Ros I think the system was having troubles for a period last night as I got messages bounced and then later it worked. Get Di To try again and see if it works. Freda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ros Dunstall" <daisygirl.1212@gmail.com> To: "aus-sagen-l" <AUS-SAGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 11:53 AM Subject: [AUS-SAGEN] Migrant Records of the 1836 Ship Africaine > Hi List Members, > Here is a message from Di Cumming who is having trouble getting 'the > message > across' :-) > Great detective work Di, it is amazing w > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: <dicummings2003@email.com> > Date: Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 10:34 PM > Subject: Re: urgent > To: daisygirl.1212@gmail.com > > > Hi Ros. Four times I have tried to send the following to the list. > Each time it has been knocked by by Mail-Dameon ?? > > here it is. please post it on the list for me: > > > aus-sagen@rootsweb.com > Migrant Records of the 1836 Ship Africaine > > Greetings all. Am very pleased to say - the following are TWO very > important > developments regarding the sharing of historical items relating to South > Australia: > > 1. I have just received the following email from someone who seems to be > the > only one who can say yes or no. > > In our recent telephone conversation, I made a commitment to you to find a > resolution regarding the granting of permission for you to publish records > relating to the Africaine. I consider records of this nature are > definitely > in the public's best interest to be widely available and therefore if > permission is still necessary, then consider it granted. I have spent > some > time viewing your website and found it incredibly interesting. I wish you > well in your future endeavours. > ======================== > 2. I have just spent a week at the State Records at Gepps Cross, > researching > shipping documents which are not available at SLSA. > I thought that SLSA had photocopies of them all. It appears not. I am > reminded of the saying "do not presume". > > I believe you will all want to know that my newest CD has been delayed > because of all this extra information [nearly 400 extra names not > previously > recorded]. > I am sure you would rather have it all at the one time, rather than wait > for > any addendums to be provided at some other time. > > Whilst there I mentioned that the Victorian State Library have microfilm > readers that are attached to computers > which enable us researchers to save documents onto our memory sticks, > instead of having to pay [often large amounts] to photocopy same. > > This Tuesday I went the the State Records Office in Leigh Street, to > continue this research. > To my delight, I was advised that one machine at Leigh Street is now > available to save documents onto our memory sticks. > This decision has just happened. I've said my thanks to the wo/man up > stairs > [you know - that someone who looks after us all]. > ================== > These two developments will make an immence difference to us researchers. > It may be that I have made a difference. However I believe that I have > just > contributed to a decision that was almost ready to be made. > > I am smiling. Are you ? > I am happy. Are you ? > I understand that some may think the above might be off topic. > If so, may I suggest you think again - or get your heads read. > > My latest cat scan shows that my brain looks just as it should, > and the cancer cells in my lungs are definitely shrinking. > > If Bob May happens to be reading this - please email me. > I have found some interesting info regarding the Everards. > If anyone else on the list is interested, I am happy to share this > information. > > Remember - a smile uses a whole lot less muscles than a frown > and those two words THANK YOU can mean a whole lot > to anyone who is doing the best they can, in this difficult world. > > Keep smiling and cheers from Di Cummings of Melbourne > > http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/fh/passengerlists/BoundforSouthAustralia.htm > Advertising on AUS-SAGEN is forbidden by Rootsweb Rules. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-SAGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >