Hi Listers, Could SKS advise me as to whether or not SOUTH AUSTRALIAN marriage certificates list the person's parent's names, and most importantly (to me), their birthplace? Regards, Dorne. Dorne Phefley SAUNDERS (AUSTRALIA) Dornes1@bigpond.com FREE GENEALOGY LOOKUPS (All AUSTRALIAN States + more) -Putting families together- ANTI VIRUS INSTALLED **************************************

Hello reminiscers. In 1947 the government made available extra coupons (I think for clothing, but maybe food, too) to schoolchildren who were over a certain height or over a certain weight for their height. I was not tall, and I was just on the right weight for my height, so I spent all my pocket money on three pounds of bananas at lunch time, managed to eat them all, fronted up for my weigh in after lunch, and managed to slip into the "overweight" group. My mother was amazed when I arrived home with my bonus coupons, and I had to explain what I had done. She gave me a lecture on "cheating" but she certainly didn't give the coupons back!. So 1948 seems to be, by consensus, about the time the rationing ended. Regards Ada Ada Ackerly. Melbourne Formerly Ackerly Docusearch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Annette O'donohue" <ehawkpr@netconnect.com.au> To: <australia@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 9:05 AM Subject: Re: [AUS] Food Vouchers in the 1940's > Hi Joan > > I can remember going to the shops with coupons for food about 1947-48. > > Annette > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joan" <birtles@tpg.com.au> > To: <australia@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 9:27 PM > Subject: Re: [AUS] Food Vouchers in the 1940's > > > > Dear Listers > > > > My husband and I were discussing the days when we had to use food vouchers > > to buy various food items during the 1940s but we could not remember when > > these finished. I know we had various coloured vouchers for different > > items of food as I used to go shopping for my mum at our local grocery > > store > > and my husband being a grocer used to have to account for these vouchers > > as > > they were presented. > > > > Does anyone remember or know what year they were finished please. I > > could > > not find anything on google. > > > > Cheers > > Joan > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > AUSTRALIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUSTRALIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Cathy, If John DOODY's wife died a widow, that narrows down your time frame for his death as it means he had died before her; unless they assumed he was dead. Having worked in the trucking industry LUMPERs as I know it, are persons who load and unload trucks, vessels etc. Possibly he worked on the (shipping) docks or in the timber industry (loading logs on and off jinkers) or something. Regards, Dorne. Dorne Phefley SAUNDERS (AUSTRALIA) Dornes1@bigpond.com FREE GENEALOGY LOOKUPS (All AUSTRALIAN States + more) -Putting families together- ANTI VIRUS INSTALLED ************************************** ----- Original Message ----- From: "cathy carley" <cathy_carley@yahoo.com.au> To: <australia@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, 9 November 2006 9:31 AM Subject: [AUS] re JOHN THOMAS DOODY > GDAY:) > Im in SA Trying to Research what happened to my Great Grandfather > John Thomas Doody, Born in Co Kerry Ireland,in 1860, Came to SA in 1880, > With his sister Mary Josephine > He married here in SA, then left his wife and Kids, and Apparently > went to WA in 1900s... > He was a Butcher here in SA > Family Talk was he may have gone to Kalgoorlie...one of his sons also > went to NSW, soooo He may have gone there also...So trying to Find His > Death.. > I did find a John Doody a Catholic buried in Karrakatta WA,in 1930s, age > fits with his death > I checked a Death in WA papers, of a JOHN DOODY,Found Nothing, but a > Funeral Notice > saying he was part of the LUMPERS UNION in WA > Wondering if anyone has records for this LUMPERS UNION, or if anyone > has access to Death Records in WA, would mind Checking for this JOHN > THOMAS DOODY, his wife here in SA died in 1954, she was a Widow, didnt > remarry > Any help with this one would be greatly appreciated > Thankyou > Regards from SA > Cathy:) > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUSTRALIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > __________ NOD32 1.1859 (20061108) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > >

