The Colonial RecordRecords of Colonial Australia

mining lease application · 1859

Mining lease applications in Opossum Reef and Union Jack Reef. To commence operations at the completion of erection of machinery within six months (1 entries).

Confidence: High · exact page revealed on unlock

Names of Applicants, and style under which it is intended that the business shall be carried on. …

Read the corrected notice

The full corrected transcription, the exact page region of the original scan, a clean downloadable page and citation tools.

Unlock this notice · A$2 or create a free account — 3 unlocks a month while our opening special lasts →

Recorded in this notice

GranteeEdward Kemp and others. "Opossum Reef Company" (M.59 | 10084)
Extent800 yards by 266 yards
Land DescriptionQuartz Reef. Deep Sinking. Surfacing.
Investment Amount£2000
Machinery Description20-horse power engine, pumps, &c., crushing machine, £1500
LocalityOpossum Reef and Union Jack Reef. To commence operations at the completion of erection of machinery within six months
RemarksThese reefs have been abandoned for many months. It is proposed to take up this lease in order to work efficiently the deep ground. Proposed term of lease, 5 years.

Victoria Government Gazette, No. 165, 1859.

The trail continues

Every record leads to another — follow the people, pages and weeks that surround this notice.

Also on page 6Notice of intent to grant a lease for a portion of ground in the Minin
Elsewhere in this issueReturn of lands available for selection under the 12th Clause of the A · Return of lands available for selection under the 12th Clause of the A · Notice of intended grants of leases for portions of ground in the Mini · Land sales in Tarnagulla, situate about 3 miles 1A, south-east from th · All 111 notices in this issue
Near this placeOpossum Reef and Union Jack Reef. To commence operations at the completion of erection of machinery within six months
← Notice of intent to grant a lease for a portion of ground in the MininNotice of intended grants of leases for portions of ground in the Mini →