The Queensland government did assist for some Germanic migrants to come out but the majority was covered by agents working for the settlers. The Apostolic church and some other church groups also paid the way. NSW Government assisted some German migrants to NSW. Again agents working for the settlers paid the way. I find no reference for church groups being involved in NSW. In Victoria the government again assisted some migrants. Victoria becomes involved because we had migrants coming from Europe under various schemes and we had second generation Lutherans from SA coming across the border and integrating. I cannot find any reference to government help in Tasmania I find no reference of government help in South Australia. There were no German migrants into West Australia so far as I can establish. Albert Grulke -----Original Message----- From: cheryl [mailto:cherwoodward@optusnet.com.au] Sent: Wednesday, 17 November 2004 6:18 PM To: AUS-GERMAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUS-GERMAN] Re: New South Wales germans The NSW government paid for assisted immigrants from German from about 1838 - 1858. The book "Greetings from the land where milk and honey flow: German imigration to NSW 1838 - 1858". Is about this issue. Cheers Cheryl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Courtney Pedersen" <courtneybp@ozemail.com.au> To: <AUS-GERMAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 1:01 PM Subject: [AUS-GERMAN] Re: New South Wales germans > Just in response to Albert's research - Can people recommend good titles > regarding German migration to Queensland? > > Also can anyone confirm (or refute!) the information I read somewhere that > the Queensland Government (out of desperation for farm workers) was the > only > state government to actively recruit, and pay passage for, > non-English-speakers in the 19th Century (or before Federation)? This > discussion of Germans being recruited for the Hunter would appear to > contradict this... > > Many thanks, > Courtney Pedersen > > On 16/11/04 8:41 AM, "Albert Grulke" <grulke@bigpond.com.au> wrote: > >> In my study of the Germanic migration to Australia in the 19th century I >> have come to a few conclusions. >> >> There can be no disputing that the major migration was to Queensland. It >> happened over a longer period than did the migration to South Australia >> and >> they settled in a much larger area of the sate. There were also many more >> than to South Australia. >> > >> >> Albert Grulke >> >> >> > > > ==== AUS-GERMAN Mailing List ==== > For your Aus-German resources go to > http://www.ainsleehooper.com/germlinks.htm > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > ==== AUS-GERMAN Mailing List ==== For your Aus-German resources go to http://www.ainsleehooper.com/germlinks.htm ============================== New! OneWorldTree. Building Trees. Connecting Families. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13970/rd.ashx