I'd suggest giving your father's name would be a good start, as someone might recognise it. Secondly, we have a friend who came out in similar circumstances, and they have formed an association of the boys who came on that boat - so what was the name of the vessel? Mary Herbert herbert@westserv.net.au snail mail to "Slimbridge" Bedgerebong NSW 2871 -------Original Message------- From: AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com Date: Tuesday, 13 August 2002 08:26:10 PM To: AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NSW-C] civilian farm learners I am trying to trace my fathers movements when he came to Australia from England in July 1923, aged 18. He was on a passenger list titled "civilian farm learners." From what I remember him saying, he was met at the ship in Sydney, taken to the railway station, put on a train bound for Nyngan where he was met and taken by horse and cart to the farm where he began work. My query is - does anyone know ANYTHING about the "civilian farm learners" scheme? The only "clue" as to where he may have worked is a photo, on the back of which is written "me at Scotts". Presumably the farmers name was Scott. I believe that the Commonwealth Govt encouraged farmers to "sponsor" one of these farm learners and promise employment for a certain time. If this is so would there be a "register" or some form of record as to who the sponsors were and the names of those they took on? The name of the town Gulargabone is familiar to my brother - he listened more intently than I did to Dads stories - but we don’t know when he might have been in that area. As he was just 18 he wouldn’t have been on the electoral roll - any ideas where to start? Sue. --------------------------------- Yahoo! Digital How To- Get the best out of your PC!