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The Linda Memorial was erected to commemorate those who died in accidents in Mount Morgan Mine from 1894 to 1909.

On 5 November 1908, an accident occurred in the Linda section of the mine in which seven men were killed. Widespread concern and sympathy were evoked and a large public funeral was held. Five more miners were killed on 4 November of that year and a monument was erected for all who had died as the result of accidents in the Mount Morgan Mine; a total of 26 miners between 3 December 1894 and 28 July 1909.

Source:
monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/disaster/industrial/displ...

Approximately one and half hours into the afternoon shift on Saturday, September 5 1908 in the Mount Morgan Goldmining Co. workings at the 850 Level, in No. 4 drive, a large fall of rock estimated at approximately 2,000 tons crushed the life out of seven miners in an instant. This was then, the most serious loss of life suffered in the history of the mine. All seven bodies had been recovered from the accident site by around 5.30 pm the following evening due largely to the tremendous effort put in by large numbers of miners over the twenty-four hours.

Mount Morgan residents were up early on Monday morning September 7 to see the coffins of the four Gympie miners carried on the shoulders of their local mining mates from the morgue at the hospital to the railway station where they were placed on the mail train to be transported home to their loved ones in Gympie. Both sides of the road for a distance of nearly two miles were packed by local residents, many of whom joined the solemn procession as it passed by. At 1.20 am on Tuesday morning September 8, the Rockhampton mail train arrived at the Gympie railway station to be met by a large crowd gathered there. It was said to be the saddest occasion ever witnessed in the town when the four coffins were removed from the train. Later in the day, a lorry bedecked in flowers and carrying the deceased departed the HILLYARD residence on Cootharaba Hill for the cemetery where they were laid to rest by their loved ones and friends in their respective graves.

Funeral of the Gympie Miners took place on Tuesday afternoon. The cortege was probably the largest. It extended from the cemetery gates to the Post Office. The City, Model, Monkland and Salvation Army bands played the “Dead March”.

Source:
www.gfhs.com.au/the-fate-of-gympie-men/

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The Bundaberg Foundry has been a Bundaberg institution on the north side of the river for over 100 years. But it actually had its genesis in Targo Street, about where the Imperial Hotel stood (now the Central Hotel). A Mr Thomas Child (Snr) was employed in, or began, Bundaberg’s first iron foundry either on the site of the Imperial Hotel, or on land in front of the Imperial Hotel, depending on the source.1,2 Other sources credit Thomas’s son Thomas Obadiah Child with adding the foundry arm to the business in 1885. Thomas (Snr) developed a prosperous and well-regarded business, and once he handed over the reigns to his son Thomas Obadiah the business continued to grow and develop. From mid-1887 the foundry is referred to as Messrs. Roberts, Coombe, and Co. Bundaberg Foundry. The firm was in its ‘infancy’ and they had won contracts for the railways, a new wharf, and the railings of the new Queensland National Bank. In 1888 the company was set to change again, with the advertisement of the “Prospectus of the Bundaberg Foundry Company, Limited, Bundaberg”. On 28 November 1888 the new Bundaberg Foundry Co., Ltd advertised its intentions to move their business to North Bundaberg. The Foundry, unfortunately, suffered some losses in the flooding Bundaberg experienced in early 1890. On the evening of 18 December 1920 a fire at the Bundaberg Foundry lit up the night sky. 1926 120 hands were employed by the Foundry which was regarded as the headquarters for the manufacture of machinery for the Australian sugar and mining industries. 1952 Bundaberg Foundry delivers to Mossman Mill in North Queensland two steam coal-fired locomotives, ‘Bundy’ (named after the Foundry) and ‘Speedy’. These two locos now perform tourist service at the historic Bally Hooley Steam Railway at Port Douglas. 1989 Bundaberg Foundry was purchased by Bundaberg Sugar. Bundaberg Foundry becomes a member of the Bundaberg Sugar group. 2001 On a June morning an explosion at the Foundry shook homes and businesses in North Bundaberg and resulted in molten metal landing in surrounding streets. A Foundry worker managed to run from the scene just before the explosion, which was the result of contact between water and molten metal. The explosion set fire to the roof and caused $50,000 damage. 2008 In January Bundaberg Foundry changes its name to Bundaberg Walkers Engineering Limited. The Foundry today Bundaberg Walkers Engineering Limited still remains part of the Bundaberg Sugar group which is owned by Finasucre. They provide a diversified range of products and services for the sugar industry, as well as general engineering products and services. Their work serves domestic and international clients. Peta Browne Bundaberg Regional Libraries www.artsbundaberg.com.au/downloads/file/40/bundaberg-foun...,(now%20the%20Central%20H

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Both PCs c.1910

I think it is before 1903, because there is a 'same day' slightly lower Cabinet photo showing a man on the weir (lock-keeper or weir-do?!) - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000336208 ... This has been made into a postcard with a postdate of 1903 (needs confirmation) for sale on ebay - www.ebay.com/itm/334646687273?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mk...
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beachcomber australia Undoubtedly a weir-do. Looks like 03 alright on your postcard. Wish we could see the postmarks on Suck Diesel's ones.

Has the name changed to 'The Cutts' ?
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Marked as The Cuts on the 1830s OSI map