Hi Gerry, His parents are given here, born in Adelaide. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/paine-arnold-gerald-stewart-11330 >From SA Births Surname: PAINE Given Names: Ethel Maud May Date: 1881-04-24 Sex: F Father: Henry William James PAINE Mother: Annie Elizabeth DONOHUE Birth Place/Residence: Adelaide District Code: Ade Book: 260 Page: 99 Surname: PAINE Given Names: Beatrice Ethel May Date: 1887-10-10 Sex: F Father: Henry William PAINE Mother: Rebecca Louisa WORLEY Birth Place/Residence: Adelaide District Code: Ade Book: 405 Page: 188 Surname: PAINE Given Names: Florence Irene Date: 1892-08-06 Sex: F Father: Henry William PAINE Mother: Rebecca Louisa WORLEY Birth Place/Residence: Thebarton District Code: Hin Book: 506 Page: 111 Surname: PAINE Given Names: Roy Francis Victor Date: 1895-02-25 Sex: M Father: Henry William James PAINE Mother: Rebecca Louisa WORLEY Birth Place/Residence: Adelaide District Code: Ade Book: 559 Page: 239 Surname: PAINE Given Names: Arnold Gerald Stewart Date: 1897-06-24 Sex: M Father: Henry William James PAINE Mother: Rebecca Louisa WORLEY Birth Place/Residence: Adelaide District Code: Ade Symbol: Book: 606 Page: 12 Deaths Surname: PAINE Given Names: Louisa Rebecca Date: 1902-03-01 Sex: F Age: 33y Status: M Relative: Henry PAINE (H) Relative 2: Residence: Thebarton Death Place: Adelaide District Code: Ade Book: 284 Regards, Lynne "Geraldine" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] > Hi all, > Has anyone heard of this bloke > Arnold Gerald Paine ( 1897/1979) > He was a self-styled Thinker/Crusader > Who was as Peter Love put it a (soapbox orator) > He talked from about 1930's thro c1952/3 that I found on Trove > His corner was usually the Yarra Bank area and the subject was usually > Evils of Commuism > Always lots of heckling from Uni Students. > So if anyone can give me any info/or direction (family??) would be > accepted > Gerry > In Adelaide for any help