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| | McMinn, Gilbert Rotherdale (1841 - 1924) Biographical Entry - Australian Dictionary of Biography Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) |
 | | McMINN, GILBERT ROTHERDALE (1841-1924), surveyor and public servant, and WILLIAM (1844-1884), surveyor and architect, were born at Newry, County Down, Ireland, sons of Joseph McMinn, bank manager, and his wife Martha, née Hamill. |
 | | McMinn warned the contractors that their progress was unsatisfactory and although the 'wet' had ended annulled the contract on 3 May. The remaining eighty-three miles (134 km) of the section were finished by government parties, but McMinn's action was ill judged. |
 | | Until J. Parsons arrived at Palmerston in May 1884 McMinn acted as government resident for fourteen months; his quarterly reports were succinct and practical, and he was also responsible for finding the tree marked by Stuart when he reached the north coast. |
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