BURRA RESIDENTS HEAD FOR MINTARO GOLDFIELD
A number of Burra residents have left for the Mintaro gold field to try their luck, and if the thing proves payable to those several other parties are ready to follow.
OPENING A GOLDFIELD
Opening up a Goldfield.—Mr. W. T. Mortlock, of Martindale Hall, Mintaro, writes to say that he will be in Adelaide on Monday to see about opening up the Mintaro goldfield. He proposes throwing the land open to the public at noon on August 12 on similar conditions to those of the Government, except that he will reserve a portion of the field for those already on the ground.
MINTARO GOLD FIELDS FAVOURABLE RESULTS
THE COUNTRY. Watervale, July 16. Favorable reports from the Mintaro gold fields are causing excitement here, as we hear from good authority that £8 worth of gold, including a 1 oz. nugget, has been found in one day.
MIDLAND DISTRICT LICENSING BENCH
MIDLAND DISTRICT LICENSING BENCH. Clare, Wednesday, March 2. [Before Mr. A. J. Edmunds, S.M. (Chairman), and Messrs. G. Lloyd, J. Maitland, and W. E. Giles, J.P.’s.] … New Applicants for Old Houses.— …; J. Torr, Mintaro Hotel, Mintaro. … Renewal of Publicans’ Licences Granted.— …; A. Brown, Devonshire Hotel, Mintaro … South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 – 1900), Fri 4 Mar 1892, Page 7, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/48214930 . Clare, Wednesday, March 2. [Before Mr. A. J. Edmunds, S.M. (Chairman), and Messrs. G. Lloyd, J. Maitland, and W. E. Giles, J.P.’s.] … New Applicants for Old Houses.— …; J. Torr, Mintaro Hotel, Mintaro. … Renewal of Publicans’ Licences Granted.— …; A. Brown, Devonshire Hotel, Mintaro
Mules Query
Correspondence. … “Muleteer” wishes to know when mules were first brought to South Australia for carrying copper between the Burra and Port Wakefield. … ‘Muleteer.’—Mules were introduced into South Australia in the early part of 1850 to carry for the Burra mines when they opened up with Port Wakefield. The mules were brought out in a vessel called the Ibella, a correspondent says. …
Stanley, July 1891
STANLEY. July 3.— Present — All. Mr. Moroney to be paid for excess of metal contract No 5. J. Marlow to put out maintenance on main and district roads near railway-station for 1s. per yard, carting and rolling extra, and Mr. Moroney on Manoora-road for 1s. 4d. per yard, blinding and rolling included. Receipts, £7 6s. 6d. Payments— Account A, £53 10s.; main road fund, £6 9s. 6d.; general fund, £25 17s. 4d. Board of Health.— Secretary reported that the Board of Advice had instructed the teacher at the State school, Mintaro, to get an estimate of the cost of work required to be done by the local board.
Stanley, June 1891
Stanley, June 6.—Present—All. Tender accepted—Main Roads No. 23, F. Wayman, 5s. 9d. per yard. Mr. Moroney wrote stating that he had supplied 17 yards of maintenance in excess of Contract No. 5. To be examined and reported upon by Overseer next meeting. Council agreed to pay half cost of repairs opposite mill in Mintaro if millers pay other half; total cost not to exceed £2 10s. Mr. James McDermott licensed to sell cattle impounded in Mintaro Pound. Chairman and Cr. McLeish appointed delegates to meeting of District Councils’ Association. Receipts, £5 0s. 5d.; payments, Account A £133 7s. 2d., Main-road Fund 12s., General Fund £35 5s. 6d.
Mintaro School
CLARE SCHOOL BOARD OF ADVICE. Clare : Tuesday, June 9. … CORRESPONDENCE. A communication was received from the Stanley Local Board of Health, with regard to the state of the out offices at the Mintaro school, requesting that they be put in a proper sanitary condition. It was resolved that the matter be attended to at once, and that the teacher be requested to obtain prices for work required, and that a supply of disinfectant be forwarded. …
Sarah Ann Torr
TORR.- On the 25th February, at Normanville, Sarah Ann (Annie), wife of John Sampson Torr, and youngest daughter of the late Samuel Bakewell, of North Adelaide, aged 35 years.
Successful Student
A Successful South Australian Student.— Mr. W. J. Brown, son of Mr. James Brown, of Mintaro, after four years’ study at Oxford and Cambridge, has just succeeded taking his B.A. and LL.B. degrees, passing in the first class and securing double honours at Cambridge. At the annual examinations he has always passed in the first class, as well as securing prizes for which purpose he intends staying another year in England.