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Information for the exCUSTOMSnet Fraternity
For former members, spouses & kids of the Rhodesian/Zimbabwe Customs & Excise Department
 
 
 IMPORTANT NOTICE
 
This website will soon be moving to http://www.excustomsnet.com.  Please place this address in your Bookmarks/Favourites now.  You can access the current website from the above link until the changeover is made.  I will place further details here soon.
 
 
 

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Recently added items & news of interest: (Date added in parenthesis)
 
 
Des Mooney's obituary from the Freight & Trade Weekly has been added to the We Remember Part 2 Page.  Thanks to Brian Kalshoven. (November 3, 2009)
 
I have converted the Pension Application and Certificate of Life forms to pdf format.  If you would like these, please email the webmaster.  (October22, 2009)
 
Further new information has been added to the "Pensions Information Page" regarding pensions for widows. (October 21, 2009)
 
Sadly, news of the passing of two former colleagues has been received.  It was reported in the OSPA magazine that Ken Hull passed away.  No further information is available and it will be appreciated if anyone can supply any further details.  Thanks to Leo Fincham for the information.  Gerry Cilliers passed away on 14th June 2009 after a long and very brave battle.  Thanks to Dave Field, who passed on this information from Macky Cilliers.  Please look for any pictures you might have of Ken Hull or Gerry Cilliers for our "We Remember" photo album.  The We Remember Page has been updated.  (October 15, 2009)
 
A new sub-page titled "Pension Information" has been added to this website and contains information for Zimbabwe Government Pensioners.  It seems hopeful that some payments might be made to those who are eligible.  Please note that you will need to submit two forms and bank account information to receive consideration.  Please email the webmaster if you need the required forms.  (October 15, 2009)
 
Thanks to Chris Annear, four new photographs have been added to three of the photo albums (available to members)  (September 13, 2009)
 
Welcome to Bob & Hillary Blyth, our newest members.  The Current Membership Page has been updated.  (September 2, 2009)
 
More new members to welcome!  Welcome Richard & Pat Makings and Chris Annear.  Membership now stands at 185.  (August 29, 2009)
 
Welcome to our newest members Chris Found and Joy Delport (nee Palmer).  The Current Membership Page has been updated.  (August 1, 2009)
 
NEEDED: A clean copy of the gazetted Customs Coat of Arms and any Southern Rhodesia/Federal/Rhodesia/Zimbabwe crests for inclusion in the website.
Current Membership - 186
 

Email address (eDDRESSbook) Book & membership records etc. maintained by John "Aussie" Austin in England.   Many thanks to Aussie for initiating this informal network and for spending a lot of time maintaining & updating records and for keeping the lines of communications open.

Content kindly provided by many members in the network.
 
Website and Members' private photo albums maintained by Arthur Adams in Washington State, USA.  Email the webmaster
 
 
NOTE:
Please feel free to use the "GUESTBOOK"  (WEBLOG) to post and view messages and items of interest posted by members.  Suggestions for the website can be placed here as well.  Use the link above or the link to the Guestbook near the top of this page.

GUESTMAP:  Please place a marker on your place of residence on the world map.  Then add a comment.  As you move over the various pins on the map with your curser, you will see the name & comment from the person who lives there.  Click here to access the map, then click on "Hide Welcome Message".  You can get a more accurate positioning by using the zoom feature. Select "List" at the top of the map to see details of all the posings and comments.  You can also use the ZOOM feature when viewing the map to more clearly see the pins when there are several in a small area.  After using the zoom feature, you can drag the map with your curser to make different areas of the map visible.  55 entries on the map as of October 25, 2009.

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 1. Email membership finds our former colleagues widely dispersed across the globe, including....
Australia, Botswana, Canada, China, England, Malawi, Mocambique, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, USA & Zimbabwe.

2. Email address book (eDDRESSbook) membership is free and gives you access to our various web-based photo albums, also for free. If you would like to join, simply complete the form on the "Membership Form & Criteria" Page and select "Submit".
 
3. Comments and suggestions are welcome.

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Links:
 

Patricia Schonstein - Author - and Former Colleague : Read her books

South African Alliance of British Pensioners

Chas Lotter's "Rhodesian Roll of Honour"

Rhodesian Music Website

Bulawayo based Morning Mirror

Rhodesian Currency

Andre Guernier's Blog

The Zimbabwe Independent Newspaper for reliable Zim News

zwnews for independant news on Zimbabwe

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