Laura I can't remember if I sent this on to you as there is a mention on your Great Grandfather in it. Now I am not getting any younger so please forgive me if I have previously sent it. I will forward to you anything that I come across that may be relevant to your quest for information. Laura, I would also suggest that you go into http://www.schoolfriends.com.au and look at the Penrith High School pages, you can even access my profile tin there. I suggest that you go back to 1945 or as far as you can, there are people in the including a Keith Pearson (Keith used to work for the local council electricity department) who I think would have a great knowledge (and he is older that I he he he) of the town and its people. One of my friends sent me a list of things people have on their answering machines and there was one that I think I may have to use, it goes like this. "Thank you for ringing me, if you know anything about me could you please it on the machine after you hear the beep... thank you for ringing me, if you know anything about me could you please it on the machine after you hear the beep... now where we up to before the 'phone rang... thankyou for ringing me, if you know anything about me could you please it on the machine after you hear the beep." Ned Sinclair Laura if you wish to contact me I suggest that you use the following address... scribeinau@iprimus.com.au Most people use the other address and it sometimes gets choked up.