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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2006-10-24 human Annette Alafaci updated 2025-05-27 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004833b.htm person Nicholas William AACR2 1826 18 November 1917 Place of Birth Cornwall, United Kingdom Place of Death Maryborough, Victoria, Australia Mine manager 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. 1852 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 1883 Career event - Foundation Member, Victorian Engineers Association 1887 Career position - Manager of Chalk's Freehold in Maryborough Victorian Institute of Engineers (1883 - 1949)

Foundation Member 1883

 Nicholas, George Richard Rich (1884 - 1960)

William Nicholas was the uncle of George Nicholas

 Nicholas, Alfred Michael (1881 - 1937)

William Nicholas was the uncle of Alfred Nicholas

 Nicholas, William (1826-1917)

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 'Nicholas, William', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Nicholas, William Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The Origin of Quartz Reefs and Gold Nicholas, William The Origin of Quartz Reefs and Gold Melbourne Wilson & Mackinnon 1882 Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 18 47 Journal Article: A new system of winding in deep mining shafts (Paper) Nicholas, William A new system of winding in deep mining shafts (Paper) 1885 Transactions and Proceedings of the Victorian Engineers Association vol. I 1883-1885 162-167