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Mackay, John (1839 - 1914)

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University of New England and Regional Archives, Heritage Centre
 
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Reference:A0440
Date Range:1859 - 1860
Description:

Diary. The diary of Andrew Murray (station hand and bushman) describes his six month expedition with a party of seven men and an aboriginal boy, led by John McCrossins, from his home near Uralla to Queensland, 'to take up new country for grazing purposes'. (ts copy) .

Related Entities:Murray, Andrew

Reference:A0018
Date Range:1860 - 1862
Description:

Diaries. Diary (73pp.) of Andrew Murray, on an expedition from Uralla to the Mackay district of Queensland, 1860-1862; a manuscript copy (43pp.) Of a similar diary, entitled 'An account of the discovery of the Mackay or Pioneer run, with incidents relating to the early settlement of Mackay and district', kept by John Mackay on the same expedition; testimonials to the character of Andrew Murray, dated 1904. See also A19. (The original diary in the handwriting of Mr. Mackay was in the possession of Mrs. Helen McCrossins, Uralla, in about 1880, and was traced to Mrs B.C. Archbold of Avoca Street, Randwick, in 1962; it has since disappeared).

Formats:2 diaries and 2 testimonials
Related Entities:Murray, Andrew

Reference:A0019
Date Range:1860 - 1862
Description:

Diary. A further copy of Mackay's diary, described in (photostat). 43 pp

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Published by The Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, 5 April 2004
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Updated: 23 February 2010
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