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Catherine Helen Spence

Catherine Helen Spence

Australian Author

Born: Oct 31, 1825

Died: Apr 3, 1910

Australia Community Father History Me Mother

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I look back to a happy childhood. Catherine Helen Spence

Happy Back Look Childhood Happy Childhood

As we grew to love South Australia, we felt that we were in an expanding society, still feeling the bond to the motherland, but eager to develop a perfect society, in the land of our adoption. Catherine Helen Spence

Love Feeling Society Our Adoption Perfect Develop Felt Motherland Still Were South Australia Expanding Grew To Love Land Eager Bond

Even before the discovery of copper South Australia had turned the corner. Catherine Helen Spence

Before Corner Had South Discovery Australia Turned Even Copper

I had only two offers of marriage in my life, and I refused both. Catherine Helen Spence

Life Marriage My Life Only Both Had Offers Refused Two

South Australia was the first community to give the secret ballot for political elections. Catherine Helen Spence

Political First Community Secret Give Ballot South Australia Elections

My brothers went to the parish school, one of the best in the county. Catherine Helen Spence

Best School Brothers Parish County

I count myself well educated, for the admirable woman at the head of the school which I attended from the age of four and a half till I was thirteen and a half, was a born teacher in advance of her own times. Catherine Helen Spence

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