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8 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 17 AUGUST 2025 FEATURE Two Maltese brothers, Richie and Sonny Borg, reunite in Malta after half a century apart, ref lecting on migration, family, and the changes time brings. They spoke to Juliana Zammit in this emotional reunion. COURT NOTICE The Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals notifies that the First Hall of the Civil Court ordered the sale by Judicial Auction of the following property to be held in room numbered 78, nearby the Courts Archives, Level -1, Courts of Justice, Republic Street, Valletta. Date Time Judicial Sale No Property 04 th September, 2025 10.30am 13/21 – AZ Falliment ta' Jonathan Pace Vs X The apartment internally marked number 1 is situated on ground floor and forming part of a block named "Waveline" in Triq il- Knisja fix-Xagħjra, Ħaż-Żabbar valued at €170,000; The apartment internally marked number 2 is situated on the first floor and forming part of a block named "Waveline" in Triq il- Knisja fix-Xagħjra, Ħaż-Żabbar valued at €180,800; The apartment internally market number 3 is situated on the second floor and forming part of a block named "Waveline" in Triq il- Knisja fix-Xagħjra, Ħaż-Żabbar valued at €180,800; Penthouse internally marked number 4 situated on the fourth floor and forming part of a block named "Waveline" in Triq il- Knisja fix-Xagħjra, Ħaż-Żabbar with its own free airspace valued at €149,600; The apartment number 1 enjoys and is subject to those servitudes resulting from its relative position within the block which include among others the passage of water pipes, drainage and also the services that are in common with the overlying properties as well as the right of guarantee use, uninterrupted and in perpetual transferable to third parties 'ad infintum' of all the parts intended for common use and which right of use is enjoyed in common with the other apartments in the block with right of access to the roof only limited to install and maintenance of a water tank of no more than 500lt on the highest roof of the block and for the installation and maintenance of a common satellite dish and this as described in the acts of Notary Reuben Debono of the 11.06.2009. With apartments numbers 2 and 3 and the penthouse includes all the common parts in the block and are subject to those servitudes arises from their relative position within the same block which include among others the passage of water pipes, drainage and also the services that are common with the overlying and underlying properties and this as described in the acts of Notary Reuben Debono of the 21.03.11. Maisonette on the ground floor numbered 4 named 'Shelik' forming part of a complex named 'Eureka' without its airspace and which complex is situated in f'Misraħ Karmenu Grima before known as Triq it- Tagħlim, Żejtun, forming part from a land named is-Saliba or Mastru Gidelu or Mastru Galutin bounded on the East by the street (Misraħ Karmenu Grima, previously known as Triq it-Tagħlim) free and unencumbered and subject for those servitudes resulting from its position which include among others the passage of pipes and services to serve the overlying and underlying property and with the right of use in perpetual and uninterrupted to install water tank of no more than 500 lt on the highest roof of the block and install and maintenance of common satellite dish and this as described in the acts of Notary Joseph Smith La Rosa of the 14.05.2008 valued at €245,000; Corner shop on the ground floor level named "Tyson Butcher" and numbered 15 in Kanonku Giovanni De Domenico, Żejtun, without its airspace, subject to servitudes resulting from its position underlying third party property which includes common drains and drainage system, the rest is free and unencumbered with its right and appurtenances as described in the acts of Notary Vanessa Buttigieg of 17.09.2009 valued at €230,000. 09 th September, 2025 10.30am 60/22 – AZ HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. (C 3177) Vs Hynes David Owen (Passport Number PA4359237) et The penthouse with its airspace, numbered 7 situated on the third floor level of a block unname but numbered 4 which forms part of a larger unnumbered complex, named Fontanella Gardens, in Triq il-Kappillan Joseph Hili, Fontana, Gozo, that is accessible from a common area of stairs and lift overlooking the front terrace of the penthouse, including the relative share from common satellite dish and this as described in the acts of Notary Joseph Smith La Rosa of the 14.05.2008 valued at €245,000; Corner shop on the ground floor level named "Tyson Butcher" and numbered 15 in Kanonku Giovanni De Domenico, Żejtun, without its airspace, subject to servitudes resulting from its position underlying third party property which includes common drains and drainage system, the rest is free and unencumbered with its right and appurtenances as described in the acts of Notary Vanessa Buttigieg of 17.09.2009 valued at €230,000. 