User talk:Hamiltonstone/Archive 14

DYK for John Passmore (artist)
Gatoclass (talk) 11:34, 6 July 2014 (UTC)

Last message about Fishing Creek
I finally got around to doing another copyedit of the geology and recreation sections. You think they're FA material now? --Jakob (talk)  15:07, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
 * It needed more work. I've had another go. It's probably pretty close now, if you want to give it a go. hamiltonstone (talk) 11:28, 7 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Renominated. Featured article candidates/Fishing Creek (North Branch Susquehanna River)/archive4. --Jakob (talk)  16:59, 7 July 2014 (UTC)

You've got mail!
Nikkimaria (talk) 13:30, 11 July 2014 (UTC)

WP:FOUR for Jean Bellette

 * Thanks Tony! hamiltonstone (talk) 00:13, 17 July 2014 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Thank you. Amazingly, when i opened the article, i realised i had visited the temple once, about ten years ago!! hamiltonstone (talk) 05:18, 25 July 2014 (UTC)

Constellations redux
Given your interest in accessibility...I've got two more constellations at GAN that have been languishing for a wee while - would be insanely grateful if you looked at and commented on whichever one looks in better shape for potential GA status.......cheers, Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 03:49, 25 July 2014 (UTC)
 * You think you've got problems - i've got something still there from 10 May, and I just did a review for some poor bugger who's been waiting since March. Anyway, did Pictor... cheers! hamiltonstone (talk) 05:17, 25 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Oh I didn't see yours - will take a look (and promise to be nitpicky!) Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 09:12, 25 July 2014 (UTC)
 * taken a look now....Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 04:07, 28 July 2014 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Iso Rae
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By the way
I slightly edited your comment to make it display correctly. &amp;ndash; is an HTML code, so &lt;nowiki> doesn't work on it; you instead have to use &amp;amp;ndash; where &amp;amp; is the HTML code for the ampersand (&). Just mentioning this because I think one should mention when you edit someone's comment, even if it's just for display issues. Adam Cuerden (talk) 06:30, 28 July 2014 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Iso Rae
The article Iso Rae you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Iso Rae for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Casliber -- Casliber (talk) 14:42, 28 July 2014 (UTC)

TFA requests
Re Hilda Rix Nicholas, which you (or someone else) listed at WP:TFARP as a possible TFA for 1st September – just to let you know that suggestions can now be made at the TFA requests page for September, so feel free to nominate the article. Thanks, BencherliteTalk 10:26, 30 July 2014 (UTC)

Artist
Florence Fuller,  precious  again, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:07, 2 August 2014 (UTC)

Featured article candidates/Freedom from Want (painting)/archive1
Since you commented at Featured article candidates/Freedom of Worship (painting)/archive1, I thought you might want to comment at Featured article candidates/Freedom from Want (painting)/archive1 since the latter is a far more notable painting and the FAC has no comments after over 3 weeks.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:29, 3 August 2014 (UTC)

Florence Fuller ancestry
Hello. Great work with her article, though I noticed, when reading it while it was TFA, that her parentage is somewhat obscure in published records. I have an ancestry.com subscription and so have done some searching. I have compiled a list of raw references relating to her and her parents on one of my sub-pages, here. As far as I see it, as a whole, these records clarify details about her parentage, including her illusive maternal side. It's up to you what you do with all this, I thought I should let you know that it's there.

I should point out two things: firstly, I've done this research on the assumption that John Hobson Fuller is definitely her father, as the article states; secondly, I have not been able to find her birth record for certain - she was presumably born in the UK in about 1867, but I couldn't find a Florence Ada Fuller in the indexes and Florence A. Fuller returns several possible results, with Florence Fuller returning even more. Without ordering the certificates themselves, I cannot tell from the indexes which is the right one.

If you have any queries, do let me know. Thanks, and, once again, great work, -Noswall59 (talk) 09:19, 6 August 2014 (UTC).
 * Hello Noswal, that is marvellous, thank you. There's one thing you've missed, and one thing you might want to look at. What you missed is: she was born in South Africa (according to the sources), so I'm not surprised you couldn't find a UK birth record. The thing you might want to look at are my notes on the article talk page about her family. In particular, it seems her "uncle" who taught her in Australia was not an uncle as we would use the term, but a cousin once removed or somesuch. However none of the published sources say this, so i can't include it in the Wikipedia article. Maybe we should collaborate to write something and publish it in a reliable source, so we can then reference it here?! hamiltonstone (talk) 23:36, 6 August 2014 (UTC)


