From the Maitland Mercury report:
It will be 170 years since Samuel and Jane Short arrived in Australia and settled at West Maitland. It will be 170 years since Samuel and Jane Short arrived in Australia and settled at West Maitland.
All members of the Short family and relatives are encouraged to attend the reunion on September 26 at Wallsend Uniting Church Hall in Metcalfe Street. RSVP by September 25 by calling Kerry Short on 0448 465 744 or email kerryashort@gmail.com
Full article available at Maitland Mercury, 22/09/2009.