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From: "Stephen Donald" <>
Subject: Re: [NZ] Wonderful PapersPast site
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 07:45:14 +1200
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Dear Vicki
Reason that "Find on this page..." doesn't work is that we are dealing here
with image files - can only search text.
I am now getting to grips with the nuances of the this site and finding it
more useful than initially - thanks to those who have commented over the
past few days.
You will see I have posted another message about Maori newspaper sites -
when they scanned these images, they also converted to text, which means
that you can use all sorts of search facilities - including all the files
that they have on-line. I have found all sorts of wonderful things on this
site.

Stephen Donald
Email:
>
> Only one problem... I suspected my Windows " Find on this page" facility
> was not working on it and so tested with a name I could see on the page.
> Sure enough it doesnt work:( This would be a real boon to genealogists
etc
> seeking certain names and reluctant to read thru thousands of pages.
> Any suggestions?


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