SIR: For the past month I have enjoyed reading the Bolton Evening News via the internet. My wife and I are Funeral Directors in the town of Huonville, which is 23 miles South West of Hobart which is the capital cityof Tasmania, an Island State of Australia.

I migrated from Bolton to Australia in March 1956 with my mother and father and the rest of my family. I was born in Bolton and went to St. Michael's School, Bolton. I was delighted when my sister sent me a picture of my class photo from the bygone pages of your great paper. It pleases me each day as Iread the news, sports and letters to the editor pages of BEN,something I could not do before Internet.

Thank you for putting BEN on Internet and giving me a touch of home. I am interested in family history so if anyone wishes to correspond with me by E-mail our address is thomender@southcom.com.au

To all in Bolton we send our regards.

David S. Thomasson

R.S.D. 3087 Glen Huon Road,

Huonville 7109

Tasmania, Australia.

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