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In April 2023, the Federal Government announced that it had secured the long-term future of Trove, one of Australia’s most significant historical and cultural resources.

The Government will provide the National Library of Australia with $33 million over four years in the Budget.

At the Association Meeting scheduled for Tuesday 6 June 2023, Jane Wilson talks of "Getting to know my ancestors from Dundee and Brighton". The general outline of the family was well known but research trips in 2018-19 filled some curious gaps.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting. Morning tea will be served.

The Australian National Library for the past decade has provided the free digital resource of newspapers and magazines, photographs, web archives, parliamentary papers, reports and more, is now warning that the resource may have to close without Government Funding. There are many references on the web and here are a couple you may like to read.

https://www.uts.edu.au/news/culture-sport/troves-funding-under-threat.-its-time-overhaul

https://www.2gb.com/national-librarys-digital-archive-trove-under-threat/

<img alt="Newspaper report"  src="https://htfs.org.au/cutenews/uploads/Collins%20death300x240.jpg">

This part of the newspaper notice of the death of David Collins.  The full reported detail including General Morning Orders and who formed the funeral procession can be read here on Trove.