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Title: Waterford News and Waterford Mail
Post by: Newbie in SA on Friday 21 June 13 10:05 BST (UK)

Please can someone point me in the right direction, after much help from previous enquires on Rootschat, I have found approximately 10 newspaper articles that I would dearly like to include in the 'family story' I can view the reference on Horizon Information Portal but can't get further than that.  I have followed the link suggested by a Shevy and Vasaborg but unfortunately found no joy either.  I am not in a position to visit the library as I am in South Africa!  Is there any way of accessing the information electronically?

Regards
Vanessa

Title: Re: Waterford News and Waterford Mail
Post by: sooty24 on Thursday 27 June 13 22:16 BST (UK)

Hi Vanessa,

If you give me the references I will look them up for you and send them to you

Sooty24

Title: Re: Waterford News and Waterford Mail
Post by: Newbie in SA on Friday 28 June 13 09:27 BST (UK)

Hello Sooty24

I am sure this is a huge task, but I will be so indebted.  Thank you so much. If you have to physically look up the articles, then I will give you only references of the most important ones:

24 Apr 1914 Waterford News Courtenay Edward Johns Hill House Waterford Page 5 Microfilm# 43 The article refers to a wreath laying ceremony on the centenary of Edward's birth on this day. Under Social and Personal.

20 Aug 1915 Waterford News Courtenay William Hovendon Page 5 Microfilm# 43
Mrs Clibborn, England, sent a manuscript of an interesting article written by her brother ..
Article is published in the issue in Local and District Gossip Columns. (Subject: Military)

13 Apr 1917 Waterford News Courtenay Edward (T.C) Page 5 Microfilm#48
There are five grandsons of the late Edward Courtenay serving as offices in the army (Subject: Military)

21 Oct 1921 Waterford News Courtenay R.M Page 7 Microfilm#57
Letter by R.M Courtenay in reply to one written by his uncle on the Irish Question (Subject: Irish Independence)

We know so little about the life of our Irish ancestors, and newspaper articles are one way to a glimpse of their daily lives. However exciting or mundane it might have been!

Kind Regards
Vanessa

Title: Re: Waterford News and Waterford Mail
Post by: sooty24 on Friday 28 June 13 22:47 BST (UK)

Waterford News 21 October 1921

Title: Re: Waterford News and Waterford Mail
Post by: sooty24 on Friday 28 June 13 22:53 BST (UK)

Hi Vanessa,
Sorry the quality of these scans aren't great but I printed from Microfilm. I will send on more as soon as I get a chance look them up.

Sooty

Title: Re: Waterford News and Waterford Mail
Post by: Newbie in SA on Friday 28 June 13 23:01 BST (UK)

Sooty,

You have no idea what this means to me!  Thank you very very much!

I trust I can return the favour some time.

Regards
Vanessa