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Date 1954-01-00, sorted by date, descending

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1954 Jan
195-		 John and Audrey Robarts with their two younger children, Patrick and Tina, left Toronto for their pioneer post in Mafeking (later Mafikeng), Bechuanaland (later Botswana and formerly Bophuthatswana). Older children Aldham and Gerald pioneered to Nigeria and a homefront post respectively. [LOF485-6]
  • Upon departure, as they passed through Montreal, Rosemary Sala presented 13-year-old Tina with a large box containing 21 individually wrapped presents to be opened, one per day, on their 21-day sea voyage. [TG121]
  • Later the same year he was appointed to the newly established Auxiliary Board by Hand of the Cause of God Músá Banání. They returned to Canada some 13 years later. [LOF486, 491]
    		•  - Africa; - Hands of the Cause; Audrey Robarts; Auxiliary board members; Botswana; Canada; Gerald Robarts; John Robarts; Nigeria; Patrick Robarts; Tina Robarts
    1954 Jan
    195-    		 The Hazira and Temple Grounds Committee called for suggestions and preliminary designs for the Canadian Haziratu1-Quds to be built on the site for the Mother Temple of Canada. [CBN No 48 January 1954 p4] Haziratul-Quds (Bahá'í centres); Toronto, ON
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