Brian, Thank you so very much for this information. I really do appreciate your interest and kind assistance.. Happy new year. Wendy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Rhynehart" <brianr@cyberone.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 12:20 AM Subject: Re: [HC] Internment during WW! > Wendy, > > I had a good day on Wednesday at the Archives. With the assistance of a very > helpful research assistant we found two items which I believe are relevant > to your search. > Item 1 SS Cumberland striking a mine on 6/7/17 off Gabo; beaching of, > near Gabo; salvage of; and subsequent sinking; Court of Inquiry held etc. > Location: Melbourne. > Item 2 Charles Newman (Neuman) [2.00 cms] {this is a big > file!} > Location: Melbourne. > > For full copies it is indicated that both files will be treated as a > standard item which costs about $25 I think. > > I will send you the file details off list with some hints for their site. > > Brian. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wendy" <wendyfensom@optusnet.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 11:19 AM > Subject: Re: [HC] Internment during WW! > > > > Hi Brian, > > > > It would be great if you could do a look-up for me - I can't find the > person > > I want on the NAA but may not be looking in the right place. > > > > The man in question was called Charles NEWMAN but his real name (I think) > > was Joseph Gustave or possibly Christof Johann NIEMANN. > > He changed his name not long after he arrived here (around 1880 I believe) > > and was certainly known as Charles NEWMAN from the time of his marriage > > (1894) onwards. Allegedly he was interned in 1917 after a German mine > laid > > by the raider 'Wolf' was hit by a ship 'Cumberland' off Gabo island, and > > fully exonerated from all suspicion in 1920. He was living in coastal > > Victoria at that time. > > > > Any information would be very helpful. > > Kind regards and seasons greetings, > > Wendy > > >