Australian Baby Names: Focus on Banjo
　　By Anna Otto of Waltzing More Than Matilda 　　February 17th is the birthdate of Andrew Barton Paterson, affectionately known as “Banjo” Paterson.  He was named Andrew after his Scottish-born father, and his middle name Barton was a family name from his mother’s side; he was related to Edmund Barton, who...
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