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We are sure that your will enjoy the stories which have been contributed by WAGS Members. Members are encouraged to submit "WAGS Tales" for publication in these pages, ideally previously unpublished articles.
Article criteria: Must be Family History oriented; no more than 3,000 words; educational; entertaining; may include a limited number of images or photos; sources referenced; highlight the unusual stories in family history, e.g. based on weird or wonderful characters; convict stories; special events; places; research experiences; scary; or just plain funny. Authorship will be acknowledged, articles may be edited, and submissions will be published at the Editors discretion.
Send submissions: Via email to >> WAGS Tales Editor << Submissions should be in a standard document format attached to an email, or as plain text within an email. Photo or image attachments should be either .jpg or .gif images and no larger than 6x4in in size.
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WAITING - Cyclone Tracy
by Maxine Dhalstrom © 2012
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Editors note - Cyclone Tracy devastated the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia, on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in 1974. Tracy was responsible for the death of 65 people (including 16 lost at sea), with many more injured. There was close to a billion dollars damage (1974 $'s), some 80 percent of the houses, and 70 percent of all buildings in Darwin were destroyed. 41,000 people were left homeless (87 percent of the population) which resulted in some 30,000 people being relocated to other parts of Australia in the greatest evacuation in our modern history. Many people did not return to Darwin after Tracy.
Maxine wrote this poem not long after she and her family were exposed to the fury of Cyclone Tracy.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 28 January 2012 )
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Drinking and rioting on the Sabbath morn
by Ian Scott © 2012
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During my research on GGG Grandfather James Scott in Stevenston Ayrshire, I came across this wonderful case story in the Kirk Session minutes of July 1834. It so clearly sets out the activities concerned, I felt as though I had actually been there.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 29 January 2012 )
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A Winter's Tale - Searching for Sylvia
by Richard Harboard © 2011
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My story starts a long time ago, but because it contains some people still alive today, I will avoid names if I can and hope it doesn't get too complicated. Also, unlike my wife, I am not a very good story writer, so this effort should not be marked on its literary style. I hope you will just enjoy it as the true record it is.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 13 December 2011 )
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Alexander WILSON - Convict No 3769
by Beryl Tyler © 2001-2011
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My maternal great grandfather was transported to Western Australia in 1856, having been convicted of forging and uttering. He received his ticket of leave on arrival, but was re-convicted on 05.10.1859, again for forging.
On 26th October 1864 he married Sarah MAGUIRE who had arrived on the Strathmore some months earlier from Ireland.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 25 October 2011 )
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Charles Whitehurst - Convict No 704
© Dawn Whitehurst 2001-2011
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The 14th October 2001 marks an important date for our family as it is the 150th anniversary of the arrival in Western Australia of my husband's great grandfather, Charles Whitehurst.
My research started back in 1974 when my son became inquisitive and wanted to know the origins of our family.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 25 October 2011 )
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