Mackay Genie Gossip No 71 Richard Dempsey Dunne was one of the early company of pioneers who settled in the Mackay district shortly after it was discovered and opened by the late Captain John Mackay. Richard Dunne came to the … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Cairns Post Monday 31 October 1910 DEATH OF A SUGAR PIONEER Another of the pioneers of the district passed away in the person of Mr. C. P. Mau who died on Monday night last at the Lister Hospital (says the … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
From Mackay Genie Gossip Newsletter 53 Obituary in the Mackay Daily Mercury 27 Nov 1913, supplied by Viv Shepherd, great grandson of Daniel Shepherd Death removed one of the early settlers of Mackay yesterday in the person of Mr Daniel Shepherd, … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Taken from Mackay Genie Gossip Newsletter 13 Contributed by Carmel McDonald and Dawn Bilney James and Mary Ready (nee Hayes) came from Ireland; James from Limerick and Mary from Tipperary. They met and married in Sydney in 1858, living on … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Contributed by Joyce Jensen, granddaughter of Mary Ann Morris Mary Ann Ruddell was the eldest child of three children born to William Ruddell a linen weaver, and Ann Eliza Hanney. She was born on 14th October 1858 in Lurgan, County … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
