"Papers Past" Updates Part II **complete**

[PapersPast]

Hi Althea -
you've actually already cracked it. Search "all words", and try a boolean phrase like:

"bruce thompson" +fire

That should do it. You can refine it further with other boolean arguments, like:

"bruce thompson" +fire -horse

...etc. Just be careful not to refine it too much, as you will get to a point where you have legitimate results ending up outside the scope of your search, a kind of search result collateral damage.

I hope this helps - although it seems you hardly needed any 

[johnbarr]

Well, it certainly helped me 

Thanks for asking, Althea, and reply from PP

John B

[Thamesite2017]

Dohhhh
I never realised that you could use that type of searching here..like at google

If you could know the hours I have spent  searching for all terms with out the + or -

what a difference
you are a lifesaver 
Bye
althea

[PapersPast]

No problem Althea - the only downside is that now we'll lose all those extra pageviews your extra searches were adding to our webstats! I'm sure we'll cope Best of luck, and happy digging.

[Fresh Fields]

Hi all - quick update time.............[Edit]...............

Lastly, we've done a bit of work on the AtoJs. Aghadowey (forum mod) noticed that long pages were causing his computer to freeze, so we've now divided long reports into 50-page slices, so that they load reasonably, and can be navigated by clicking on "Next pages" and "Previous pages" links.

This means that information in the typically long Police Reports can now be searched - which is great because there's some juicy stuff in there!

http://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&cl=search&d=AJHR1898-I.2.3.2.2&srpos=2&e=-------100--1---bySH---0-AJHR_1898_I_H-

Hello and thanks for that info. Along with this tip from my previous research,

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,567861.0.html

who knows what I'll be finding out next.

- Alan.

[Thamesite2017]

Paperspast LOL
I think I just about own the Thames Star!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you see massive page views there
Have been researching a sports booklet plus usual sidetracks...first time events, characters etc
It never ceases to amaze me the wonderful info

I had to laugh, I thought I'd found some early flying club, called "Thames Flying club"..wow I thought..early flight
turns out it was for Pigeons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Fresh Fields]

Paperspast LOL  ....[Edit]....

I had to laugh, I thought I'd found some early flying club, called "Thames Flying club"..wow I thought..early flight
turns out it was for Pigeons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello. Was that at the time of our Pigeon Post Heritage out of Auckland to the Islands ? Late 1890's & early 1900's

http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/auckland-places/3/2

- Alan.

[Thamesite2017]

Hi Alan
Yes, thats the time
In 1900 they had the birds taken to Wellington..imagine how long that would have taken
bless them they flew home in 7hr 19min 50 sec for the winner!!! Wellington to Thames, not a bad effort!!!
Bye
Althea

[Mackiwi]

Paperspast,

Is the Christchurch Press on your list? I am looking for early 1900's

Mackiwi