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Perrin was born on 10 February 1874. At a very early age he lost his father, and his education was thereby curtailed, but what he lacked in scholastic knowledge was more than compensated for in the school of experience and hard work. He entered the Civil
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the great loss we have suffered in the premature death of the late
Librarian, Mr WG Perrin., Mr Perrin has a distinguished career, as is evidenced by his connection with the
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