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Collected Item: “Jewish Melbourne: "Happy Birthday Opa"”

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Jewish Melbourne: "Happy Birthday Opa"

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newspaper article

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This article appeared in The Weekend Australian Magazine, marking the 99th birthday of Max Arnott, a Dunera Boy, which happened in May, under Melbourne's lockdown. Max's granddaughter, Zoe Arnott, took a photo of three of her children outside Max's gate, celebrating his birthday.

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#birthdays, #DuneraBoys,

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https://www.theaustralian.com.au/weekend-australian-magazine/heart-of-the-nation-caulfield-vic/news-story/8533094154559223a334c7137ae6f506

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Ross Bilton, journalist at The Weekend Australian

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2020-08-22
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