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In April 1897 there was an E.J. Ryan who was postmaster at Cossack, transferred to be a telegraph operator at Eucla.[2] His name also appears as "G.J. Ryan"[1] but that's presumably a mistake.
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Eucla
March 26 1898
Dear Aubrey
Please find enclosed a cheque for [? eight fifteen] shillings out of which please pay Teasdale in Roebourne 13/- for an account he sent me for a pair of shoes bought from [? Dalgiel] & Copeland.
The balance is the seven pnds ten with interest & exchange on cheque.
I am very sorry that I was unable to send it before & am very grateful for your forbearance in not pushing me also for your kindness in lending it to me when I had made
an ass of myself but experience teaches & I have had a fairly bitter lesson since leaving Cossack.
I trust things in Cossack are booming & that the goldfields are still going on well. We hear very little down here about your part of the world.
Mail only once a month so we have to rely on what is wired through to the papers. Please remember me to Ernest Liverpool & Jonny & Bobby Martin. Kindest regards to yourself
I am
Yours Very Truly
E J Ryan
Eucla
References
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. (1897, April 3). The W.A. Record (Perth, WA : 1888 - 1922), p. 11. Retrieved March 24, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article211621814
APPOINTMENTS. (1897, April 2). The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth, WA : 1855 - 1901), p. 12. Retrieved March 24, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66525775
