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Australia / Re: Rail Services to Perth 1955
« on: Sunday 19 May 24 07:29 BST (UK)  »
No problem. I’m going to spend some time researching that option. Going via ship was more direct with no need to wait and change trains.

Thanks for your reply.

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Australia / Re: Rail Services to Perth 1955
« on: Sunday 19 May 24 02:13 BST (UK)  »
Thank for your response. I hadn't considered people still travelled via ship at that time, so that is one possibility I need to look into I know they returned to Sydney by train - at least that's my mother's recollection although her memory is not as good as it once was.

Glenda

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Australia / Rail Services to Perth 1955
« on: Sunday 19 May 24 01:41 BST (UK)  »
I don't believe there was a direct service between Melbourne and Perth, so how did passengers from Melbourne get a train to Perth? Did they connect for a Perth bound service at Port Augusta which is where I think the Melbourne service terminated. Similarly, did the same go for Sydney-Perth? In terms of Melbourne passengers how long would the entire journey have taken?

Thanks in advance.

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: SS Triumph
« on: Wednesday 01 May 24 10:38 BST (UK)  »
Albert was born in Christchurch at the Canterbury Women’s Refuge. Margaret Alice was apparently 23 years of age, although she was 23 when she had Annie as well.The first informant was H P Brake, Authorised agent. Address was Linwood, although this could well be Gordon Street. Father is described as Not Recorded. The registration I have is a Data Printout from NZ BDM. Registration No. is 1887/11265.

Other than Lancashire being recorded as MA’s place of birth all other information is blank; no address or occupation.

Glenda

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: SS Triumph
« on: Wednesday 01 May 24 08:43 BST (UK)  »
I don’t think he was Albert Hector’s father.she didn’t disclose a father on either birth registration. I suppose she did that for a reason or she truly didn’t know who the fathers were. Some family members believe she was working the streets in Christchurch while the dubious Mrs Williams looked after Albert.

Glenda

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: SS Triumph
« on: Wednesday 01 May 24 04:12 BST (UK)  »
Margaret had a strong Lancashire accent - in the Gordon Street book they have recorded his name as Acton McNeil and I think Triumph might have been their interpretation  of Titus.

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: SS Triumph
« on: Wednesday 01 May 24 04:08 BST (UK)  »
Wow! Okay so I guess that's a very real possibility of being the Hector McNeil I'm trying to tie down. I did wonder if he was the father of Margaret Alice's daughter, Annie who was born in 1885. I know he was batting with the other team but I daresay 18 year old males are the same today as they were in the 19th century.

Thank you for finding that information.

Glenda

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: SS Triumph
« on: Wednesday 01 May 24 03:26 BST (UK)  »
Yes, I've checked Papers Past and found the references to the ship however, no items regarding Hector McKenzie McNeil.

Glenda

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: SS Triumph
« on: Wednesday 01 May 24 02:11 BST (UK)  »
The Gordon Street document was obtained via Archives NZ. The quality of print is poor and I don't have the authority to reproduce it.

Glenda

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