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Title: And the winner is Miss Mines
Post by: McGreevy on Tuesday 07 August 12 08:21 BST (UK)
Hi

I have found a snippet of information stating that the winner of the raffle of the Prince of Wales gold nugget  was a Miss Mines of O'Keeffe Street South Brisbane.

This would have occurred in either 1921 or 1922 and I am hoping that someone could assist with information regarding Miss Mines. What was her first name and did she marry.

Many thanks

McG
Title: Re: And the winner is Miss Mines
Post by: judb on Tuesday 07 August 12 08:42 BST (UK)
Electoral Rolls

1919, 1925 at Mayelayal, O'Keefe St, Woolloongabba
Annie MINES, hd
Walter Beavan MINES, rt'd accountant

I see three girls born to Walter and Annie in Brisbane, (Qld BMDs) so I would suppose that the winner is one of them  :)

1899/B64611   Maysie LEAR, parents:  Walter Beaver MINES,  Annie LEAR
1909/B20486   Hazel Alice   MINES, parents: Walter Beaven,   Annie LEAR
1901/B3292   Clarice Myrtle MINES, parents: Walter Beaven,   Annie LEAR

Judith
Title: Re: And the winner is Miss Mines
Post by: judb on Tuesday 07 August 12 08:53 BST (UK)
Marriages:
1923/B33280 Roy HENZELL m Maysie Lear MINES

1931/B10341 Edward SULLIVAN   m Hazel Alice MINES

Can't see one for Clarice in Qld.

Judith
Title: Re: And the winner is Miss Mines
Post by: sparrett on Tuesday 07 August 12 08:55 BST (UK)
Death of CLARICE. So not the winner!

1911 REG B14756 Clarice Myrtle Mines
Parents Walter Beaven  Mines & Annie Lear


Sue
Title: Re: And the winner is Miss Mines
Post by: judb on Tuesday 07 August 12 08:57 BST (UK)
Newspaper death notices for Clarice:

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/19751648

Judith
Title: Re: And the winner is Miss Mines
Post by: McGreevy on Tuesday 07 August 12 09:55 BST (UK)

Thanks Sue and Judith

So now have two possible winners of the gold nugget. Will have to search Trove again for anymore information about the winner.


Many thanks
McG