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31ETHERIDGE, Robert, Jun. (1847-1920) — palaeontologist only son of the distinguished palaeontologist, Robert Etheridge, F.R.S. (1819 1903), was born at Cheltenham, Gloucester, in 1847. He was educated at the royal school of mines, London, and during the 1860s came to Australia. He… …
32McNESS, Sir Charles (1853-1938) — philanthropist was born at Huntingdon, England, in 1853. He came to Australia when about 30 years of age, and started in business in Perth as an ironmonger. He later became an estate agent and invested largely in city properties which became very …
33PETRIE, Thomas (1831-1910) — Queensland pioneer was born at Edinburgh on 31 January 1831. His father, Andrew Petrie (1798 1872), was born in Fife, Scotland, and went into the building trade at Edinburgh. He emigrated to Sydney in 1831 and entered the government service as a… …
34WAITE, Edgar Ravenswood (1866-1928) — scientist was born at Leeds, England, on 5 May 1866. He received his scientific education at the Victoria university of Manchester, and in 1888 was appointed sub curator of the Leeds museum. He was soon afterwards made curator, but in 1893 became …
35Moses Haughton the elder — An Owl (ca. 1780 1790), oil on panel Moses Haughton, sometimes spelt Horton (ca. 1734 – December 24, 1804) was an English designer, engraver and painter of portraits and still life. Life and work Haughton was born in …
36Natalia Brasova — Countess Brasova World War I postcard of Brasova. The caption states that she established military hospitals in Gatchina, Lvov and Kiev with her own money. Spouse (1) Sergei Mamont …
37constraint — Synonyms and related words: abnegation, abstinence, aloofness, aplomb, arrest, arrestation, backwardness, bashfulness, blankness, caging, calm, calmness, check, chilliness, circumscription, coaction, coercion, coldness, composure, compulsion,… …
38reserve — Synonyms and related words: Indian reservation, abstain, accessible, adjourn, allocate, allot, aloofness, alternate, alternative, aplomb, appoint, appropriate to, archives, assign, assign to, auxiliary, available, avoidance, backlog, backup,… …
39restraint — Synonyms and related words: Atticism, Oregon boat, abnegation, absolutism, abstinence, aloofness, aplomb, appropriateness, arrest, arrestation, arrestment, assurance, backwardness, balance, ban, bashfulness, bilbo, blankness, block, blockage,… …
40Mahmud Shah, Sultan Nasir al-Din — (? 1266) The youngest son of Iltutmish, Nasir al Din Mahmud was brought to the throne by the nobles in 1246. A person of retiring disposition, he left the entire administration to his na ib, Baha al Din Balban (later Sul tan Ghiyas al Din… …