 * Ah well, I suppose it makes sense that I can't find her in the UK then! It appears that South Africa did not have compulsory civil registration before 1895 in the Cape Colony, and what other records there were seem to be rather illusive on-line. As for the uncle situation, I will endeavour to find out more. A preliminary search shows that an Ellen Dowling died in 1924 in Australia aged 85 and was the daughter of Louisa's parents, Joshua Vines and Hannah Cook. I wonder if she married Robert Hawker Dowling or a close relative of his (brother perhaps)? That would kind of make him an uncle of sorts. If I can find out, then I can't see there being any harm adding a foot-note to clarify the exact relationship between them. As I say, I will continue to do some digging and add any sources I find once I've worked out what's going on. I will be busy over the next few days, but hopefully I will get this all done before the start of next week. Thank you for comments, -Noswall59 (talk) 10:00, 7 August 2014 (UTC).




 * Okay, I have finished researching the Dowling link. Basically, Florence's mother Louisa was the daughter of Joshua Vines and Hannah Cook. They had a number of other children, before emigrating to Australia in 1855. They had, however, left Louisa behind for some reason and she obviously went on to marry Mr Fuller. With Joshua and Hannah came three of their daughters, Jane, Mary Ann and Ellen, and a son, Caleb. Ellen married Benjamin Dowling in 1857. He was born in 1822, the son of Rev. Henry Dowling, sometime minister at Launceston, and his wife Elizabeth Darke. As his ADB entry shows (you may already know), this Henry was also the father of Robert Hawker Dowling, making Benjamin his brother. The ADB article mentions most of the other children, but not Benjamin; however there is no doubt that Henry and Elizabeth had a son called Benjamin and there is a marriage notice showing him marrying Ellen Vines. Anyway, I've also been doing some digging on the Vines, which might be interesting. I've added it all to my sub-page, with a new section for the new research notes. I will probably look at the Fullers at some point too. Thanks, -Noswall59 (talk) 18:36, 7 August 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Parsurameswar Temple
— Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:36, 9 August 2014 (UTC)

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Hilda
Wonderful to see Hilda so well done and on the front page. Great work! Congratulations. Whiteghost.ink (talk) 07:48, 1 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you! Culmination of an awful lot of work! hamiltonstone (talk) 12:07, 1 September 2014 (UTC)

WP:FindMyPast access
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"Disruptive editing"?
Hi Hamiltonstone – I was surprised to log on today and see your note accusing me of "disruptive editing". In the several years I've logged on here, I've never done so with the intention of editing. However, when I've seen places where it seemed I could contribute, I've made changes I felt were appropriate and helpful... [remainder of hurt, self-pitying message deleted by author] – AndyFielding (talk) 23:57, 3 September 2014 (UTC)


 * Hi Andy. It must have been a bug. Your edits kept inserting the text of the article on Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure into the Disambig page Bill, and continued to do so after I had reverted (which was why i posted the warning notice). Sorry you were caught out by a glitch. Best wishes, hamiltonstone (talk) 04:54, 4 September 2014 (UTC)


 * Thanks, H. Today I realized it must've been a bug too, as I'd never edited the page the message referred to. (I thought it was about the various edits I'd done that day.) It should've also been obvious the message was automated, not personal. ¶ Over the years I'd been thinking, "Maybe someone will eventually notice my contributions and give me a little pat on the back or something"—then this. :?O  Anyway, my faith in WP is restored. – AndyFielding (talk) 21:11, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Kate Downie
— Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:03, 22 September 2014 (UTC)

Featured article candidates/Murder of Leigh Leigh/archive1
I thought this was quite well written - its FAC is pretty quiet. I recall all the press at the time - depressing though. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 06:25, 28 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the ping. What a sorry tale, in all respects - yes, like you I recall the coverage, though my main memory is of the brave move to take the theatrical production into schools, which seemed to have some success. Have reviewed and supported. PS good call on the Amal article, until it all calms down in a few days. Cheers, hamiltonstone (talk) 08:35, 28 September 2014 (UTC)

I added sources
I added sources. 80.43.208.11 (talk) 09:29, 28 September 2014 (UTC)

things are slow....
for Turquoise parrot and Acacia pycnantha at FAC..wonder if the prose is a little dry in either of them. If you have a moment some input on either one might help...cheers, Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 13:59, 9 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Yeah, i feel the prose for Acacia is a bit off the boil, though i can't always pin it down. I've had a go at parts, but can't tackle the whole of it today. See how you go, i'll try and get back. cheers, hamiltonstone (talk) 12:22, 13 October 2014 (UTC)
 * That's very helpful - will try and fine-tune it today. Sometimes hard to see from my end but I have come to suspect it if reviews are slow in coming. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 21:50, 13 October 2014 (UTC)

