Thanks to replies from Ann and Trish I have the information I need. Great stuff... only a short paragraph but adds flesh to the character of my gg uncle... Cheers, Peter On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 11:30 PM, Anne Merrick <camerrick15a@yahoo.com.au> wrote: > Hi Peter, > > Here is a screen grab of it - very brief mention. > > I've never had that problem with google books - I hope it's not a new > development. > > Anne > > > On Wednesday, 24 September 2014, 22:42, Peter Oakley < > pete.j.oakley@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi Anne, > > That's where I found the index reference on google books. Unfortunately > it's now telling me I have reach the limit of pages in that book? So I > can't view anymore pages. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 24 Sep 2014, at 5:53 pm, Anne Merrick <camerrick15a@yahoo.com.au> > wrote: > > Hi Peter. > > It is only a one page reference and you can find it in google books > > > http://books.google.com.au/books?id=X1D5YesAa9YC&q=oakley#v=snippet&q=oakley&f=false > > Best wishes, > Anne > > > > On Wednesday, 24 September 2014, 14:42, Peter Oakley via < > aus-tasmania@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > > Hi Listers, > > Wondering if anyone has a copy or access to the book Maharanis, by Lucy > Moore published in 2005?. > > There is reference in an online index to Oakley (Australian Trainer) p > 108. I'm certain this is a reference to my gg uncle, Lewis Joseph Oakley > who was born at Oatlands in 1854. He became the purchaser and trainer of > horse flesh for the Maharajah of Cooch Behar in the 1890's. > > No copy available through LINCS and I don't want to have to purchase a > copy for what may be a one line reference. > > Any help greatly appreciated. > > Cheers, > > Peter > > Sent from my iPhone > ------------------------------- > AUS-Tasmania Mailing List Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~austashs/ > Contact Admin AUS-Tasmania-Admin@rootsweb.com > Search the Archive (type AUS-Tasmania in the list box) > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-TASMANIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > >