Chartleigh Hotel
Beach Road
Three Anchor Bay
24th April 1946
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No. 3889
P.O Box 248
Paarl
Sir, to reply to your advertisement in the Cape Times of the 18th instant for an Accounting Machine Operator, I hereby apply for the position.
I have had fifteen months experience on these machines and hold the National Cash Register certificate. I am seventeen years old and passed Senior Certificate examination at the Clanwilliam High School in 1944. Kindly Favour me with perticulars regarding salary and commencement of duties.
Hoping that this application will meet with your favour.
Yours Faithfully
Amneste Nortier
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(This fragmented half-letter I found written out three times; once in pencil, once in full with some mistakes as above, and once with just the two addresses, but differently laid out. All folded together and without an envelope. My gran was obviously nervous, a trait which I have surely inherited!)
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