Thank you very much for typing that out Ronda, its very much appreciated. There is practically no information on Rocky Point otherwise, even though it had one of the deepest mines in the area. Thanks again. Anthony >From: "Ronda Shambrook" <shambrookdr@dcsi.net.au> >Reply-To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com >To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [HC] Anthony - Musk Booklet >Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 21:12:19 +1000 > > Rocky Point (from Hamlets in the Hills by William John Musk) > > Rocky Point was situated a couple of miles down the creek from Hurdle >Flat >towards Yackandandah Junction. In the early Mining Claims Registers held >at >Beechworth, there is much evidence of extensive mining in the Rocky Point >District. > > In 1876 several Chines miers - Ah Cheong, Ah Wah, Ah Mun, and Ah Coon >were >working mining claims at Rocky Point. The Rocky Point Mine was worked over >many years, but inFebruary, 1914, a bush fire burning in the area caught >fire to the timbered lining in the shaft of the Mine, and completely burnt >them out. The Rocky Point was not worked again. Mr and Mrs Palmer >Jenkins >and their family were long time residents of Rocky Point. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anthony Bigelow" <anthonybigelow@hotmail.com> > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 6:29 PM > Subject: RE: [HC] Anthony - Musk Booklet > > > > Hi Ronda, > > > > Fantastic, thanks for letting me know Ronda. Hope you had a lovely >trip > > aswell. > > > > Regards, > > > > Anthony > > > > > > >From: "Ronda Shambrook" <shambrookdr@dcsi.net.au> > > >Reply-To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com > > >To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com > > >Subject: [HC] Anthony - Musk Booklet > > >Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 18:22:41 +1000 > > > > > >Hi Anthony, > > > > > >I have that booklet you are talking about. (SOMEWHERE!!) > > >Will hunt it out after tea. > > > > > >Just back from the north east - met many Blewett, McKibbin, McGowan, >Murray > > >descendants. > > > > > >Ronda > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > FREE* Month of Movies with FOXTEL Digital: > > http://adsfac.net/link.asp?cc=FXT002.7542.0 > > > _________________________________________________________________ Smart Saving with ING Direct – earn 5.25% p.a. variable rate: http://ad.au.doubleclick.net/clk;7249209;8842331;n?http://www.ingdirect.com.au/burst6offer.asp?id=8