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    1. [SUT] Occupations
    2. Bruce Lawson

    3. Dear listers. Interesting discussion on the quaint names for occupations of old. Can anyone tell me what a "Coast Waiter" did. I think I got the "waiter" part correct got the original from a hand written apprenticship document from the early 1800s and the writing is not all that clear. Bruce Lawson. Christchurch New Zealand

    11/27/2002 07:48:31
    1. Re: [SUT] Occupations
    2. Geoff Anderson

    3. G'day Bruce, Coast Waiters in Australia in the 1850's were customs officials watching for contraband to be brought ashore. Regards to all, Geoff Anderson, Vientiane, Laos ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Lawson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 8:48 AM Subject: [SUT] Occupations > Dear listers. > Interesting discussion on the quaint names for occupations of old. Can anyone tell me what a "Coast Waiter" did. I think I got the "waiter" part correct got the original from a hand written apprenticship document from the early 1800s and the writing is not all that clear. > > Bruce Lawson. Christchurch New Zealand >

    11/27/2002 04:30:27