09 th September, 2025 10.30am 60/22 – AZ HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. (C 3177) Vs Hynes David Owen (Passport Number PA4359237) et The penthouse with its airspace, numbered 7 situated on the third floor level of a block unname but numbered 4 which forms part of a larger unnumbered complex, named Fontanella Gardens, in Triq il-Kappillan Joseph Hili, Fontana, Gozo, that is accessible from a common area of stairs and lift overlooking the front terrace of the penthouse, including the relative share from the block's common areas which consist of the entrance, the stairs and stairwell, the lift and the lift shaft and the drainage system and enjoys the right of perpetual use by foot from the entrances, walkways and passageways that lead from the public street to the penthouse. The penthouse is bounded on the north by property of Simon Grech and Island Developments Limited, on the South by property of Zammit Brothers and on the West by the internal private road. The one car garage internally numbered 10, situated on the basement level of the same complex Fontanella Gardens and accessible through a common driveway and common ramp which abuts unto Triq il-Kappillan Joseph Hili, Fontana, Gozo, and enjoys with the other garages that have the same access, the right of perpetual use, both by vehicle and also by foot, of the internal driveway and the ramp that abuts onto Triq il- Kappillan Giuseppe Hili. Triq Hal Warda. The block that the apartment forms part of is bounded on the North and South by property of Property Exchange Limited or its successors in title, and on the East by a private street that abuts onto Triq Hal Warda, Attard, and is valued at five hundred and twenty thousand Euro (€520,000). The lock up garage, unofficially marked number twenty three (23), presently used as a store, situated in a garage complex at the underground level, underlying the same block which the apartment number 7 forms part of, which garage complex has its main entrance abutting onto Triq Xatbet l-Art, Attard. The said garage is bounded from the North, South, East and West with property of Property Exchange Limited or its successors in title and includes the right of use of the common parts of the garage complex including the main entrance, ramps, staircase and stairwell, driveways, and all other services installations, plant, equipment and the electrical system and meters which are principally intended for the common use of benefit of the lock up garages situated in the garage complex, with a window servitude (high level window) that overlooks onto the ramp that leads from the complex of garages onto Triq Xatbet l-Art and is valued at seventy thousand euro (€70,000). The apartment and garage forms part of a block unofficially marked letter A, Hal Warda Residencies, in Triq Hal Warda, Attard and are subject to and benefit from those servitudes resulting by natural way from their respective position overlying and underlying third party properties, and enjoys the right of use of the common parts of the complex, free and unencumbered, as described in the acts of Notary Tonio Cauchi dated twenty third of August, of the year two thousand and twelve (23.08.2012). Further details can be obtained from the website: https://ecourts.gov.mt/onlineservices/JudicialSales The bidders taking part in the auction must present their identity card Gaetana Aquilina For the Registrar of Civil Courts and Tribunals The complex Fontanella Gardens is unnumbered and is bounded on the north by the said public street, in part by property of Joseph Debono, in part by property of Mario Cassar, in part by property of George Camilleri, in part by property of Euchar Bezzina, and in part by property belonging to third parties, on the south in part by property of the Zammit family and in part by property of Louis Farrugia and on the west in part by an alley which abuts unto Triq il- Ghajn and in part by property of Joseph Spiteri and on the east in part by property of Felic Micallef and in part by property of the siblings Portelli. Both properties are free and unencumbered, with all their rights and appurtenances, this however that the penthouse airspace is subject to the servitude in favour of the three underlying apartments for installation of accessories purposes and this as described in the acts of Notary Anthony Hili dated 09.07.2007 and are valued at €288,000. 