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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: VICTORIA HILL MINES
Two page handwritten document titled 'Victoria Hill Mines, Dickers M.R. 23.11.1861. Wittschiebe and Co. Claim. Next north to No. 2, Midway Company' Transcribed by Albert Richardson. Extract from text: 'There are reefs passing through this ground at small intervals in every part of this claim, they all dip north. The mass of leaders struck in No. 4 (shaft) yielded, on an average about 1 1/2 ounces to the ton to the amount, in all, of about 12,000 pounds. From the eastern Victoria, the present proprietors extracted in nine months 55,000 pounds worth of gold.' Owners of mine. Messrs A. Witrtschiebe, A. Sagasser, F. Meison, A. Urban, H. Koch, C. Killian and A. Rudolf. Document details the claim, the shafts sunk, their depth, issues re workings and gold found.Albert Richardsonbendigo, mining, wittschiebe & co. claim -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: WATTLE GULLY GOLD MINE, CHEWTON
One page document. On top of page 'Wattle Gully Mine, Chewton, Mining and Equipment' Document details the main shaft, concentrating plant, drainage water, compressed air and ventilation. Machinery mentioned: Ingersoll -Rand compressor; Ruston-Hornby diesel engine and Jaques jaw crusher.bendigo, mining, wattle gully gold mine chewton -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: A 1 COMPANY
One page document detailing the formation of the A1 Mining Company in 28.8.1918. Company formed by Melbourne investors. Capital of 50,000 pounds in 100,000 shares at 10/- each. Included the Clarence, New Moon and Suffolk on the Garden Gully line. A1 purchased the winding plant at the New Moon and the winch plant at the Clark and Neanger shafts. Clarence, North Argus, Suffolk and New Moon south and east shafts remain the property of the companies.bendigo, mining, a1 gold mine -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: COLLMAN AND TACCHI MINE
Seven page document with information on the Collman and Tacchi Gold Mine, from the Manager's report. R. Eddy Manager from 30.3.1905. Dates of information from 2.11.1902 to 1914, Example of information: Manager's Report 11.1.1912. 'Rope on south drum broke last Saturday, it broke about 100 feet from the surface when the cage was at 2100 feet. No damage done to cage or shaft. We have got the rope out of the shaft abnd started baling. Will have the water out and resume sinking the shaft Saturday morning. Cleaned and tested both boilers to 180 lbs to the square inch, also cleaned out the flues, overhauled the compressor and done all necessary repairs.'bendigo, mining, collman and tacchi mine -
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Photograph - NORTH DEBORAH GOLD MINE POPPET HEAD
North Deborah Gold Mine steel poppet head, Breen Street, Golden Square. Image shows a steel poppet head, winding wheels on top with ore bins on right hand side. Not visible on top of poppet head are two air raid siren horns, installed during World War 2. Fig tree growing near shaft.Kay MacGregor 2012bendigo, mining, north deborah gold mine -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: CARSHALTON LINE OF REEF
Five page handwritten document with: 1. details of the Carshalton line of reef and a photocopied extract from an book (not referenced) with information about the Carshalton Gold Mining Company NL 2. Some facts and figures and comments ( about Bendigo mines generally) topics include deep shafts, shafts made safe, men employed on field, cost of firewood, winding ropes - flat and round, size of mining shafts, weekly wages, 'years of pride' and 'years of destruction'. Signed by Albert Richardson, 29 Harrison Street, Bendigo.March 1968.bendigo, mining, carshalton reef line -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: BIG DEBORAH GOLD MINE
... 15 page document, photocopied. A collection of mine... BENDIGO Mining big deborah gold mine 15 page document, photocopied ...15 page document, photocopied. A collection of mine managers' reports and Albert Richardson's research re the mine known as the 'Big Deborah' on the Deborah line of reef. Contains details of the engine house, the boilers, the winding engine, reconditioning the boilers, the poppet legs, shaft details and underground equipment. The poppet legs are steel and originally from the 'Windmill Hill' mine, Sebastian. The Big Deborah had a shaft depth of 2017 feet, the No. 2 shaft was 240 feet. Mine formed in 1932, ceased operations in 1959, located in Golden Square, near the railway line. Report on diamond drilling at North Deborah.bendigo, mining, big deborah gold mine -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: NEW CHUM LINE OF REEF MINES
