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Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 3,586 Send Message	Linda G	Report	22 Oct 2006 22:52
	Brilliant website about immigrants on The First Four Ships, The Charlotte Jane, The Randolph, The Sir George Seymour and The Cressy. Landed in N.Z in 1850..... Photos and pieces about most of the people who met for a reunion in 1900. http://www(.)firstfourships(.)co(.)nz/index(.)php
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 74 Send Message	Peter	Report	23 Oct 2006 12:24
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 74 Send Message	Thank you, Linda. Very interesting, even though my NZ ancestors arrived a little bit later (as early as 1856, though).
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 2,077 Send Message	Paul Barton, Special Agent	Report	23 Oct 2006 12:45
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 2,077 Send Message	Immigration to New Zealand was well underway by 1850. My g-g-g-grandfather arrived on the Olympus in 1840 and was the very first lithographer in New Zealand. He has recently been referred to as the most important Australian lithographer of the pre-goldrush era. I had never heard of him until I started this lark two years ago.
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 1,100 Send Message	TaniaNZ	Report	23 Oct 2006 13:28
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 1,100 Send Message	Thanks Linda Mine were on the cressey Thomas and Emma Hewitt from Polesworth She was only 17 years old Can you imagine the guts that took Or sheer desperation I suppose Regards Tania