GDAY:) Im in SA Trying to Research what happened to my Great Grandfather John Thomas Doody, Born in Co Kerry Ireland,in 1860, Came to SA in 1880, With his sister Mary Josephine He married here in SA, then left his wife and Kids, and Apparently went to WA in 1900s... He was a Butcher here in SA Family Talk was he may have gone to Kalgoorlie...one of his sons also went to NSW, soooo He may have gone there also...So trying to Find His Death.. I did find a John Doody a Catholic buried in Karrakatta WA,in 1930s, age fits with his death I checked a Death in WA papers, of a JOHN DOODY,Found Nothing, but a Funeral Notice saying he was part of the LUMPERS UNION in WA Wondering if anyone has records for this LUMPERS UNION, or if anyone has access to Death Records in WA, would mind Checking for this JOHN THOMAS DOODY, his wife here in SA died in 1954, she was a Widow, didnt remarry Any help with this one would be greatly appreciated Thankyou Regards from SA Cathy:) Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com

Hi Joan I can remember going to the shops with coupons for food about 1947-48. Annette ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan" <birtles@tpg.com.au> To: <australia@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 9:27 PM Subject: Re: [AUS] Food Vouchers in the 1940's > Dear Listers > > My husband and I were discussing the days when we had to use food vouchers > to buy various food items during the 1940s but we could not remember when > these finished. I know we had various coloured vouchers for different > items of food as I used to go shopping for my mum at our local grocery > store > and my husband being a grocer used to have to account for these vouchers > as > they were presented. > > Does anyone remember or know what year they were finished please. I > could > not find anything on google. > > Cheers > Joan > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUSTRALIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Dear Listers Thank you all for your replies to the above subject....it brought back so many memories for my husband being in the grocery trade and myself when I used to go to the shops for my Mum and get the necessities with the food vouchers but did not realise it was 1948 when they would have finished. I am 65 and thought that I would have been older when going to the shops with these coupons. Thank you once again....I'll bet a lot of the kids would not believe that it was just as hard getting by then as it is for some of the young ones of today. Cheers Joan

Definitely my favourite saint- I can't count the number of times he's found lost items for me. And I definitely remember food coupons/vouchers. Flour bags were used quite a bit for clothing during the war- washed and then made into clothes Lyndall

Hi All I can remember ration coupons during the war (born in 1937). Mum used to have to be very careful about use of butter etc. My main remembrance is how we could not get fresh fruit - the only time we had fried was of the dried variety which my Dad used to send home from his field rations. Tough old things they were, raisins, apricots sultanas, prunes mostly, but very welcome at the time. Regards Irene R http://www.tribalpages.com/tribes/Brent44 Seeking in Australia and UK BARTLETT-Tasmania- 1822+ CARMICHAEL-TASMANIA - 1826+. Also Moray SCT 1790+ McHENRY-Myrtleford, Tongio, Tongio West, Orbost, Vic - 1842+ Also Dublin IRL 1820+ McMILLAN-Chewton (Forest Creek), Echuca, Deniliquin,Taradale - 1850+ Also Newtonards Co Down IRL 1800+ NOLAN - Omeo, Sale, Wangaratta, Bairnsdale, Crooked River, Terang - 1840+ Also Co Kerry, IRL 1800+ PHILPOT -Stawell, Port Melbourne, Long Gully, Stawell, Branxholme, Portland, Bangalow, Casterton - 1855+ RATH - Forbes, Parkes, Leichardt, Redfern, Waterloo all NSW, Beechworth Vic - 1835+. Also Co Louth IRL 1760+ REES - Ballarat, Koondrook, Castlemaine Vic, Bonnievale WA - 1850+. Also Bridgend, Glamorgan WLS, 1820+ SIMS - Bothwell, Spring Bay Tas, Bairnsdale, Buchan, Cassilis, Omeo, Sale, Tongio, Vic - 1850+. Also Staffs, ENG 1820+ SMITH - Koondrook, Chewton, Waterloo, Kerang Vic Carl., Karridale WA, King's Plains, Sydney - 1870+ YAPP - Omeo Vic - 1880+ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.0.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.29/520 - Release Date: 11/6/06

