Unclaimed letters can be intriguing. You can't help but scour the lists in the hope that you will see a familiar name.
Before we explore them further, let me answer the same questions I am always asked when I post these lists..
" NO, they aren't available for researchers, or anyone else to read."
"Yes, they most likely have been destroyed."
"Sorry, I have no way of knowing if any of these people mentioned have been found."
Of course, that won't stop us wondering.. what if?
Where they can be helpful, is giving us a hint as to where these people once lived ... and by searching, also nearby cemeteries... and other stories or lists referring to the area named. Happy Hunting.
You can click on the image to enlarge or search the original via the highlighted link.
Mount Alexander Mail (Vic. : 1854 - 1917), Friday 22 August 1862, page 4 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197092713
Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), Thursday 21 August 1890, page 6 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52336945
Border Watch (Mount Gambier, SA : 1861 - 1954), Wednesday 12 July 1871, page 4 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article77044604
North Australian (Darwin, NT : 1883 - 1889), Friday 14 May 1886, page 3 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47995605
Broad Arrow Standard (WA : 1896 - 1899), Wednesday 15 December 1897, page 3 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article226646192
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