Upper Murray & Mitta Herald - 18/11/1886 W.H. Foster P.M. appointed to preside over the Beechworth Prospecting Board. Distribution of the vote for 1887-8 for fencing cemeteries would be considered - applications for aid to be lodged before 31 Dec. Intention to grant a gold mining lease of 22a, 2r, 29p at Snowy Ck, to the Mammoth Hydraulic Sluicing & GM Co. The Berringa Common is about to be diminished by deducting therefrom 20 acres of land in the parish of Berringa, being the block applied for by Eliza Murphy, situate immediately south of the block licensed to Charles Murphy. Area of agricultural & grazing lands diminished - 240a, parish of Magorra, formerly block 20. This site added to the 'auriferous' area. Issue of new licenses under sec. 49 of Land Act 1869 approved - Wm Beatly, Berringa; Thos. Coleman, Gibbo; James Paton, Thowgla. Applications for leases (Land Act 1884) not granted - L.S. Burns, Berringama; E.A. Thwaites, Bolga; B. Ley, Yabbba; C.W .Reid, Wyeeboo; Jas. Sutherland jnr,, Chas. Star, Patk. O'Brien, Jno. Harris, Wm. Armstrong, D. Sutherland, Tangambalanga; J.F. Huon, A.E.S. Thwaites, M. Kearney, Jas. Kearney, Geo. Willis, Patk. Ryan, Mary Symington, John Loughstaff, Jas. & P Symington, Beethang; G.K. Jephcott, R. Stephenson, Hy. J. Frey, Tintaldra; Emma Davis, Thowgla, W.J. Griffiths, R.S. Sheather, J. Nankervis, Wabba; J.W. Evans, J. Evans, sen., Jas. Hanson, Towong; Wm.Tolmie, J. Ford, Wm. Woodside, Thowlga; T.T. Gemmell, N.A. Scales, P. Nicholson, Anna Rea, W.H. Hanrick, Mark Deveney, Bolga; T.J. O'Brien, Jas Gear, Granya. Application for grant approved - Geo. Bowran, Wagra. The Burrowye north run, Beechworth district, has been profeited for now payment of rent. Hope some familiar names to some. Chris