Archives ACT Finding Aid ACT Miner’s Rights Introduction This index lists 200 miner’s rights issued under section 12 of the Mining Ordinance 1930-193, 31 entries in the Register of Applications for Authority to Prospect made under section 14 of the Ordinance and the 2 entries in the Register of Leases made under section 38 of the Ordinance. The first entry in the Register of Applications for Authority to Prospect was in 1932 and the last in 1962. Before the Mining Ordinance of 1930, New South Wales legislation was applied in the Australian Capital Territory. Those acts were the Mining Act 1906 and the Mining Amendment Act 1907. To locate mining leases issued before 1930 in the area of New South Wales that became the Australian Capital Territory, use the State Records Authority of New South Wales online index to gold mining leases 1874-1928 at: http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/state-archives/indexes-online/indexes-to-land-records/registers-of-auriferous-gold-leases-1874-1928 This index includes NRS 10100, Mines, Registers of leases of auriferous lands, Tumut and Adelong Mining District (Adelong, Tumut, Tumbarumba, Gundagai, Kiandra, Queanbeyan, Captains Flat, Albury, Cooma) 1875-1908.. This index is compiled from the following items: Register of applications Register of leases Miner's rights 1- 50 Miner's rights 51- 100 Miner's rights 101- 150 Miner's rights 151- 200 Territory and Municipal Services • Territory Records Office • ArchivesACT GPO Box 158 • Canberra ACT 2601 • Telephone (02) 6207 5726 • Facsimile (02) 6207 5835 Web: www.archives.act.gov.au email: [email protected] Version 1 21 December 2010 Miner's rights, Authority to Prospect and Mining Leases No. Type Date of Applicant Street Locality State / Notes District of Parish Application Territory Authority to prospect 8 Miner's right 06/03/1933 Armstrong, George Marsden NSW 10 Authority to 06/03/1933 Armstrong, George Marsden NSW struck out Hall Ginninderra prospect 13 Authority to 13/09/1933 Arnold, Reginald Francis Isabella Street Queanbeyan NSW Kowen prospect 28 Authority to 10/03/1961 Arthur, Joshua George Paddys prospect River 125 Miner's right 09/03/1961 Arthur, Joshua George 10/28 The Crescent Vaucluse NSW 63 Miner's right 24/01/1949 Atkinson, Colin Kingston Guest House Canberra 112 Miner's right 11/07/1960 Atlantis Mining & Engineering c/- 20 Florence Street Oaks Estate ACT 122 Miner's right 24/01/1961 Atlantis Mining & Engineering c/- 20 Florence Street Oaks Estate ACT 134 Miner's right 28/07/1961 Atlantis Mining & Engineering c/- 20 Florence Street Oaks Estate ACT 1 Register of 00/00/1969 Australian Iron and Steel Ltd not dated Gungahlin lease 18 Authority to 18/03/1942 Australian Iron and Steel Ltd Gungahlin prospect 19 Authority to 09/03/1942 Australian Iron and Steel Ltd prospect 58 Miner's right 18/03/1942 Australian Iron and Steel Ltd Margaret Street Sydney 174 Miner's right 15/09/1964 Barnard, G. M. 92 Liverpool Road Burwood NSW 130 Miner's right 05/06/1961 Barrington, P. F. 12 Creswell Street Campbell ACT 143 Miner's right 11/12/1961 Barrington, P. F. 12 Creswell Street Campbell ACT 146 Miner's