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Month: June 2016

Harry Thompson: A platinum memory

Posted on 2 June, 201619 July, 2017 by CAL

My story begins in February 1960. As a fresher commencing university, I arrived at the St Lucia Campus by train and bus during O Week. I had received a Teacher Scholarship from the Department of Education of the Queensland Government to complete a four year Bachelor of Science and Diploma in Education. As I did well[…]

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