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Interesting Websites No. 5/2014 MHA Newsletter June 2014 Merħba! Welcome to all the members and friends of the immigrants to Australia, particularly the sad story of C. Maltese Historical Association. Fabri in South Australia. In this newsletter you will find: My cousin in Glasgow sent me this: a number of links to interesting websites stunning photos of Malta by Nino Xerri A couple of URLs you might find of interest if you don’t a summary of our last talks in May already know of them are: a summary of the South Australian e-Newsletters Listen to Radju Malta live at: an introduction to our presentation evening in June http://www.tvm.com.mt/live/radju-malta/ Maltese music to download - subscription, but there are Interesting websites: a bunch of freebies, and if you have any Maltese music to let him have, you get a free subscription: National Library of Australia: TROVE: http://www.diskimaltin.com/ http://trove.nla.gov.au A huge number of resources has been digitized on Malta's Flora Trove. A quick search for “Maltese” brought up http://www.maltawildplants.com/ thousands of hits. You don’t even have to register to Birdlife (well what little of it there is thanks to the damn access thousands of articles, books, archived websites, hunters!) maps, pictures, audiovisuals, etc. This site is a “must” http://www.birdlifemalta.org/ for your bookmark list; it really is a treasure trove! Malta Maps, Photos and webcams (except the Maltese migration in Australia webcams are mislabeled!) http://www.maltavista.net/ Museum Victoria: Origins - Immigrant Communities in Australia - History of immigration from Malta: Also, for anyone who is interested in genealogy, you http://museumvictoria.com.au/origins/history.aspx?pid=3 can order birth, death and marriage certificates by post 9 from: A summary of Maltese migration to Australia https://secure2.gov.mt/certifikati/ Australian Government Department of Immigration and Citizenship: Community Information Summary - Malta- born - Historical Background: http://www.dss.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/02_ 2014/malta.pdf The site gives many statistics but conveniently ignores restrictions on Maltese immigration. See below! Celebrate Migration Despite Sorry Saga of Boat People - Point of Law by Mr. Chris Kourakis Q.C. President of the Law Society of South Australia: http://web.archive.org/web/20091021231352/http://geoci ties.com/f_scicluna/chris.html The story of the Maltese “black menace” and the 214 Maltese “boat people” who emigrated to Australia in 1916. They failed the language dictation test, given in Dutch, under armed guard, and were shipped to Noumea, despite being British subjects. To be fair, public outcry resulted in their eventual return to Australia. A Brief History of the Maltese Community in South Australia by Frank L Scicluna: http://www.geocities.ws/frans311/history.html describes various Australian immigration policies over time, and details the stories of a number of early 140602_MHA_Newsletter_June_2014 Page 1 of 10 Scenes of Malta - Courtesy of Nino Xerri When I saw these photographs on facebook, I thought they were superb. I begged our very own Nino Xerri to let me reproduce them on the MHA Newsletter. Would you like to see more photographs like these? Let Nino or myself know. Trident Fountain Mdina Grandmasters Palace Gardjola Gardens 140602_MHA_Newsletter_June_2014 Page 2 of 10 Ta Pinu Basilica, Gozo Bubaqra Tower, Zurrieq Xewkija Parish Church, Gozo Crane Hook, Balluta Bay 140602_MHA_Newsletter_June_2014 Page 3 of 10 The MHA Monthly Presentation May 2014 Some Photographs from Joe Flores’ Article by Agnes Cauchi Presentation This month's presentation consisted of two parts. Firstly there was a book launch by Lou Drofenik, and after that Mr Joe Flores had a photo show entitled: A novel by Lou"Malta Drofenik in the Past". Lou Drofenik's new book is entitled "Bushfire Summer". She is referring to the Black Saturday Bush-Fires of 2009. She wrote the book from her experience because her home was involved in the above- mentioned bush-fire. She explored the relationships between people in a small rural community such as hers following their ordeal. The protagonist of the novel is a man of Maltese origin. Lou told us how she decided on this character. When on a visit to Malta she met a person whose brother was sent to Australia under the Child Migrant Scheme. Unfortunately he did not receive the promised City Gate Valletta education, whereas the brother in Malta did; in fact he is now an academic. As to the front cover of the book, it is the picture of the Bush Fire Memorial Tree made out of stainless steel. The leaves of the tree were donated by volunteer blacksmiths in Whittlesea and from around the world. It was in honour of the people impacted by the bushfire. The tree is ten metres tall and is now in Strathewen. Manoel Island before it was ruined The second part, Malta and the Past, was presented by Joe