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Written on back with black ink pen: “(Deaths & marriages rife here). Dolce says “Jimmy is getting married at Ashton Tins”. So just watch him. Summer weather. Has J. had any thing to do with “pritrick up hear-ah”. Thought perhaps he had been talking too freely of “God’s own Countrys” Hissings, & upset things. Strains of music & smoke concerts reach up from the (“vicarage”). Things have changed. with love, s.c.”

Embossed faintly (possibly postal date stamp): ” 11.15 AM OC 14 11”

Postcard entitled “Greetings from Shannon” and showing four scenes of Shannon, c.1920. The top left photograph shows Plimmer Terrace looking south from the Albion Hotel. The top right photograph shows the Shannon Railway Station. The bottom left photograph shows Shannon Public School, while the bottom right photograph shows a vew of Shannon across paddocks with Tararua Ranges in background.

1 B&W photo postcard

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circa 1920