Hi Peter Thank you very much for the info, that has cleared up our little debate. Cheers Joan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter O'Donoghue" <peterodo@bigpond.net.au> > Joan > Rationing continued beyond the end of WWII gradually easing as items became > available sugar came off the list mid-1947 and lastly meat late 1948. > > My Mother and a aunt had a grocery store at Perouse Rd Randwick. On one > occasion just befor the rationing inspector arrived > she could not find the coupons that had to match any rationed items she had > sold. She was in a panic and prayin hard to St Anthony when the inspector > arrived; she glanced down and spotted the ration coupons between two hessian > bags. > She was a great believer in St Anthony for the rest of her life. > > Regards > Peter > > -----Original Message----- > From: australia-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:australia-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Joan > Sent: Monday, 6 November 2006 9:28 PM > To: australia@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [AUS] Food Vouchers in the 1940's > > > Dear Listers > > My husband and I were discussing the days when we had to use food vouchers > to buy various food items during the 1940s but we could not remember when > these finished. I know we had various coloured vouchers for different > items of food as I used to go shopping for my mum at our local grocery store > and my husband being a grocer used to have to account for these vouchers as > they were presented. > > Does anyone remember or know what year they were finished please. I could > not find anything on google. > > Cheers > Joan

Hello Joan Rationing was still going in the country areas around the North West of NSW I can remember in January 1949 every kid in town had to go to the railway station on a Saturday to be given a new pair of shoes You handed in a green coupon got the shoes in a size that fitted the soles of your feet and that was it- no fitting just rough potluck Then come Monday everyone at school had these new shoes on The teachers then sat the whole school down to swap around these shoes so that everybody had a close as possible fitting pair, brings back some memories Saturday also seen the handing out by coupon of butter and sugar but as was posted this finished Christmas 1948 but tobacco was still rationed till early 1949 I remember the word around town at Christmas 1948 that the local shop had some under the counter tobacco and my father sent my next elder sister and myself to get him a two ounce block Each one of us was each to get a block and when we fronted up the old shopkeeper pointed out that he had some chocolate blocks for sale and my sister conned me into buying two blocks with Dads last money I had never tasted chocolate so we finished it of before we got home My sister promptly presented Dad with her block of tobacco then pointed out that I had none the aftermath is still in my memory Regards John Shirley & John Smith s641025@hunterlink.net.au Maitland Area Lower Hunter Valley NSW Australia -----Original Message-----

Among the papers I have that belonged to my parents I found a coupon card, with one coupon left on it, the coupon was for butter for a child under 6 years and it has my name on it. I put it safely into my photo album, so it would not get mixed up with any other bits of paper that might be discarded one day. Susan Jeffery. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan" <birtles@tpg.com.au> To: <australia@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 9:27 PM Subject: Re: [AUS] Food Vouchers in the 1940's > Dear Listers > > My husband and I were discussing the days when we had to use food vouchers > to buy various food items during the 1940s but we could not remember when > these finished. I know we had various coloured vouchers for different > items of food as I used to go shopping for my mum at our local grocery > store > and my husband being a grocer used to have to account for these vouchers > as > they were presented. > > Does anyone remember or know what year they were finished please. I > could > not find anything on google. > > Cheers > Joan > > > >

They were called Ration Coupons, I can remember Petrol, as you had to go to the police station to get them, or perhaps it was extra ones, this was probably about 1950, I also remember butter coupons. We did not need meat ones as we killed our own. Material and clothing was also rationed, my early dresses were made from a deceased great uncles office shirts. I understand this was part of the reason for the full skirts fashion as way of celebrating being able to buy as much material as you wanted to. If you do a google search on Ration Coupons Australian sites you get a lot of hits Elizabeth -----Original Message----- From: Joan [mailto:birtles@tpg.com.au] Sent: Monday, 6 November 2006 9:28 PM To: australia@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUS] Food Vouchers in the 1940's Dear Listers My husband and I were discussing the days when we had to use food vouchers to buy various food items during the 1940s but we could not remember when these finished. I know we had various coloured vouchers for different items of food as I used to go shopping for my mum at our local grocery store and my husband being a grocer used to have to account for these vouchers as they were presented. Does anyone remember or know what year they were finished please. I could not find anything on google. Cheers Joan

