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Hope and Simpson are names to treasure
George Hope is 97. Alan Simpson is 91. They live independently but nearby in Melbourne’s south-east and both had many a story to tell when I was privileged to catch up with them for a chat last month. We were joined by Ron Hutchinson, 93, who admirably (and happily) spent most of the afternoon deferring... Read More
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Three for Capitalist
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First for Astern
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