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For former members, spouses & kids of the Rhodesian/Zimbabwe Customs & Excise Department
 
Recently added items & news of interest: (Date added in parenthesis)

 
We now have 36 committed attendees for the  JBG Reunion 2008.  Please get your applications in soon if you plan to attend.  Just a reminder that you do not have to be a member of the exCUSTOMSnet to attend the reunion.  (May 6, 2008)
 
We welcome a new member, Doris (Mrs Mac) McCallum.  The Current Membership Page has been updated.  (May 4, 2008)
 
Congratulations to Geoff Hall on the occasion of his 80th Birthday on May 1st. (April 30, 2008)
 
The two pages showing the invitation to the third Johannesburg Reunion held in 1995 have been added to the 331(3) album (available to members only). Thanks to Frank Kennerley for providing these.  (April 24, 2008)
 
The number of JBG2008 Reunion "Committed Atendees" has risen to 31.  (April 15, 2008)
 
A letter from John "Aussie" Austin to his British MP has been added to the Miscellaneous Contributions Page regarding pensions.  (April 5, 2008)
 
We now have 26 committed attendees for the JBG Reunion 2008.  You can check out the list at the JBG Reunion 2008 Page.  (April 5, 2008)
 
As of today, this website has been visited by 3000 different computers since its launch during July 2006 (March 26, 2007)
 
We welcome our newest members as follows:
Wade & Sharon McCallum
Don & Pauline Beaton
Gene & Lorna Kavanagh
The Current Membership Page has been updated. (March 23, 2008)
 
The JBG 2008 Reunion now has 15 Committed Attendees (attendance fees deposited and registration form received by the Organizing Committee).  Click on the JBG Reunion 2008  page for more details. (March 16, 2008)
 
A link to the South African Alliance of British Pensioners has been added to the links section towards the bottom of this page.  The March newsletter is now available.  The page is at:
(March 16, 2008)
 
Welcome to our newest members, Rob & Pia Burnett.  The Current Membership Page has been updated.  (March 12, 2008)
 
JBG 2008 REUNION
We now have three confirmed attendees.  This means their Registration Forms and payment have been received.  Please keep checking the JBG Reunion 2008 Page periodically to see the list of interested & committed attendees.  If you plan to attend, please act quickly to help the organizers with the planning.
 
JBG 2008 REUNION UPDATE!!
The registration form for the JBG 2008 Reunion is now available for download from the JBG Reunion 2008 Page of this website.  Additional in formation has also been added there.  A big thanks to all the organisers of this event.  Please act as quickly as possible if you are interested in attending and  get your name added to the list of committed attendees.  Please note this event is open to all ex Customs staff, and not just members of this network.  (March 2, 2008)

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 - 164
JBG 2008 Reunion Attendees - 36

Email address (eDRESSbook) 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.   (Use the email address below or the link at the bottom of the page to email the webmaster). 
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 1. Email membership finds our former colleagues widely dispersed across the globe, including....
Australia, Botswana, Canada, England, Malawi, Mocambique, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, Switzerland, USA & Zimbabwe.

2. Email address book (eDRESSbook) 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".
 
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