Australian History

[Jaros]

The Japanese?

 

[goldtruck59]

Chinese brought in as cheap labour

 

[Paydirt]

Afghan cammeliers

 

[Tathradj]

Try This,
http://books.google.com.au/books?id... late 1870s in the Northern Territory&f=false

 

[Ramjet]

Chinese brought in as cheap labour

goldtruck gets it. The book I have reads "In 1879 the 3400 Chinese outnumbered the Europeans seven to one". Gold prospecting was the reason given.

 

[goldtruck59]

Thanks Ramjet

The Chinese were brought in as cheap labour to work the mines by the owners as early as 1874. Today their decedents make up 3% of NT's population.
Will post a question soon.

 

[goldtruck59]

I was made from gold from the mine where the first gold was found in Australia. The mine I was created from was found 6 years before Hargraves found gold in 1851 in NSW.
I was a special present for a special person.
What was I and what was the significance of the gift. Significance is placed on the significance for a correct answer. so two part answer please.

 

[slipped disc]

I'm thinking it was from the Victoria mine at Camstabul S.A. the gold was made into jewellery for queen victoria

 

[DrDuck]

THis would have been the brooch made for Queen Victoria from gold found in January 1846 by Captain Thomas Terrell at the Victoria Mine near Castambul, in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. Some of the gold was made into a brooch sent to Queen Victoria and samples were displayed at the Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace in 1851.

I suppose the significance was that the mine was named after the Queen.

 

[DrDuck]

Ha, Slipped Disk slipped in the answer while I was typing!

 

[slipped disc]

hahaha, the quick or the dead. it was about 1845 the mine was established. castambul near the small village of Montacute. a gold brooch was made for the ol queen.
the first mine in aust. was also in S.A. a silver mine at Glen Osmond.

 

[Jaros]

Hey fellas, WHERE do you get all this historical knowledge from. It's mind boggling-to me that is!!

 

[slipped disc]

Hey fellas, WHERE do you get all this historical knowledge from. It's mind boggling-to me that is!!

hi Jaros. is my home start so over the last 3years I have studied maps, books and the net for scources and location. I had a look at this area but is on private property. it is also about on the tail end of the major gold mines of the area. ie. mt pleasant, Gumeracha,birdwood etc.

 

[goldtruck59]

Good work fellas
I will definitely make it harder if I get another go.
If you read my question it was quite specific. The significance was as Mr Duck and SD said Victoria mine-Queen Victoria the recipient. I also asked what I was and I was a brooch, Mr Duck described it correctly.
So in my mind as the person in the question seat, I declare Mr Duck as the only fully correct answer. ( or should I say first to post the correct details)

Cheers
Bop

 

[slipped disc]

Good work fellas
I will definitely make it harder if I get another go.
If you read my question it was quite specific. The significance was as Mr Duck and SD said Victoria mine-Queen Victoria the recipient. I also asked what I was and I was a brooch, Mr Duck described it correctly.
So in my mind as the person in the question seat, I declare Mr Duck as the only fully correct answer. ( or should I say first to post the correct details)

Cheers
Bop

ALL good.

 

[goldtruck59]

Good on ya mate
Over to you Mr Duck

 

[DrDuck]

Thanks, I'll have to think of a question and put it up in the morning, as I've just got home from karaoke at the pub. That was a good one, but the clue was that the mine was some years before Hargraves find at Ophir, that narrowed it down a fair bit!

And Jaros, I'm no historical genius, and knew nothing about this mine or the brooch, but I'm ok at tracking down info on the web!

 

[goldtruck59]

You a bit of a warbler Dr Duck ? How's your Elvis impersonation? Sounds like fun.

 

[the duck]

Which is why i created this in the first place to hone research skills on the internet so hopefully find some good places to hunt
We are nearly at the 300 000 views mark im excited

 

[Jaros]

Well i know that i've learnt more about the Australian gold era since participating in this topic.
Thanks Duck 10/4 good buddy
http://www.last.fm/music/C.W.+McCall/_/Convoy