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Post by helen on Feb 15, 2008 5:10:43 GMT -5
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Post by geoff on Feb 15, 2008 6:38:38 GMT -5
Hello Tony, The book "Zengcheng New Zealanders" was published for the Tungjung Association of NZ's 80th anniversary in 2006, www.tungjung.org.nz. The book was sold out in NZ. The book was reprinted in Australia & is available from Chinese Australian Historical Association www.hermes.net.au/cahs/. Email: cahs@hermes.net.au Geoff
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Post by geoff on Feb 26, 2008 15:12:51 GMT -5
Hello Antongyi,
On an Australian application for student's passport (for permission to study in Australia) dated 1924, our ancestor's village was written in english as "Khar You", Jung Shing district, Canton province. "Khar You" sounds like your "Nayou". In New Zealand it's called "Ngar Yiew" in cantonese.
Just been told that in mandarin, the village is called "Ya You".
Any further news?
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Post by antongyi on Jul 28, 2010 22:31:13 GMT -5
Hi Geoff - are you still around here? I lost track of this thread and have just rediscovered it and found your last post. Can you give me a link to your other forum thread? I'd like to read it. And did you get to China?
Latest news at my end is that the Chinese precinct in my home town will soon have a "family tree" - a memorial tree dedicated to my GGF! Which is kind of cool.
But no more progress in tracking down his home village unfortunately.
Tony
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Post by helen on Jul 29, 2010 2:42:55 GMT -5
Hi - I'm sure he's from Ng Yiel. There's a new post regarding Tup Gong, and a Kiwi expat looking for that village and for the Ng Yiel village.
I have a google map showing that area if you are interested.
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Post by geoff on Jul 29, 2010 6:22:22 GMT -5
Hello Tony,
I'm not sure which forum thread you want but you can view all my posting by.... click on "geoff" in top left of this reply- will take you to my "Member's Bio" page towards the bottom of the page is "Recent Posts" change the "view number" to "271" & click on "Submit" button - will list all my postings then click on posting to view.
I haven't started my research in China yet as I'm still finding info in Australia. Recently discovered newspapers in Australia online at ......http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home
I've found a number of articles & public notices in major newspapers such as births, marriages, deaths, obituaries, bankruptcies, dissolution of partnerships, sale of business, passenger arrivals & departures, business advertisements, court cases etc , from 1860's to 1950's , in Vic, NSW, S.A. & Tasmania Australia. The finds in The Argus in Melb, The Sydney Morning Herald Sydney, The Adelaide Advertiser & The Mercury Hobart can be printed & downloaded. Also many other newspapers to view.
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Post by antongyi on Aug 1, 2010 17:20:35 GMT -5
Hi - I'm sure he's from Ng Yiel. There's a new post regarding Tup Gong, and a Kiwi expat looking for that village and for the Ng Yiel village. I have a google map showing that area if you are interested. Hi Helen, Nice to catch up with you again. What makes you so sure he's from Ng Yiel? Is it just from general experience, or is there something specific that creates that link? If you're fairly sure, I'd like to try to contact the village chief and see if there are any records of him. Do you think that's possible??? Regards, Tony
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Post by helen on Aug 4, 2010 4:25:13 GMT -5
Hi Tony Try to contact Gordon Wu, at the Tung Jung association, Wellington, NZ. www.tungjung.org.nz/he will be able to point you to the right direction - he is from that village
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Post by helen on Aug 4, 2010 4:27:45 GMT -5
www.mu-art.com/Z-Blog/post/34.html Gordon Wu's portrait Capital of culture, a hidden Chinatown There used to be a Chinatown of sorts in Wellington. In central Wellington, some streets featured many Chinese retailers, with restaurants, laundries, fruit and vegetable stores. There was even one street known for its vices. There, it was said, people gambled, smoked opium and did other things forbidden. Today, there are no Chinatowns in New Zealand. And the Chinatown of old Wellington is a distant memory, replaced by central city apartments, car parks, large stores and office buildings.
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