Sofala
Click on the image below from The Australian Almanac to read a little about Sofala in the early 1860s.
In this extract from The Australian Almanac, 1863 (p.192), H. Bridson is listed as one of the two Gold Commissioners in Bathurst. Hugh also travelled to towns such as Sofala to take care of administrative duties related to courts conducted by travelling magistrates.
In 1863, Hugh Bridson and John Merrin both lived with their families in Bathurst. They were colleagues and probably friends over many years.
Hugh Bridson's son, also called Hugh, married John Merrin's daughter, Mary Ann.
In this extract from The Australian Almanac, 1863 (p.192), H. Bridson is listed as one of the two Gold Commissioners in Bathurst. Hugh also travelled to towns such as Sofala to take care of administrative duties related to courts conducted by travelling magistrates.
In 1863, Hugh Bridson and John Merrin both lived with their families in Bathurst. They were colleagues and probably friends over many years.
Hugh Bridson's son, also called Hugh, married John Merrin's daughter, Mary Ann.