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The arrival of His Excellency F. A. Weld and his party on 31 July 1869 caused a minor flurry among the social circles of Adelaide. He had just been appointed Governor of Western Australia and was travelling on the City of Adelaide from England to take up the appointment. His large entourage of 15 included his wife - the former Mena Phillips, their six children – Christina 9, Cecily 7, Filumena 4, Edith Mary 3, Humphrey almost 2, and Everard 8 months, with seven servants. After stopping over in Adelaide, they would proceed by coastal vessel to Fremantle, then on to Perth by carriage.
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