Tom Cue
Tom Cue (1850-1920) was a gold prospector from Western Australia. The town of Cue is named after him for his discovery of gold in its area in 1892.[1]died: Name Thomas George Cue Gender Male Birth Year abt 1855 Death Age 65 Death Date4 Sep 1920 Death Location Vancouver Registration Number1920-09-273308BCA NumberB13118GSU Number1927295
Tom Cue | |
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| Born | Thomas George Cue ca. 1850 |
| Died | 4 September 1920 (aged 69–70) |
| Known for | Gold discoveries in Western Australia |
His best finding was in 1895 in an area he named Woronga, called by others Cue's Patch (referring to the rich patch of shallow alluvial gold there). As there was already a town named after him the town eventually became known as Agnew.[1]
References
- Foster, Jim. "Tom Cue 1850-1920". Casterton & District Historical Society Inc. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
Picture of him in Ref: http://www.swvic.org/casterton/cue_tom.htm
External links
- Gold-net - Ghost towns of Western Australia
- Plamer, Alex (2000). Agnew. Hesperian Press. ISBN 0-85905-267-2.
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