Comment on Amal Alamuddin's talk page
Hey, could you comment on this? Thanks!--Guat6 (talk) 00:48, 14 October 2014 (UTC)

Hi!
Re Steve Dodd, I don't know to which edits you are referring specifically. Any edits I made I did to improve the article but I am always willing to admit when I make a mistake. The article has been edited since then by other editors, so I guess whatever remains as of this point is unobjectionable. Unless you can point to something specific. Thanks for your attention. Yours, Quis separabit?  23:13, 11 November 2014 (UTC)

Today's featured article/April 25, 2015
A summary of a Featured Article you nominated at WP:FAC will appear on the Main Page soon. I had to squeeze the summary down to around 1200 characters; was there anything I left out you'd like to see put back in? I'd appreciate it if you could you check the article one more time before its day on the Main Page. - Dank (push to talk) 20:33, 2 April 2015 (UTC)
 * No, that looks excellent, thank you Dank. hamiltonstone (talk) 09:28, 3 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Great, thanks. One question: Contemporary Art Society (Australia) seems to give a different name and date for the organization than you do. - Dank (push to talk) 11:46, 3 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Melbourne Contemporary Artists are different to the Contemporary Art Society - the former seceded from the latter after a disagreement, i think two years after the latter was originally created (ie. in 1940). Bell led both the creation of the new organisation, and the secession. Does that address your concern? hamiltonstone (talk) 05:04, 5 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Okay, that's fine. - Dank (push to talk) 14:59, 5 April 2015 (UTC)


 * Just a heads up: I moved Constance back a day, to the 26th, to make room for a last-minute date request. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:28, 4 April 2015 (UTC)


 * Thank you for Constance Stokes, a victim of double neglect: the favouring of Sydney artists over Melbourne ones in Twentieth century Australian art criticism, in addition to the pervasive neglect of female artists as against male, -  precious  again --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:26, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes, artists have appeared to me to be a domain where gender bias is evident both in the wider world and in its representation on WP. I'm just sorry there wasn't a free picture to go with the mainpage article. hamiltonstone (talk) 11:46, 26 April 2015 (UTC)

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Corona Borealis
Hi if you get a chance, if you could have a look at Corona Borealis for readability that would be greatly appreciated. It just failed at FAC and I wonder whether the prose was a little dry.....Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 21:45, 18 April 2015 (UTC)

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Eta Carinae
If you have time, a perusal of this'd be much appreciated. Stars can be tricky to get right and would hate a looong FAC page....cheers, Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 21:45, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

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FAC of United States v. Kagama
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Canberra meetup invitation
Hi, you're invited to the Canberra meetup which will take place at King O'Malley's Irish Pub in Civic on 17 February 2016. Bidgee (talk) 02:29, 5 February 2016 (UTC)

Today's featured article/April 17, 2016
Another one of yours on the way. - Dank (push to talk) 15:54, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the notice! Have had a bit of a check of the article. hamiltonstone (talk) 04:56, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

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Precious anniversary
--Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:26, 1 June 2016 (UTC)

Today, thank you for Warlugulong, "a small article about a very big painting", an "epic description of sacred stories from Central Australia"! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:28, 26 November 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for today's Jean Bellette, "an Australian modernist painter, whose unorthodox choice of subject (classical Greek myth) at a time when critical nationalism was in full swing in art both won her acclaim but also nonplussed critics in the long run."! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:05, 25 March 2017 (UTC)

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Canberra meetup invitation (August 2016)
I'll be in Canberra from the 29-30 August, there is a planned meet-up at King O'Malley's (though I'm open to suggestions) from 6pm on the 29 August. Sorry for the short noticed, only had the trip confirmed this afternoon. Bidgee (talk) 11:46, 22 August 2016 (UTC)

Re:Evo Morales lead
You're right, I let my emotions get the best of me. I just think calling him a coca farmer is a euphemistic way of describing what he is, a dealer in Coca, and its product, Cocaine. I accept that the way I put it was over the top. NapoleonX (talk) 22:35, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Glad to see this message, NapoleonX. Midnightblueowl (talk) 19:31, 25 August 2016 (UTC)

Today's featured article/November 26, 2016
Hamiltonstone, per your request to leave TFA notices, here's another one of your FAC nominations at TFA. Since it's been a few years since its FAC, please check for dead links. - Dank (push to talk) 21:44, 1 November 2016 (UTC)