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Forum: The Barbie

Apr 2nd 2016, 5:33 pm

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Invaded or settled?

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Posted By nw250134

Re: Invaded or settled?

Hi swerve.

Re;
" It saved me pointing it out "

I agree, the quotation did come from you.

OOPS!

Norm.

Forum: Australia

Apr 2nd 2016, 7:23 am

Replies: 8

Historical UK/Australia exchange rates 1964

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Posted By nw250134

Re: Historical UK/Australia exchange rates 1964

Hi Gordon.

Yes, I realized it was annual salary you were talking about.

I haven't heard reference to the Luncheon Voucher system for many years.

N.

Forum: The Barbie

Apr 2nd 2016, 7:15 am

Replies: 191

Invaded or settled?

Views: 13,922

Posted By nw250134

Re: Invaded or settled?

Amazulu said, "Personally, I prefer the term colonisation - as it reflects both the political ideology of Empire and the actual activity of the time."

Australia was colonized by various waves of...

Forum: Australia

Apr 2nd 2016, 5:27 am

Replies: 8

Historical UK/Australia exchange rates 1964

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Posted By nw250134

Re: Historical UK/Australia exchange rates 1964

Hi Gordon,

You said, "the exchange rate was one pd STG = one pd five shillings Oz."

I have found a few sources which indicate that would be right.
One pound sterling could be exchanged for...

Forum: Australia

Apr 1st 2016, 11:00 am

Replies: 8

Historical UK/Australia exchange rates 1964

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Posted By nw250134

Re: Historical UK/Australia exchange rates 1964

Thanks SoS.

That would make 1,000 UK pounds worth about 1,250 Oz pounds.

Several convertors give an amount in Oz dollars instead of pounds.

I must assume they are just doubling the...

Forum: Australia

Apr 1st 2016, 6:16 am

Replies: 8

Historical UK/Australia exchange rates 1964

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Posted By nw250134

Historical UK/Australia exchange rates 1964

Hi.

Does anyone know how many Australian pounds I would get for 1,000 British pounds in 1964?

Note.
In Britain in 1964, I was earning about 10 British pounds per week.

In Australia, I...

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