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Biographical entry Nicholas, William (1826 - 1917)
- Born
- 1826
Cornwall, United Kingdom - Died
- 18 November 1917
Maryborough, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Mine manager
Summary
William Nicholas managed numerous mines in Victoria. Prior to coming to Australia he worked in the tin and copper minds of Cornwall. He wrote at least one article for the Royal Society of Victoria.
Details
Events
- 1852
- Life event - Migrated to Australia (Melbourne)
- c. 1852 - c. 1861
- Career position - Prospector in Bendigo and Ballarat
- 1862 - 1863
- Career position - Manager of Poverty Point Quartz Mining Co. (in New Zealand?)
- 1864 - 1876
- Career position - Manager of Maryborough Laviathan in Victoria
- c. 1876 - c. 1886
- Career position - Manager of New Australasian at Creswick, Victoria
- 1887 -
- Career position - Manager of Chalk's Freehold in Maryborough
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Nephew/Niece
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Nicholas, William, 'The Origin of Quartz Reefs and Gold', Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria, vol. 18, Wilson & Mackinnon, Melbourne, 1882, p. 47. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Nicholas, William', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1472468. Details
Annette Alafaci
Created: 24 October 2006