mining lease application · 1859

Mining lease applications in The area applied for is not at present occupied by miners, and is altogether un-worked. Owing to the peculiar physical character of the country an extended area is asked for, to enable us to work the ground by means of tunnels, instead of sinking vertical shafts. Proposed term of lease, 10 years (4 entries).

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ApplicantGeorge Holmes, William Randle, John Robt. Ricards, juu. "Smith's Creek Quartz Mining Company" (L.59 | 10581)

Extent39a. 1r. 14p.

Land DescriptionQuartz reef

Mining Technique Detail£50,000

Investment Amount£5000. Steam power

Asset DescriptionOne-tree Hill, Caledonia diggings, St. Andrew's division. To commence immediately on issue of lease

LocationThe area applied for is not at present occupied by miners, and is altogether un-worked. Owing to the peculiar physical character of the country an extended area is asked for, to enable us to work the ground by means of tunnels, instead of sinking vertical shafts. Proposed term of lease, 10 years.

ApplicantT. M. Middleton, managing member. "Chewton Sluicing Company" (M.59 | 10073)

Extent4a. 2r. 37p — Alluvial

Mining Technique Detail£5000

Mining Technique Detail£3500. 20-horse power engine for pumping water, crushing quartz, and sluicing operations; sluice boxes, tanks, trucks

Investment AmountPoverty Hill, in the parish of Chewton. To commence operations at once

Victoria Government Gazette, No. 166, 1859.

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People in this noticeT. M. Middleton, managing member. "Chewton Sluicing Company" (M.59 | 10073) · J. B. Were. "Argus Flat and Little Sailor's Gully Quartz Reef Mining Association" (L. 59 | 10031) · James Byrne, Edward Ryan and Co. "Pioneer Company" (L.59 | 10015)

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Near this placeThe area applied for is not at present occupied by miners, and is altogether un-worked. Owing to the peculiar physical character of the country an extended area is asked for, to enable us to work the ground by means of tunnels, instead of sinking vertical shafts. Proposed term of lease, 10 years.

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