John Browne
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| − | John Browne of Moppianum Station purchased sheep from the Linton family. When gold was found on Moppianum station the rush was named Brown's Diggings.<ref>McGrath, Patrick, ''The Story of Browns and Scarsdale'', Jim Crow Press, 1912</ref> | + | John Browne of Moppianum Station purchased sheep from the Linton family. When gold was found on Moppianum station the rush was named Brown's Diggings. He sole his pre-emptive right to the [[Scarsdale Gold Mining Company]]. <ref>McGrath, Patrick, ''The Story of Browns and Scarsdale'', Jim Crow Press, 1912</ref> |
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
Revision as of 06:32, 23 February 2013
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History
John Browne of Moppianum Station purchased sheep from the Linton family. When gold was found on Moppianum station the rush was named Brown's Diggings. He sole his pre-emptive right to the Scarsdale Gold Mining Company. [1]
Legacy
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ McGrath, Patrick, The Story of Browns and Scarsdale, Jim Crow Press, 1912
Further Reading
External links
--Sallyanne Doyle 17:28, 23 February 2013 (EST) --Sallyanne Doyle 17:28, 23 February 2013 (EST)
