Caxton Mine
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History
The mine received government subsidies in 1885:
SHINING NEWS. GOLD. Our Melbourne correspondent telegraphs that the Caxton Company at Smythesdale, which has been assisted by a Government subsidy, has struck a lode 5ft wide, showing fair gold.[1]
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The Caxton Mine was a gold mine at Smythesdale, Victoria.
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Notes
- Mr. William H. Lumsden, printer, and publisher of the Ballarat Courier, whose death took place on Monday, had been closely identified for a number of years with the mining industry at Smythesdale and Little Bendigo. He was one of the principal shareholders in the old Caxton Mine, in the first-named district, and he was also at one time largely interested in the Cosmopolitan company at Little Bendigo. Both ventures proved rank failures, and almost ruined everyone connected with them. Mr. Lumsden, who had been formerly associated with the printing trade in New Zealand and Tasmania, had been in indifferent health during the past six months, and his illness took a critical turn about five weeks ago. Eventually an operation was deemed necessary in the hope of saving his life. He was 51 years of age, and leaves a widow and family of eight.[2]
References
- ↑ 1885 'MINING NEWS.', Daily Telegraph (Launceston, Tas. : 1883 - 1928), 24 July, p. 3, viewed 12 January, 2015, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article149524116
- ↑ Launceston Examiner, 10 June 1909.
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--Clare K.Gervasoni 20:13, 11 January 2015 (EST)