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Bombala Times

Location

Bombala, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Jun 17, 1938

Page

2

Bombala Reserves beat Cathcart Reserves 5 nil for Old Players Cup

About 300 spectators at Cathcart watched Bombala Reserves defeat Cathcart Reserves by 5 to nil. W Ingram kicked a penalty goal, then a second score by Ingram and Wilton gave Bombala a 5 point lead. Second half defense held and no further scoring. The match featured strong play from K Wilton, G Savage, W Ingram, J Welds, J Grey, M Greer, L Wilton, with Randy Welds praised for form.

Cathcart Bombala W. Ingram Goodsell K. Wilton Ingram Wilton Smith C. Kimber A. Jones L. Goodsell G. Savage W. Reed J. Welds 0. Smith J. Grey G. Sewell M. Greer L. Wilton L. Boland H. Taylor D. Preston J. Solomon R. Gates D. Stewart O. Moreing K. Foley A. Jennings R. Cotterill T. Stewart O. Sullivan Hardihood Canberra F.O.T Michelago G. Ellis T. Vaughan J. Ingram R. Lucas J. Dymock W. Sidman D. McDonald E. Elton K. ‘Wooldridge J. Stevenson R. Beveridge R. South N. South R. Ingram Duntroon Military College Sydney Northern Suburbs Charlie Kimber Eric Elton

Gold era amid Lambing Flat Chinamen s rebellion tale

In 1851 gold discoveries sparked a rush in Australia with Lambing Flat and Young as focal points. Chinese diggers formed a sizable presence in Craigie and Ara luen by 1860, driving many miners from their claims. The narrative outlines pumps, races, sluicing methods, and relics from that era as Chinese workers and leaders shaped early mining life.

Australia Lambing Flat Young Craigie Araluen Chinatown Bombala Bendoc Bonang Gough Vic Quinburra

The Craigie Chinamen and the Hydraulic Gold Rush

The narrative chronicles Chinamen at Craigie and Sandoon who ran stores and boarding houses while supplying workers for mining. It details the shift from hand mining to hydraulic sluicing, the creation of a water race 3 miles long, a 15 inch main pipe, and dual 8 inch lines to power washing and sluicing. Two plants operate on Big Bog and Back Creek with planned expansion, reflecting persistence, local employment, and Australian wealth from Australian soil.

Craigie Sandoon Craigie School China Australia Back Creek Lower Bendoc

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