Joan Rationing continued beyond the end of WWII gradually easing as items became available sugar came off the list mid-1947 and lastly meat late 1948. My Mother and a aunt had a grocery store at Perouse Rd Randwick. On one occasion just befor the rationing inspector arrived she could not find the coupons that had to match any rationed items she had sold. She was in a panic and prayin hard to St Anthony when the inspector arrived; she glanced down and spotted the ration coupons between two hessian bags. She was a great believer in St Anthony for the rest of her life. Regards Peter -----Original Message----- From: australia-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:australia-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Joan Sent: Monday, 6 November 2006 9:28 PM To: australia@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUS] Food Vouchers in the 1940's Dear Listers My husband and I were discussing the days when we had to use food vouchers to buy various food items during the 1940s but we could not remember when these finished. I know we had various coloured vouchers for different items of food as I used to go shopping for my mum at our local grocery store and my husband being a grocer used to have to account for these vouchers as they were presented. Does anyone remember or know what year they were finished please. I could not find anything on google. Cheers Joan ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUSTRALIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Joan, I have just turned 65, and remember Dad using petrol vouchers which I think were a dull reddish colour. I was very small, so maybe 1945-6. Best I can do, sorry. Sincerely,Bill > Dear Listers > > My husband and I were discussing the days when we had to use food vouchers > to buy various food items during the 1940s but we could not remember when

Dear Listers My husband and I were discussing the days when we had to use food vouchers to buy various food items during the 1940s but we could not remember when these finished. I know we had various coloured vouchers for different items of food as I used to go shopping for my mum at our local grocery store and my husband being a grocer used to have to account for these vouchers as they were presented. Does anyone remember or know what year they were finished please. I could not find anything on google. Cheers Joan

Hi Marg, sorry about that, have been using the LISTNAME-D@rootsweb.com address for quite a few years, I didnt just put a "D" for the fun of it, will correct and repost, regards, Roy Andrews <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2006 11:35:31 +1100 > From: "MargM" <genknut@optusnet.com.au> > Subject: Re: [AUS] Drake Website Statistics as at 5th November 2006 > To: <australia@rootsweb.com> > Hi Roy > > The address for posting any message to any Rootsweb > mailing list used to be > > LISTNAME-L@rootsweb.com > > It has never been LISTNAME-D@rootsweb.com > > Rootsweb has recently changed the software used for its > mailing lists and now the address to post any message it > just > > LISTNAME@rootsweb.com > > > You got it right for the message you posted to GENANZ . > So why put a D in the Australia list address ? > > You will need to repost with the correct address as this > message didnt get to the list > > Bye > > MargM > AUSTRALIA > List > Admin

