Personally I would love to see the testimony of the witnesses simply for historical background. Regards Les -----Original Message----- From: trevor [mailto:tjwilliams@iinet.net.au] Sent: Sunday, 9 October 2005 11:31 PM To: AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Royal Commission into Gold Mining - 1890 testimony 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 ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== Searchable archives at http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.13/124 - Release Date: 7/10/2005