Stirring up memories of the milko, the bottle and the note
Remember when your milk would be delivered by a man on a horse and cart?
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Crimes that shook us to the core: ‘A controlling mother, an angry son’
Crimes that shook us to the core: ‘A controlling mother, an angry son’
Dubbed the 'Melbourne Society Murders' in the media, this case was one that gripped the nation!
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Crimes that shook us to the core: Connair’s extraordinary murder-suicide
Crimes that shook us to the core: Connair’s extraordinary murder-suicide
“It is better to die with honour than live without it,” followed by the aircraft callsign, “Echo – November – Alpha”.
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Crimes that shook us to the core: The monsters of Moorhouse Street
Crimes that shook us to the core: The monsters of Moorhouse Street
"Even when interviewed, senior officers were dubious and, had it not been for a 22-year-old constable who disobeyed orders, little may have eventuated."
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‘Remembering Australia’s greatest warhorse – Bill the Bastard’
‘Remembering Australia’s greatest warhorse – Bill the Bastard’
"Swinging one man up behind him and with two others suspended on each stirrup, they carried the men 5 kilometres across the hot desert sands to safety."
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Glenn Miller: Solving the 75-year-old mystery of his disappearance
Glenn Miller: Solving the 75-year-old mystery of his disappearance
Popular big band leader Glenn Miller lost his life during World War II, but the exact cause of the crash and his final resting place, remained a mystery.
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About John Reid
Retired and widowed, I fill my time reading, writing, photographing, driving, volunteering and keeping busy in my community.