Tracing Family Branches

Today's post involves my Great Grandfather Leo Battye. Source: RICH GOLD STRIKE REPORTED (1934, June 25). The Gundagai Independent (NSW : 1928 - 1939), p. 2. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224994056 Transcript: RICH GOLD STRIKE REPORTED Below Old Prince of Wales Mine Reports are current that a rich gold strike has been made close to Dwyer's old mine, down from the Prince of Wales. Mr. Leo Battye has been working on the spot for some time, and though no official information was given, the strike is said to be highly satisfactory.

Today's Trove Tuesday mentions my Great Grandfather Leo Francis Battye.  Family talk has always been that he knew where there was a large amount of gold but he refused to show or tell anyone any details of his find. We will never know as he took his secret to his grave! Source: WHEN WILL GUNDAGAI HAVE ANOTHER RENO ? (1934, June 7). The Gundagai Independent (NSW : 1928 - 1939), p. 2. Retrieved June 4, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22499371 Transcript: WHEN WILL GUNDAGAI HAVE ANOTHER RENO? Big List of Mining Applications BEFORE THE MINING WARDEN Since the beginning of the year the number of applications received by the local Warden's Clerk have constituted a record, but with the hundreds of authorities to enter granted not one miner had the luck to come across something exceptional. Before the Mining Warden (Mr. J.A.S. Balmain), on Tuesday last, the following applications were dealt with :- Mr Parker Moloney, former M.H.R. for Hume, appe...

Today's post involves my Great Grandfather Leo Battye. Source: GUNDAGAI (1935, July 19). Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW : 1896 - 1938), p. 42. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102425095 Transcript: Mr. Leo Battye, son of Mr. E.J. Battye, who floated the once famous Prince of Wales mine, is reported to have made a rich discovery of gold on Jones' Creek.  Battye is one of the best-known and highly skilled prospectors in the district.

Today's Trove Tuesday post involves my Great Grandfather Leo Battye and his brother in law Charles Roper and also mentions my Great Great Grandfather Edward Battye (not Gowan as stated in the article). Source: GOLD NEAR GUNDAGAI (1936, September 26). Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1911 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article144621413 Transcript: GOLD NEAR GUNDAGAI EXCITEMENT FOLLOWS FIND There was an excitement in mining circles yesterday when it became known that Leo Battye and his brother-in-law, Charles Roper, had struck gold up in the hills about ten or twelve miles from Gundagai.  For the past couple of months they had been trenching near the old Emu workings, about midway between Reno and Johnson's Hill mines.  The almost continuous wet weather, however, had caused a suspension of operations on several occasions; but as the weather had improved during the past week or two, they were able to go ahead uninterruptedly. ...