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McCausland's Victoria- originaly from Nthn Ireland

McCausland's Victoria- originaly from Nthn Ireland

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:54AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: McCausland, O'Connor
I have just come across some old records. Has anyone heard this story? I am not doing this line now but found this re one of the McCausland brothers son of George Henry and Ellen O'Connor. Sons born c1862. Woodchoppers also known as Smith when competing in WA.
Story goes that one of McCausland brothers found a gold mine and used to work it to get enough money to last a while and he would throw it around. He apparently used to light cigarettes with a banknote. It has been said that he threw a very big party on one of the sister's property by way of mending a family rift. Later the gold ran out and people delighted in seeing him broke."
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