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 ====== Nora's grandchildren - Hobbs, Hickson, Murray-Prior ======
 Only 3 of Nora's 8 children married and had children. As well, she stood as grandchildren to her stepchildren's children, with Rosa Praed's children all calling her "Grandmama Nora" ((Rosa Praed to Ethel Butler, 1 January 1914 p.2 in Rosa Praed Papers, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, MSOM64-01, Box 4, item 355.)) \\
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 ====== Matilda (Meta) and Arthur Hobbs' children ======
 . **Edwin Murray Barton (known as Barton/Bartie/Barty) Hobbs**, 8 January 1897 - 20 November 1956. He was born at Strand, Townsville, Queensland and died in Wollongong, NSW.((https://www.geni.com/people/Edwin-Murray-Barton-Hobbs/6000000036226522925))\\
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-In February 1916, the second year of  World War I, Barty Hobbs was a 19 year-old 'station hand' and enlisted in the 12th (Army) Brigade, Australian Field Artillery, Park Section, A.I.F.  He stated he was 5'8½" and nearly 11 stone. On 29 July 1916, he was on his way to the European front as a driver. He had trouble with army discipline, starting on board ship and continuing throughout the war. His offences included returning nearly 3 weeks late after leave; not turning up for a parade; for having a lighted candle in his hut after lights out; for failing to salute an officer; and being late on duty. He was sent to France in January 1917, and subsequently hospitalised several times. In June 1918, he was invalided home to Australia with peritoneal adhesions (scarring after abdominal surgery), and discharged from the army. In 1942, he wrote to the army that he had left Australia during 1926-31 during which time his father died. His address was then Raffles Restaurant, Darlinghurst Road, Kings Cross. In 1943, he had moved but still lived in Kings Cross; by 1947 he lived in Melbourne. We know this because he wrote to the army after he lost, in three separate incidents, his discharge papers (twice) and army medal.(([[https://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/records/201566|War memorial record]]))\\
+In February 1916, the second year of  World War I, Barty Hobbs was a 19 year-old 'station hand' and enlisted in the 12th (Army) Brigade, Australian Field Artillery, Park Section, A.I.F.  He stated he was 5'8½" and nearly 11 stone. On 29 July 1916, he was on his way to the European front as a driver. He had trouble with army discipline, starting on board ship and continuing throughout the war. His offences included returning nearly 3 weeks late after leave; not turning up for a parade; for having a lighted candle in his hut after lights out; for failing to salute an officer; and being late on duty. He was sent to France in January 1917, and subsequently hospitalised several times. In June 1918, he was invalided home to Australia with peritoneal adhesions (scarring after abdominal surgery), and discharged from the army. \\
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+In 1942, he wrote to the army that he had left Australia during 1926-31 during which time his father died. His address was then Raffles Restaurant, Darlinghurst Road, Kings Cross. In 1943, he had moved but still lived in Kings Cross; by 1947 he lived in Melbourne. We know this because he wrote to the army after he lost, in three separate incidents, his discharge papers (twice) and army medal.(([[https://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/records/201566|War memorial record]]))\\
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-He was apparently doing well in 1932 after he returned to Australia - if he was the Hobbs mentioned. In April 1932 'Barton-Hobbs' was noted flying to New England.((//The Telegraph//, 9 April 1932, p.11.)) Later that year, 'Mrs Barton Hobbs' and her young son 'Tony' featured in the social pages.((//Sunday Mail//, 25 September 1932, p.18.)) It appears that his first wife died as in 1938 it was definitely 'our' Barton Hobbs who married Alice Margery (Marge) Michod, the daughter of a Brisbane doctor; the couple planned to live in Melbourne when Barton already lived.((NSWBDM, marriage registration 18756/1938; //The Courier-Mail//, 30 November 1938, p.2; //The Telegraph//, 3 December 1938,  p.15.)) (Alice) Magery was described as a beautiful dress designer, some years younger than Barty, who intended to move her business to Melbourne after her marriage.((//Truth//, 4 December 1938, p. 43.)) In 1948, the Union Trustee Company advertised for Barty's whereabouts since he had left Darlinghurst Road, Kings Cross: this suggests he had lost touch with his family.((//The Bulletin//, 69:3551, 3 March 1948, p.20.))\\
+It is not clear if he was the 'Barton-Hobbs' mentioned in April 1932 as noted flying to New England.((//The Telegraph//, 9 April 1932, p.11.)) Later that year, 'Mrs Barton Hobbs' and her young son 'Tony' featured in the social pages.((//Sunday Mail//, 25 September 1932, p.18.))
+was a momentous year for Barton Hobbs as he married - and was divorced by - Alice Margery (Marge) Michod, the daughter of a Brisbane doctor. The couple planned to live in Melbourne.((NSWBDM, marriage registration 18756/1938; //The Courier-Mail//, 30 November 1938, p.2; //The Telegraph//, 3 December 1938,  p.15.)) (Alice) Magery was described as a beautiful dress designer, some years younger than Barty, who intended to move her business to Melbourne after her marriage.((//Truth//, 4 December 1938, p. 43.)) Alice was granted a divorce from Barton Hobbs on the grounds of adultery in November 1938. At the time, he was still living in Kings Cross.(( ))
+In 1948, the Union Trustee Company advertised for Barty's whereabouts since he had left Darlinghurst Road, Kings Cross: this suggests he had lost touch with his family.((//The Bulletin//, 69:3551, 3 March 1948, p.20.))\\
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 There is a clue to where he was when he lived outside Australia during 1926-31. One source states that Edwin Murray Barton Hobbs married Isabel Devereaux (1910-?) in Christchurch, New Zealand at an unspecified date. They had a son, Anthony Barton Prior Hobbs (1930-79)((https://www.geni.com/people/Anthony-Barton-Prior-Hobbs/6000000036246084979)) - possibly the child 'Tony' referred to above.((Marie McCulloch to Mary McCulloch, 11 August 1999, re family research by Phyllis Sowerby, copy with TA & MT M-P)). Unfortunately, no primary records have been found to confirm Edwin's New Zealand life or what happened to Isabel.\\