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From: "trevor" <>
Subject: Royal Commission into Gold Mining - 1890 testimony
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2005 23:31:29 +1000


I am in the process of typing out the testimony of Tarnagulla and Dunolly
witnesses before the Royal Commission into Gold Mining, 1890, as reported in
the Tarnagulla and Dunolly papers of March 1890.

The Royal Commission sat one morning in Tarnagulla to take evidence, and
then moved on to Dunolly in the afternoon. Some of the witnesses are
members of the family I am researching, hence my interest.

What I would like to know from members of this list is if there is any
interest in me posting the typescripts I am making?

I ask this because the testimony is fairly long. I have just finished
typing the testimony of Henry C. Bristol, first witness at Tarnagulla, and
it has taken over one and a half A4 sheet of closely-typed copying.

The next witness is E. Rosman, H.C. Bristol's brother-in-law. His testimony
is not quite as long, but together, they make a fascinating and
complementary contribution to the history of gold mining in Tarnagulla up to
1890. Add to this material the testimony of other well-known figures and
you get an interesting overview and history of gold mining in Tarnagulla,
Llanelly and neighbourhood. (And also of Dunolly in the subsequent hearings
in that place.)

If there is any interest from listers, I propose posting a series of posts.
I would give the testimony presented by all the persons reported in the
press, one at a time over a couple of weeks. At the end of that time
listers would have the complete newspaper accounts.

Let me know what you think of this suggestion.

Trevor



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