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'Arthur Ferres' 'Arthur Ferres' i(A25040 works by)
Writing name for: John W. Kevin
Born: Established: ca. 1843 Derry (County),
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Northern Ireland,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 29 Sep 1903 Paterson, Paterson - East Gresford area, Dungog area, Upper Hunter - Dungog - Gloucester area, Newcastle - Hunter Valley area, New South Wales,
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

'Ferres' (John William Kevin) worked as a school inspector and he took particular interest in the school library movement. He edited Poetic Selections for Schools (1882), an early collection for children that included Australian verse. His book The Ploughboy Premier included recommended reading for young people in the nineteenth century.

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