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DEAR FOOK
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Dear Fook was born in April 1866 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in August 1886.
He worked as a market gardener in Charles Street, North Perth, in 1916. He moved to Wanneroo Place, Osborne Park, in 1921.
He was fined 25 shillings for 'Being Found in a Gaming House' in November 1918 (B).
Other name
Dear Fook (differentiated name)
Date of birth
April 1866
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Place of birth
Place
Canton
Date
1866
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Relation
Immigrated to
Place
Australia
Date
August 1886
Employment
Job title
Gardener
Date employed
[date unknown]
Connections
Subject (place)
Charles Street, North Perth
Wanneroo Place, Osborne Park
Subject (topic)
Chinese heritage in Western Australia
Market gardening
Gambling
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Anne Atkinson Collection
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NAA War Registration File 1916-1920
Item information
Contributor
School of Social Sciences
Source of information
Asian immigrants to Western Australia, 1829-1901 (Atkinson, 1988)
DEAR FOOK
(August 1886). UWA Collected, accessed 20/03/2025, https://collected.uwa.edu.au/nodes/view/17069