wombatultima
20-May-07, 08:51
Hi everyone
My great great Uncle James Munro returned to Scotland in July/Aug 1892 as the Agent General (Ambassador) for the Colony of Victoria on a Holiday with his family. He had just finished being the Premier of the Colony and due to certain events had to resign his commission and the position of Agent General was the 1890 equivalent of the golden handshake.
He was no doubt visiting his old home which was Armadale Sutherland and Thurso was I believe the end of the railway line.
As the position of Agent General was of some importance and that James was the classic case of local lad making good in the colonies I assume that his visit would have been recorded in the local newspapers.
Who can i get in contact with in Caithness who could help me in seeing if my assumption about James' visit being reported in the local press.
Bill
Brunswick Victoria
My great great Uncle James Munro returned to Scotland in July/Aug 1892 as the Agent General (Ambassador) for the Colony of Victoria on a Holiday with his family. He had just finished being the Premier of the Colony and due to certain events had to resign his commission and the position of Agent General was the 1890 equivalent of the golden handshake.
He was no doubt visiting his old home which was Armadale Sutherland and Thurso was I believe the end of the railway line.
As the position of Agent General was of some importance and that James was the classic case of local lad making good in the colonies I assume that his visit would have been recorded in the local newspapers.
Who can i get in contact with in Caithness who could help me in seeing if my assumption about James' visit being reported in the local press.
Bill
Brunswick Victoria