Roy, McKersie & Co
Dwelling #515 - Tunnel Dwelling
Group Number 1

Group Members

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No Last Name First Names Maiden Name Relationship Occupation Born Died School Year
1 Roy William Co-owner
2 McKersie John Co-owner

Notes

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Note Date Short Description Note Text
3610 c1873 ? General notes.

It is not known exactly when this claim was taken up, but it may have been around 1873. It was common practice on sluicing claims to tunnel ahead to prospect new ground and to save the cost of water to sluice ground that would not pay dividends. The tunnel which forms dwelling #515 may have been constructed by Roy, McKersie & Co. However, this area has been extensively worked until the 1930s so the tunnel may have been dug at any time up until then.


Images

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Image Id Source Date Short Description
165 Heart of the Desert - J P Parcell unknown John McKersie View Image
2129 Otago Witness 25 Oct 1894 Murder & Suicide on Carrick Range View Image
2227 Circlet of golds - J S Murray c1890 Signature of murderer Archibald Blue View Image