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Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954), Thursday 27 March 1941, page 2. National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37945154. SOMETHING.
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a and footballer, a capable horseman clinking bush rifle shot. All that knew and if anyone with me him will agree on Blurton for had he thinks anything athletically, they are deor smartness, no There could be themselves. luding for finer Australian enlisted. The reason all aborigines and half castes being disweedy full because one charged was after leave with blood returned to camp the bar understand a disease. I could of natural against the colour in cases

uncleanliness. a half caste, clean and was Blurton and neat to the point of dandyism no finer chap to look at or to there was know anywhere. At the time Blackboy held such a lot of poor specimens of whites and why such a classy recruit dumped beat me. was rest of the sorry joke is that The boarded the troopship we we when found it three parts full of Queensland troops and a quarter of them abos, and they wiped the half castes and the way floor with-us at sports and boxing was shocking. Jack Blurton would have done for a side kick. SIXTEENTH.

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