Yes please Beryl I presume this is the family group arriving on the New Zealander as per the HIES information: Ship info Liverpool 23-8-1853 > Portland 30-11-1853 per "New Zealander" HIES No 479 MacDONALD, Mary (24) Carbost, Lord MacDonald Janet (25) Snizort, Isle of Skye, Effy (22), Janet (27), Donald (18), Ann (14), Malcolm (4) Regards Daryl On: Sat, 22 Nov 2003, "Beryl O'Gorman" <[email protected]> wrote: >To: [email protected] >Subject: [AUS-VIC-West] Connections - Herald Sun > >I note in yesterday's Herald-Sun Connections column: > >McDONALD: There will be a plaque dedication at Portland 12 noon Nov 30 >2003 for Donald McDONALD and five sisters from Isle of Skye. They arrive >on the 'New Zealander' on this date in 1853. >I have the enquiry nos if anyone wants to follow up. >Cheers >Beryl