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Macetown

The quartz-mining township up the Arrow, reached by the Macetown Road.

Stories

Story · Gold Discoveries and the Gold Industry
The Chinese settlement at Arrowtown
About ten huts, a long house and two stores stood along Bush Creek, worked by men who took on the ground the first rush had abandoned.

In the Courier index

Magazine articles in Issue 102, 2019

Macetown Road, p. 29 Historical panel donated by QDHS in 2019, A Road to Macetown’s Gold

Magazine articles in Issue 95, Winter 2016

Macetown, p. 30 Calendar talk: Construction of the Macetown Road by Fran O'Connor

Magazine articles in Issue 90, Spring 2013

Macetown in 1897, p. 32 Danny Knudson, calendar talk - painting by Graham Brinsley

Magazine articles in Issue 87, Winter 2012

Macetown Road, p. 7 Talk: Macetown Road by Ben Saunders at launch of 2012 calendar

Magazine articles in Issue 61, 1998

Macetown, p. 26 Photograph - A farewell party at Macetown c1910

Magazine articles in Issue 44, 1990

Macetown, p. 17 1874 Directory

Magazine articles in Issue 41, 1988

Macetown, p. 13 A condensed history of the proposed park

Magazine articles in Issue 35, 1985

Macetown, p. 14 Premier Mine: Quartz mining in the Wakatipu area 1886

Magazine articles in Issue 34, 1985

Macetown, p. 6 Gold returns 1883

Magazine articles in Issue 33, 1984

Macetown, p. 4 Homeward Bound Battery

Magazine articles in Issue 32, 1984

Macetown, p. 3 1884 saw a falling off of mining activity.

Magazine articles in Issue 31, 1983

Macetown, p. 20 The Twelve Mile Apostles: Edward Callaghan was the king of the Twelve Mile Apostles.

Magazine articles in Issue 29, 1983

Macetown, p. 28 A description of mining activity & mines in the area. Contributed by A.J.De La Mare
Macetown Mines, p. 28 Macetown. A description of mining activity & mines in the area.1882

Magazine articles in Issue 28, 1982

Macetown, p. 15 Gold Mining At Macetown. Contributed by Alan De La Mare.

Magazine articles in Issue 27, 1981

Macetown, p. 7 Johnstone, Nellie: Describes life as a widow in Arrowtown in the early 1900's

Magazine articles in Issue 25, 1980

Macetown, p. 21 Johnstone, Nellie: Reminiscences of her Macetown childhood & teenage years.

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