right 23/07/1962 Barrington, P. F. 12 Creswell Street Campbell ACT 158 Miner's right 20/11/1963 Barrow, M. 3 Brigalow Street O'Connor ACT 6 Miner's right 13/09/1932 Bell, Christopher James Weetangera FCT 7 Authority to 13/09/1932 Bell, Christopher James Weetangera ACT Belconnen prospect 142 Miner's right 14/11/1961 Birkeland, Tor Flat 3 Block 7 Bega Flats Reid ACT 159 Miner's right 26/11/1963 Bishop, John A. 139 Duffy Street Ainslie ACT 94 Miner's right 08/09/1958 Black, Edward David Kent 71 Crawford Street Queanbeyan NSW 94 Miner's right 08/09/1958 Black, Edward David Kent 71 Crawford Street Queanbeyan NSW 101 Miner's right 03/01/1957 Blits Trading Co. Pty Ltd 167 Kent Street Sydney NSW 2 Miner's right 29/04/1932 Bolton, Arthur Glenville Hall FCT 2 Authority to 03/05/1932 Bolton, Arthur Glenville Hall ACT struck out Hall Ginninderra prospect 192 Miner's right 11/12/1964 Brittain, Mrs S. J. 20 Beagle Street Red Hill ACT 57 Miner's right 23/07/1941 Broken Hill Propriety Coy Ltd Newcastle 12/01/2011 Page 1 Miner's rights, Authority to Prospect and Mining Leases No. Type Date of Applicant Street Locality State / Notes District of Parish Application Territory Authority to prospect 117 Miner's right 29/07/1960 Brown, John Edward 109 Sunnybar Parade Queanbeyan ACT 17 Miner's right 14/01/1936 Burn, Percy. J. R. Merewether NSW 190 Miner's right 27/11/1964 Burton, Mrs B. 6 Hobart Avenue Forrest ACT 67 Miner's right 30/07/1951 Byrnes, Lloyd 3 Power House Cottages Kingston ACT 153 Miner's right 28/06/1963 Campey, Arthur Howard 132 Hopetoun Crescent Yarralumla ACT 21 Authority to 18/06/1956 Canham, Neville Joseph not Belconnen prospect proceeded 76 Miner's right 27/06/1955 Canham, Neville Joseph 67 Elimatta Street Braddon ACT 78 Miner's right 07/12/1955 Canham, Neville Joseph 67 Elimatta Street Braddon ACT 82 Miner's right 11/06/1956 Canham, Neville Joseph 67 Elimatta Street Braddon ACT 118 Miner's right 21/10/1960 Canham, Neville Joseph 67 Elimatta Street Braddon ACT 132 Miner's right 07/07/1961 Canham, Neville Joseph 67 Elimatta Street Braddon ACT 178 Miner's right 21/09/1964 Canham, Neville Joseph 67 Elimatta Street Braddon ACT 110 Miner's right 20/06/1960 Carnevale, Domenico Footpath Bridge Kingston ACT 108 Miner's right 23/10/1959 Carnival, Dominic 1 Footpath Bridge Kingston ACT 71 Miner's right 25/09/1953 Chapman, Ronald Arthur Wallace 49 Campbell Street Ainslie ACT 3 Miner's right 25/07/1932 Charlton, Cecil Joseph William Street Queanbeyan NSW 3 Authority to 25/07/1932 Charlton, Cecil Joseph William Street Queanbeyan NSW struck out Kowen Amungula prospect 170 Miner's right 07/08/1964 Coen, Mr P. H. 7 Rivett Street Hackett ACT 169 Miner's right 07/08/1964 Coen, Mrs Mary 7 Rivett Street Hackett ACT 10 Miner's right 23/05/1933 Coles, Thomas Streeton Davidson Street Queanbeyan NSW 12 Authority to 23/05/1933 Coles, Thomas Streeton abandoned Gungahlin prospect 84 Miner's right 24/08/1956 Collins, Dudley Acton Guest House Acton ACT 88 Miner's right 30/08/1957 Collins, Dudley Mulwala House Canberra ACT 88 Miner's right 30/08/1957 Collins, Dudley Mulwala House Canberra ACT 14 Authority to 24/04/1935 Cooper, Leonard