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Virgilian was a term used in Western Australia from the 1930s to the 1950s to describe some volunteer groups in Western Australia. Virgilia had a regular section in the Western Mail newspaper. It seems that local groups became inspired to engage in community service through the articles published in Virgilia's section. Reporting on the activities of various branches of Virgilians was a regular feature of the section.
https://www.findandconnect.gov.au/ref/wa/biogs/WE00692b.htm

'Virgilia' was not a person, rather in the 1930s women in rural Western Australia began writing letters to the women's pages of the Western Mail. These letter writers quickly formed a community - the self-proclaimed 'Virgilians'.
'Virgilians Friendly Corner' became a regular column in the Western Mail newspaper and a space where women could safely share their diverse stories and opinions.
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1. Sawdust Sammy - J.F.C Harbeck
2. Parklander - Gertie Harbeck

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