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Master [Edwin James, born 1871?] Hosie

Master [Edwin James, born 1871?] Hosie

1874
Glass photonegative

Like all boys before the age of four in the nineteenth century, Edwin Hosie wore a dress. His father Stanley was a part-time undertaker and storekeeper at Caloola, twice robbed by bushrangers. When his son Edwin was born, the family moved to Hill End. Edwin attended Hill End School in 1877 and grew up to be a bank manager.

From the Sydney Morning Herald, September 12, 1872

Cases of petty larceny are frequent, and also more serious ones of garotting. Still... the district cannot be regarded as one noticeable for crime, when it is taken into consideration that nearly 6000 people reside in and close to Hill End, and that bad characters generally find their way to new rushes as a rule. [SMH, Sep 12 1872, p3].