Flores, who showed us a number of photos of Malta dating from the late 1800s. It was interesting to see the different ships and sailing boats (dgħajjes tal- Latini) of the era. The Grand Harbour was always very busy. Steamsailor - Senglea in background There were photos of King Edward's visit to Malta in 1903. It was nostalgic to see photos of the shops and entrance to Valletta. There was even a photo of the first water supply in Mellieha! The audience participated by endeavouring to recognise Above: St Paul’s Rabat - Dome the various buildings and streets, which are now so damaged in 1923 earthquake different from what they were then. Below: No one could identify this. Can you help us? Mdina/Rabat Railway station 140602_MHA_Newsletter_June_2014 Page 4 of 10 Maltese E-Newsletters Frank Scicluna has published three online newsletters in the past month. They contain a wealth of information. I strongly encourage you to subscribe if you have not already done so. Just send an email to [email protected] It’s free. Meanwhile, some of the articles are summarised below: MALTESE E-NEWSLETTER 41 Atzopardis (Azzopardi), Soueref (Xuereb), Alamanos (Alamango), Sakkos (Sacco) and Michalef (Micallef). Malta and Egypt It is believed the Pharaoh Hound (Kelb tal-Fenek) was THE MALTESE GUILD OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN brought to Malta from Egypt by Phoenician traders 5000 1981 years ago. A Maltese Franciscan Fr. Giles Ferriggi founded the Thousands of Maltese have since settled in Egypt, Maltese Community Society of SA in 1948 in response speaking Arabic, building churches of Maltese stone to the accelerating migration post World War II. and raising their families. They are quite well In 1953, the Maltese Community Society of SA changed documented, as pioneers such as Tony Said, Ivo its name to the Maltese Guild of Australia (SA). The Muscat Azzopardi and George Vella founded weekly Guild became an incorporated body in 1969 and bought newspapers and various groups. a hall in Jeanes Street, Beverley in August, 1976, Egyptian Maltese diplomatic relations were established officially opening on March I2, 1977. Work started on 39 years ago seeking fruitful cooperation and resulting providing an Information Office within the Centre, which in a number of agreements in political, business and provides a wide range of services and facilities to the cultural affairs. Maltese. A small grant was allocated by the State Government towards an office in 1981. THE KNIGHTS OF MALTA STUDENTS WIN MALTA POST ITEMS IN The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John COMPETITION of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta is the world's oldest surviving order of chivalry. It is a Roman Catholic 25 students from Gozo and Malta who correctly lay religious order of, traditionally, a military, chivalrous answered questions related to Philately in SAGHTAR and noble nature and is headquartered in Rome. magazine competitions, were awarded Philatelic gifts at Originally founded around 1050 to care for the poor and MaltaPost Head Office in Marsa. SAGHTAR is a sick in the Holy Land, it became a military order after students’ educational monthly magazine published in the conquest of Jerusalem in 1099. Later, as Christian the Maltese language by the Malta Union of Teachers territories were lost to the Muslims, the Order moved to (MUT). “It is amazing how much one can learn about Rhodes (1310-1523), then Malta (1530-1798), from Maltese History through stamps” said MaltaPost’s Head which it was expelled by Napoleon. of Philately, Mary Grace Simpson. The Order retains its claims of sovereignty under MALTAPOST PHILATELIC WEBSITE international law and has been granted permanent observer status at the United Nations. It issues its own MaltaPost www.maltaphilately.com hosts an online shop passports and postal stamps. Its insignia is a white or with all stamp sets and related philatelic items issued gold Maltese cross and its patron is the Blessed Virgin from 2002 onwards. It will include an online catalogue Mary under the title of "Our Lady of Mount Philermos" with images of all stamps issued in Malta since 1860. Its 13,000 members, 80,000 permanent volunteers, and 20,000 medical personnel care for those in need, worldwide, without distinction of race or religion. The Order recently celebrated the 900th anniversary of the Papal bull of sovereignty which had been issued by Pope Paschal II on 15 February 1113. CORFU – MALTA RELATIONS Sir Thomas Maitland was the Governor of Malta before becoming the first Lord High Commissioner for the EARLY MALTESE SETTLERS IN ADELAIDE Ionian Islands, including Corfu. Between 1815 and 1860 he resettled about 80 people from Malta to Corfu; Francesco Saverio De Cesare, a Maltese scholar who 40 stone masons and their wives, intending that their travelled across Australia during the 1880s, recorded a building work could be continued by their children.
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