by Kathy Punter | Apr 7, 2024 | Gympie, Gympie Mining, Gympie Region
Gympie Mining Accidents – 1800s – Part 2 Whilst mine safety would have been at the forefront of most Gympie Mine Manager’s minds, there were many accidents in and around the mine shafts and quite a few proved to be fatal. Each death was thoroughly investigated...
by Kathy Punter | Jan 13, 2024 | A Gympie Story, Citizens of Our Town, Gympie, Gympie Mining
Barns and Webb – Mining Secretaries, Gympie BARNS & WEBB – 224 MARY STREET GYMPIE. Barns & Webb, Gympie Mining Secretaries. In about 1879, the twenty-four year old Egerton Brydges Barns, after gaining some knowledge of a mining secretary’s...
by Kathy Punter | Nov 25, 2023 | A Gympie Story, Citizens of Our Town, Gympie, Gympie Family, Gympie Mining, Gympie Region
How Family History Research was done in 1988 and the Story of James and Martha WISE The following was published in the Dec 1988 issue of the ‘The Researcher’ which was the Society’s Newsletter for a number of years, and the story, whilst interesting...
by Kathy Punter | Nov 18, 2023 | Gold Rush Time Stories, Gympie, Gympie Mining, Gympie Region
Gympie Mining Accidents – 1800s – Part 1 Whilst mine safety would have been at the forefront of most Gympie Mine Manager’s minds, there were many accidents in and around the mine shafts and quite a few proved to be fatal. Each death was...
by Kathy Punter | Jun 29, 2023 | A Gympie Story, Gympie Family, Gympie Mining, Gympie Women
The Story of Bridget Neylon A Woman of Faith and Courage Thomas GRACE was born in Kilkenny, Ireland to Thomas GRACE and Catherine DUNNNE in 1858. He migrated to Australia and married Bridget NEYLON on the 18th January 1888. Bridget was the daughter of Denis NEYLON and...
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