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Second child of AARON and ETHEL.
Laura married Francis Hector Norman Joseph Patricks in 1930. Frank worked in a business in Armidale where Pidgeon's Newsagency and the chemist's next door and rose to be manager. When the business was sold and the premises were divided, Frank became manager off Pidgeons. In 1948 he, in partnership with a Mr.Kelly, purchased a business and in 1949 bought his partner's share, and the shop still trades as Kelly and Patricks.
Frank and Laura had six children;
She always played Centre Forward and an extract from the Armidale Express 6 Jun, 1932 states "Centre, Mrs. Patricks is very tricky with the ball, has pace, passes forward to either side with accuracy. A very experienced player". She was also manageress of New England teams on numerous occasions after her playing days were over. She was foundation assistant secretary of the New England Womens Hockey Association, formed on 7 Apr, 1930.
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BURLINGS SPREAD YOUR WINGS, A History of the Descendants of Allan and Mary Burling. (nee Peachey), compiled and researched by Wilfred James Burling. First Edition, 1991: ISBN: 0 86428 115 3: Copyright 1991: With additional updates as supplied |
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