Theodore Herbert Kowen prospect 15 Miner's right 24/04/1935 Cooper, Leonard Theodore Herbert Queanbeyan NSW 16 Miner's right 12/11/1935 Cooper, Leonard Theodore Herbert Queanbeyan NSW 4 Authority to 25/07/1932 Cullen, Patrick Thomas 37 Hay Street Sydney NSW Gungahlin Pialligo prospect 8 Authority to 15/09/1932 Cullen, Patrick Thomas Gungahlin prospect 140 Miner's right 27/09/1961 Cusack, Christopher John Reid House Canberra ACT 52 Miner's right 16/09/1938 Davis, Leslie Francis 106 Balfour Road Rose Bay NSW 12/01/2011 Page 2 Miner's rights, Authority to Prospect and Mining Leases No. Type Date of Applicant Street Locality State / Notes District of Parish Application Territory Authority to prospect 12 Miner's right 24/05/1933 Davis, Leslie James 82 Stanton House Sydney NSW 16 Authority to 16/09/1938 Davis, Leslie James Coree prospect 5 Miner's right 01/08/1932 de Smet, Charles Emmanuel 88 Campbell Street Queanbeyan NSW 5 Authority to 01/08/1932 de Smet, Charles Emmanuel Gungahlin Pialligo prospect 6 Authority to 05/09/1932 de Smet, Charles Emmanuel Gungahlin Pialligo prospect 9 Authority to 07/10/1932 de Smet, Charles Emmanuel Gungahlin prospect 99 Miner's right 27/02/1959 Dekkers, Peter 3 Throsby Court Griffith ACT 99 Miner's right 27/02/1959 Dekkers, Peter 3 Throsby Court Griffith ACT 107 Miner's right 23/10/1959 Dekkers, Peter 3 Throsby Court Griffith ACT 74 Miner's right 13/04/1954 DeMar, Victor Raymond Seaman's Union, George St Sydney NSW cancelled 164 Miner's right 24/04/1964 Dodds, J. S. 4 Dakin Place Hackett ACT 165 Miner's right 24/04/1964 Dodds, Mrs J. J. 4 Dakin Place Hackett ACT 80 Miner's right 13/12/1955 Downton, John Carey 16 Nardoo Crescent O'Connor ACT 114 Miner's right 26/07/1970 Dwyer, Brian Edwin 3 Arinya Street Narrabundah ACT 113 Miner's right 26/07/1960 Dwyer, Henry Robert R.M. B. 1 Mugga Heights Canberra ACT 116 Miner's right 27/07/1960 Elridge, Clive William Hillside Hostel Canberra ACT 68 Miner's right 26/10/1951 England, Richard Albert 8 Fifteenth Street Narrabundah ACT 163 Miner's right 06/04/1964 Fletcher, Hugh C. 34 Rawson Street Deakin ACT 180 Miner's right 12/10/1964 Flieschinger, M. J. Hotel Canberra ACT 71 Miner's right 25/03/1953 Garrethy, Michael Dukor Mitcham Road Mitcham VIC 61 Miner's right 01/12/1948 Geary, G. L. Box 214 Haymarket NSW 65 Miner's right 30/11/1949 Geary, Leon G. Box 214 Haymarket NSW 75 Miner's right 21/12/1954 Geary, Leon George 167 Brougham Street Kings Cross NSW 194 Miner's right 29/01/1965 Gibbons, D. R. 41 McIntyre Street Narrabundah ACT 27 Authority to 01/03/1961 Gibson, John Paddys prospect River 30 Authority to 00/00/1962 Gibson, John not dated Paddys prospect River 124 Miner's right 21/02/1961 Gibson, John 23 Fairground Street Dulwich Hill NSW 4 Miner's right 25/07/1932 Gillen, Patrick Thomas 37 Hay Street Queanbeyan NSW 138 Miner's right 30/08/1961 Gouttman, Rodney Morris 115 King George Road Kingsgrove NSW 62 Miner's right 02/12/1948 Gregory, Owen Lake George Mine Captains Flat NSW 173 Miner's right 07/09/1964 Harding, Allan 62 Miller Street O'Connor ACT 12/01/2011 Page 3 Miner's rights, Authority to Prospect and Mining Leases No.