27/05/10
Gold Licences – Andy (Brian McShane)
Brian McShane

Where are you from?
I’m from the province Ulster in Ireland
What sort of life did you leave behind?
I had a life of a farmer I struggled to feed my wife, 2 daughters my parents died along time ago
How did you get to the goldfields?
I heard of a gold rush from my brother Mick Fallon, he organised everything for me to get to the closets coast to the goldfield
What did you hope to achieve?
I hope to stop the struggle to feed my family week after week and to live an easy life for me and my kids
What hardships have you faced so far?
I faced the hardship to leave my family to struggle for them self, luckily my wife’s father is still working
Have you struck it lucky? How lucky?
I haven’t’ struck lucky yet but I have a strong feeling that I will soon
What are your thoughts on the gold licence?
I am outraged that after a week of hard work I must now pay to continue with this overpriced license