by Kathy Punter | May 27, 2023 | A Gympie Story, Gympie District Families, Gympie Pioneer Families
The story of Des Dicker and the little boot Desmond (Des) Dicker was born in Gladstone in 1924. He was the fourth youngest of ninechildren born to Elizabeth Clara Long and Charles Dicker. Elizabeth was a daughter of William Long, Chatsworth pioneer, and Sarah Lee...
by Kathy Punter | May 24, 2023 | A Gympie Story, Citizens of Our Town, Gympie Family
Samuel Griffiths – Brickmaker Samuel was born in a little town known as Overton. His father, a coalminer, in 1861 found his nine year old son, Samuel, a job minding a set of doors underground (these doors served the purpose of isolating parts of the underground...
by Kathy Punter | May 19, 2023 | Gympie District Families, Gympie Region, Gympie Women
Nell , Mary, Kate and Rose Lynch The Lynch Sisters of Kilkivan Romance of the Bush, “Over in Kilkivan district there is a family of girls who are used to hard work in the bush. An Adelaide citizen saw them some time ago and for-warded the following romantic story...
by Kathy Punter | May 17, 2023 | A Gympie Story, Gympie Region, Significant Events
Reminisces of the Gympie Show In this blog we share some history of how the Gympie Show started and then one of our members, Marilyn Mullaly shares memories which she and her husband have of attending ‘The Show’. We are hoping for a very successful show...
by Kathy Punter | May 13, 2023 | Gympie District Families, Gympie Women
In Celebration of Mothers In celebration of Mother’s Day, Kathy Punter looks back on some strong and resilient women ancestors. With Mother’s Day upon us, I have been reflecting not only on the effect my own mother and my paternal grandmother had on my...
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