Stephanie There was plenty of assisted immigration during this period, with an emphasis on hardworking protestant folk. Emigration agents did the rounds in the UK and plenty of Ads in the local newspapers. All emphasised a better life and with the added bonuses of land grants....hard to resist if things were not A1 at home. Groups of people often came together or as a "chain reaction" from some areas. Judy ----- Original Message ----- From: "steph-ken" <steph-ken@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-QLD-TOOWOOMBA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 9:01 PM Subject: 1866 - WHAT WAS HAPPENING > Dear Listers, > > I have several Cornish families that were in Queensland, Brisbane and > Toowomba, around the mid 1860's. > > Can anyone suggest what they may have gone to Qld for, were there > particular things happening at the time in the way of employment. > > Or maybe was it just better that where they came from. > > Your thoughts very much appreciated. > > Stephanie in Adelaide. > > ______________________________