09 th September, 2025 11.00am 42/23 – EM Sultana Daniel Dr. (ID 459888M) et Vs Bartolo Cedric (ID 343677M) The apartment, previously consisting of a divided portion of the block without number and named "Rose Rouge Flats" air in Triq it- Tempesta, Bugibba, limits of Saint Paul's Bay, which today is built into a two bedroom apartment divided into a front bedroom with a balcony facing onto Triq it-Tempesta, hallway, open plan consisting of the living and kitchen, bathroom, and another bedroom with a balcony overlooking the backyard, underlying and overlying third party properties, with a total gross floorspace of circa 79m2, accessible from a stairwell with a common lift, and enjoys the servitudes of windows and communications with the drains and drainage system of the underlying block, bounded from the South West with adjacent third party property, South East with Triq it-Tempesta and from the North West with the backyard's air of the same block owned by third parties. The airspace on which the apartment was built was transferred by a contract dated 29.01.2008, free and unencumbered, and is valued at €230,000. The apartment, previously consisting of a divided portion of the block without number and named "Rose Rouge Flats" air in Triq it- Tempesta, Bugibba, limits of Saint Paul's Bay, which today is built into a duplex three bedroom apartment, internally divided into a front bedroom with a balcony facing onto Triq it- Tempesta, hallway, boxroom, bathroom, bedroom overlooking an internal Brothers reunite after migration between Malta TWO Maltese brothers spent 50 years apart but last April, they finally reunited in Malta in what was an emotional rollercoaster. Richie and Sonny Borg were forced to emigrate in the 1960s by their mother. They left for Australia at a time of mass emi- gration, when many Maltese like them sought a better life in for- eign lands. Richie returned to Malta after a brief stay when he was drafted for the Vietnam war at age 21. He eventually settled in Mal- ta permanently. But Sonny re- mained in Melbourne, creating the 50-year separation that made their reunion so emotional. Richie explained how they were both forced to leave Malta due to family pressure. "None of us wanted to go to Australia," he said. "We had to go because our mother was determined that we should all leave Malta." During the 1960s, thousands of Maltese emigrated to Australia, lured by promises of a better life. Their mother had been influ- enced by family members who painted an overly positive pic- ture of life down under. Richie recalled how his uncle's mother-in-law, during a visit to Malta, told their mother that "you'll find money on the road", making it seem as though wealth came easily in Australia. But the reality was very different. "When I went to Australia, I had to work very hard," Richie said. Sonny, too, had strong reser- vations. He had repeatedly said no to the idea of emigrating, but when Richie and their sister de- cided to go, he felt he couldn't stay behind alone. The depar- ture from Malta left a deep emo- tional mark on the family. "When we went to get the ship, my father was there at the har- bour," Richie remembered. "He was crying, watching us three boarding the ship." Sonny added that at that mo- ment, he wanted to jump off the vessel. "Our father was different from our mother; he was an angel to us. He knew how to talk to us. When we did something wrong, he'd tell us to sit down and talk to us. Not like those fathers who start hitting you." Their childhood in Malta was deeply rooted in faith and fam- ily, even though their father was often away due to his work in the navy. "We grew up without him because he was in the navy," Richie said. "He would come for one month leave and then get on a plane to England to board his ship for another two years." The brothers painted a viv- id picture of pre-1960s Malta. Daily life centred around the church, school, and community. "The Malta I remember is com- pletely different from the Malta of today," Sonny recalled. "I've been away for 63 years, and it's changed entirely." Richie described their daily routine with humour: Waking up early for church, eating por- ridge—if you dared to eat it— and then heading off to school. "If not, you'd give it to the cat," he joked. After school, they'd play football in the street before heading back to church again. "We used to live more in the church than at home in those days." They both observed how re- ligious practices have changed. "The church used to be open from four in the morning until nine at night," Sonny said. Richie added that mass used to be held in Latin, and the priest would face away from the con- gregation. "We were looking at his back and didn't even know who was celebrating the mass. Now it's different, you can see what the priest is doing, and when he prays, we pray togeth- er." Before migrating, both broth- ers had stable jobs in carpentry. "We were working in Malta," Sonny said. "We had settled down working with good jobs. We had nothing against Malta." That made starting over in Australia difficult. Richie worked long shifts, from 3pm to 11 pm at Arnold's. "We had good money in those days, the '60s," he said. But when he re- turned to Malta briefly and re- sumed work, he found drastical- ly lower wages. "They gave me just six pounds a week. I said to my wife, 'It's impossible to live here on six pounds a week. I'm going back to Australia.'"