Dear Ann
I just received my copy of NewsFour. I have been staying at my daughter Margaret’s house for ten days as my home is not too far from the bush fires. I’m not in any danger, thank God, but smoke is very bad for my chest.

Just finished reading the paper. I am so sorry I upset Mr P. B. Lyon in spelling of his name. This copy is truly a walk down memory lane looking at all the new shops. I only remember the old shops like Malone’s Corner Shop next door to Ferrari’s chipper, Kitty Whelan’s, Annie Payne’s Pork Shop, Bird’s black corner shop.

Thank you so much for the beautiful memories your paper brings to a few Raytowners who live here in in Melbourne. I pass on the paper to them. I met a Dubliner last week at her 80th birthday. Her name is Hayes and she is from Ringsend. Her name was Maguire and her granny Maguire had a little shop across from the Regal Picture House where we all brought our sweets and ice cream. We talked for hours.

Ann, thank you again for all the beautiful memories, some bring tears after 58 years away– there is no place like Ringsend.

Kind regards
Jean Lynch (Campbell)
Australia

PS 25 Australian dollars enclosed for my NewsFour

Dear Madam Editor and the Staff at NewsFour
I would like to thank NewsFour for putting my picture on the front page of the February edition. You made me famous with all my friends and family.

From Amy Louise Smith

Thanks for the chocolates Amy, we all loved them. Ed

Dear Ann
Thank you for an interesting read of the NewsFour. We receive the paper via my husband’s sister who lives in Ireland. I am Mary the wife of William Rollo (known as Billy). I am into scrap booking. The photo I enclose (printed above) is of the Star of the Sea 1954 Gaelic Football team who went on to win the first Dublin South League under thirteen. Billy Rollo is in the front row, fifth in from the left.

I hope it will be of interest to your readers and it would be interesting to see how many boys recognise themselves. If anyone does know the names I would appreciate it if they could send in the names to NewsFour so that I can update my scrapbook.

Yours sincerely
Mary Rollo
Sydney, Australia