Hi Joan, Thank your for your e-mail. Good luck in your search! Regards, Dorne. Dorne Phefley SAUNDERS (AUSTRALIA) Dornes1@bigpond.com FREE GENEALOGY LOOKUPS (All AUSTRALIAN States + more) -Putting families together- ANTI VIRUS INSTALLED ************************************** PLEASE SNIP REPLIES ************************************** **NOTE: all work remains the property of the author Dorne Saunders and may not be used in any way, on web sites, family history CDs etc. without prior permission of the author. The above work has not been verified by certificates or legal documents.** *************************************************************************************************** ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan" <birtles@tpg.com.au> To: <australia@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, 4 November 2006 7:47 PM Subject: Re: [AUS] Tasmanian Cemeteries > Hi Dorne > > Many thanks again for your help......I forgot about this site, I have it > bookmarked.. > > Cheers and thanks again > Joan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dornes Saunders" <Dornes1@bigpond.com> > To: <australia@rootsweb.com> > > > >> Hi Joan, >> The clever Jenny FAWCETT has been advising recently for a lot of new >> sites >> for TASMANIAN data. >> Unfortunately I did not keep the URLs but you may find some of Jenny's >> new >> work online. >> You could also check the AUSTRALIAN CEMETERIES online site. >> The site is extremely good with some online data, lookups done and in >> some >> cases online photos of headstones aand people offering to photograph >> headstones >> If you are lucky enough to find his burial place SKS may be able to >> photograph his grave for you or you may find it already online. >> Good luck. >> Regards, >> Dorne. >> ************************************************************* >> AUSTRALIAN CEMETERIES online site. >> ````````````````````````````````````````````````````` >> http://www.ozgenonline.com/aust_cemeteries/ >> >> Here a just a few that are listed. >> Hobart >> Anglesea Barracks >> Cornelian Bay Cemetery >> Queenborough Cemetery >> St Johns Cemetery >> Hobart War Cemetery >> St Andrews Park Cemetery >> St Davids Park Cemetery >> Launceston >> Carr Villa Memorial Park >> Cypress Street Cemetery >> ************************************************************* >> Dorne Phefley SAUNDERS >> (AUSTRALIA) >> Dornes1@bigpond.com >> FREE GENEALOGY LOOKUPS >> (All AUSTRALIAN States + more) >> -Putting families together- >> ANTI VIRUS INSTALLED >> ********************** >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUSTRALIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > __________ NOD32 1.1852 (20061103) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > >

November 2006 Update Greetings, HAT History of Australian Theatre www.hat-archive.com If a member of your family worked in the Australian Theatre or if they toured Australia they may be included in the site's 15700 entry database. This month I have added almost 400 names to the database, many come from the Australasian Stage annual of 1906. I have also added an article on the Bluett Family of actors and many photos. So have a look and see what you can find. Oh and keep an eye out for my book on Houdini's tour of Australia which will be published by Gininnderra Press soon cheers Leann HAT-History of Australian Theatre www.hat-archive.com

November 2006 Update Greetings, HAT History of Australian Theatre www.hat-archive.com If a member of your family worked in the Australian Theatre or if they toured Australia they may be included in the site's 15700 entry database. This month I have added almost 400 names to the database, many come from the Australasian Stage annual of 1906. I have also added an article on the Bluett Family of actors and many photos. So have a look and see what you can find. Oh and keep an eye out for my book on Houdini's tour of Australia which will be published by Gininnderra Press soon cheers Leann HAT-History of Australian Theatre www.hat-archive.com

----- Original Message ----- From: "Roy Andrews" <roy@xroyvision.com.au> To: <AUSTRALIA-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 11:15 AM Subject: [AUS] Drake Website Statistics as at 5th November 2006 Hi Roy The address for posting any message to any Rootsweb mailing list used to be LISTNAME-L@rootsweb.com It has never been LISTNAME-D@rootsweb.com Rootsweb has recently changed the software used for its mailing lists and now the address to post any message it just LISTNAME@rootsweb.com You got it right for the message you posted to GENANZ . So why put a D in the Australia list address ? You will need to repost with the correct address as this message didnt get to the list Bye MargM AUSTRALIA List Admin > > Hi there Australia List and fellow Drake researchers, > Drake Website Statistics as at 5th November 2006 > > > > Databases = 257 > Drake Websites = 113 > History Items = 88 > Enquiries = 460 > Gallery = 197 images > Drake related Surnames = 70 > BDMs = 85 > Biographys = 114 > > Drake photographs at; > http://www.xroyvision.com.au/images/index.php > (select a category) > > Material added to the Drake website each month is > available in an > indexed form at : > http://www.xroyvision.com.au/drake/statistics.html > > > > Would love people to send in any Drake material so it > can be > published on the site. > > > > Best wishes, > Roy Andrews > > drake website: > http://www.xroyvision.com.au/drake/drakepage.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUSTRALIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the > body of the message