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Metcalf, Dulcie Entity
Metzenthen, David Entity
Midgley, Samuel Entity
Midson, William Entity
Mihalic, Ivan Entity
Mikulicic-Rodd, Josip Entity
Mildwater, JJ Entity
Miles, Bea Entity
Milford, Henry Entity
Miller, George Entity
Miller, Harry M Entity
Miller, Thomas A Entity
Mills, John Yelverton Entity
Mills, Jonathan Entity
Milson, James Entity
Ming Lai, Henry Entity
Mitchell, Campbell Entity
Mitchell, David Scott Entity
Mitchell, James Entity
Mitchell, James Sutherland Entity
Mitchell, Mark Entity
Mitchell, Thomas Livingstone Entity
Modini, Gianbattista Entity
Moffatt, Tracey Entity
Moir, Malcolm Entity
Moncrieff, Gladys Entity
Montefiore, Joseph Barrow Entity
Moon, Peter Entity
Moore, Charles 1820-1905 Entity
Moore, David Entity
Moore, Henry Entity
Moore, Isaac Entity
Moore, May Entity
Moore, Thomas Entity
Moores, David Entity
Moorhouse, Frank Entity
Moorooboora Entity
Moran, Patrick Entity
Morand, Monsieur Entity
Moriarty, Edward Orpen Entity
Morris, Alan (Mo) Entity
Morris, Jan Entity
Morris, John C Entity
Morrison, George Ernest Entity
Morrison, Sibyl Entity
Mort, Thomas Sutcliffe Entity
Morton, Henry Entity
Moselmane, Shaoquett Entity
Moses, Charles Entity
Mould, John Entity

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Metcalf, Dulcie

First wife of artist Lloyd Rees who died in childbirth in 1927.

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Metzenthen, David

Writer for young adults and children.

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Midgley, Samuel

Early settler in the Killara area.

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Midson, William

Early settler in the Epping area who suggested the name of the suburb in 1899.

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Mihalic, Ivan

Catholic priest who served Sydney's Croatian community

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Mikulicic-Rodd, Josip

Businessman and honorary Yugoslav consul.

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Mildwater, JJ

Ship builder at Shipwrights Bay on the Georges River, Blakehurst.

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Miles, Bea

Bohemian rebel whose outrageous behaviour and disruptive lifestyle constantly challenged authority and public order.

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Milford, Henry

Early farmer in the Roseville area.

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Miller, George

Film director and producer who initially qualified as a medical practitioner.

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Miller, Harry M

Celebrity agent and publicist who began his career promoting modern musicals in the 1970s.

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Miller, Thomas A

Advertising agent who established his own business around 1900.

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Mills, John Yelverton

Land developer in the Auburn area.

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Mills, Jonathan

Composer and artistic director.

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Milson, James

Farmer and early settler on the North Shore.

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Ming Lai, Henry

Chinese-Australian businessman active in the Australian Chinese Association of NSW and the Dixon Street Chinese Committee.

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Mitchell, Campbell

Discoverer of shale deposits in the Megalong and Jamison Valleys of the Blue Mountains in 1870.

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Mitchell, David Scott

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Book collector and national benefactor who used his wealth and position to amass an unmatched collection of Australiana. His entire collection was bequeathed to the people of New South Wales as the Mitchell Library, in a building purpose built for it.

Mitchell, James

Physician and industrialist who combined a busy city practice with business interests in banking, mining and railways with varying degrees of success.

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Mitchell, James Sutherland

Businessman who worked as a colonial public servant in Hobart and Sydney before gaining management experience with TS Mort and TS Rowntree in the Waterview Dry Dock Co in Balmain in 1855. From manager at Tooths he quickly became a major shareholder and a very wealthy man.

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Mitchell, Mark

Sydney solicitor and early settler in the Fairlight area.

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Mitchell, Thomas Livingstone

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Surveyor and explorer whose expeditions opened up large parts of the interior to settlers.

Modini, Gianbattista

Italian merchant in 19th century Sydney.

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Moffatt, Tracey

Aboriginal artist working in film, photography and video.

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Moir, Malcolm

Architect.

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Moncrieff, Gladys

Popular soprano whose roles in vaudeville and musical comedy made her one of the highest paid performers in Australian theatre. She toured extensively, including entertaining the armed forces during and after World War II.

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Montefiore, Joseph Barrow

Merchant and financier who helped to found the Bank of Australasia to encourage investment in New South Wales. Bankruptcy did not stop his later involvement in finance both in London and in Adelaide.

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Moon, Peter

Radio presenter on 2Day FM.

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Moore, Charles 1820-1905

Botanist who restored and improved the Royal Botanic Gardens and introduced scientific labelling which is still followed.

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Moore, David

Photographer, born 1927, died 2003.

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Moore, Henry

Merchant who did his apprenticeship in his father's business before commencing his own merchant company at Miller's Point.

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Moore, Isaac

Convicted of stealing 27 bushels of coal on the Thames and transported in 1816 he became a successful publican in a series of hotels in The Rocks from the 1830s to the 1860s.

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Moore, May

New Zealand born painter and photographer who opened a studio in Sydney with her sister Mina in 1911. She retired in 1928.

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Moore, Thomas

Sailor, boatbuilder, magistrate and philanthropist who endowed Moore College. He was also labelled 'the King of Liverpool' as his 1809 land grant in Moorebank made him the first citizen of Liverpool. He also funded and oversaw the construction of many of the area's public buildings and he became the magistrate of the Georges River district in 1810 - a position he held until his death.

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Moores, David

Early landowner in the Cromer area. About 1910 his land was subdivided and sold as the Narrabeen Heights Estate.

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Moorhouse, Frank

Writer and former journalist who has often used his local area in Balmain as setting for his work.

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Moorooboora

Leader of the Murro-ore-dial (Pathway Place) clan south of Port Jackson.

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Moran, Patrick

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Staunch supporter of Catholics' political and civil rights, Cardinal Moran presided over extensive building of churches, schools and Catholic institutions.

Morand, Monsieur

French-born convict transported for forgery of banknotes

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Moriarty, Edward Orpen

Engineer and surveyor who became engineer of Sydney's water supply in 1877 in addition to his duties across the state in road design, harbours and river navigation.

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Morris, Alan (Mo)

Advertising creative director and copywriter who used a colloquial and irreverent style of advertising with great success.

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Morris, Jan

Welsh historian and travel writer, born 1926

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Morris, John C

Emancipated convict granted land in the Ryde area as a reward for bravery when the ship Guardian hit an iceberg off the Cape of Good Hope.

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Morrison, George Ernest

Journalist and doctor who travelled extensively, particularly in Asia, and was known as 'Chinese' Morrison.

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Morrison, Sibyl

First woman to work as a barrister in Sydney.

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Mort, Thomas Sutcliffe

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Auctioneer, wool merchant and industrialist who invested in a wide range of industries and technology including refrigerated transport and marine engineering, and became a rich man held in high esteem.

Morton, Henry

Businessman and local politician.

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Moselmane, Shaoquett

First Muslim member of New South Wales parliament.

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Moses, Charles

Head of the Australian Broadcasting Commission from 1935 to 1965.

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Mould, John

Architect and soldier, who returned from World War II and became chief architect to the Housing Commission of New South Wales.

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