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