Five page document, handwritten, detailing the mines along the New Chum Line of Reef. A table of information is attached with data about the early workings on the reef line. Calls, dividends, ounces of gold extracted and depth of shafts are described.bendigo, mining, new chum line of reef -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: EARLY HISTORY OF THE BENDIGO GOLDFIELD
Typed foolscap two sided document with information about the early history of the Bendigo Goldfield. Topics include the first gold discovery, how gullies were worked, quartz reefing, gold cakes, hand dollies and Chilian mills. Some brief statistics of the Bendigo goldfield include the total gold yield of 17,370,561 ounces plus 5,000,000 oz sold outside Bendigo. The greatest depth reached by any mine in the State, 4,593 feet below surface, or 3,700 feet below sea-level, was attained by the Victoria Quartz Company. About 100 shafts exceed a depth of 1,000 feet, of which 40 are between 2,000 and 3,000 feet deep, fifteen are between 3,000 and 4,000 feet and two are over 4,000 feet.bendigo, mining, mines department -
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Photograph - KEN BICE COLLECTION: WATTLE GULLY GOLD MINE
Colour photograph, faded and laminated. Image shows an underground tunnel with air/electricity wiring on LH side of decline. Written on bottom : looking east towards main shaft. No. 1 level (60m) main xcut 1979. Bob Farrell in background'mining, underground equipment, wattle gully gold mine -
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Photograph - KEN BICE COLLECTION: WATTLE GULLY GOLD MINE
Laminated, faded colour photograph. Image shows stope with air lines. On bottom of image: ' looking east towards main shaft No. 1 level, Wattle Gully Mine 1979'mining, equipment, wattle gully gold mine -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: THE PEARL MINE
Typed, 2 page document, detailing the location and history of the operation of the Pearl Mine. The mine was located approximately 2 miles north west from the Bendigo Post Office. The main shaft was put down to 1613 feet and 3 subsidiary shafts were sunk, Information is given about the south shaft, originally the main shaft of the Great Extended Hercules and the east shaft, which was situated on the Sheepshead line.bendigo, mining, pearl company mine -
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Map - MAP: VIRGINIA MINE GARDEN GULLY LINE OF REEF
Map of Virginia Mine on the Garden Gully line of reef, Eaglehawk, transverse section. Shaft, levels and Garden Gully anticlinal axial line drawn. Key shows types of formations - quartz, spurs, sandstone, slate, cleavage, lava. This map forms part of the Geological Survey of Victoria, Structure of Bendigo Goldfield report, No. 47, 1923. H.Herman, late Director of Geological Survey.Geological Survey Victoria, Geological Survey Office, Bendigo.bendigo, gold mining, virgina mine eaglehawk, eaglehawk, bendigo, gold mining, virginia mine, garden gully line of reef. -
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Map - MINE LOCATION DRAWING AT VICTORIA HILL
Claims and shafts location for: Rae and co. - Noye and co. - Wittscheibe. Some additions to drawing made in pencil.mining, business -
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Document - GLASGOW AND GOLCONDA CONSOLIDATED GOLD MINE
Information regarding the Glasgow and Golconda Consolidated Gold Mine, Golden Gully. Mine is on the Napoleon Reef, shaft depth of 800 ft. A description of the physical remains is given and the significance of the site is described. It is the only site in Bendigo 'which retains evidence of the tramway between the mine and the battery site'bendigo, mining, glasgow golconda mine site -
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Document - DIAMOND HILL, GOLDEN GULLY COSERVATION AREA
Map of Golden Gully conservation area comprising Glasgow and Golconda Consolidated, Glasgow Reef Company (Golden Gully) and New Napoleon. The area is significant because it contains the 'best evidence for hydraulic sluicing on the field as well as several early reef mining sites' On top of page 'Eaglehawk & Bendigo Heritage Study, Significant areas' Mines marked on page: Goldfields Extended shaft South Concord shaft Concord shaft Morning Light shaft Hansel and Mundy shaftbendigo, mining, golden gully -
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Document - NEW CHUM LINE OF REEF - REFERENCE FOR CALEB THOMAS PLANS
Two handwritten pages of reference numbers for Caleb Thomas plans. The numbers refer to mines on the New Chum Line of Reef.document, gold, new chum line of reef, new chum line of reef, reference for caleb thomas plans, new chum bellevue & railway reserve, bellevue & new chum, shenandoah, shamrock, old chum, little chum, new chum trib, young chum, cravens, garibaldi, no 1 ellesmere coy, new chum consolidated, ellesmere, new chum united, lansell's 222 (denis), lansell's 222 (new shaft), koch & hildebrandt (lansell's 222), lazarus co, sheer legs, old chum, new chum & victoria, north old chum, lansell's 180, victoria quartz, gt cent vic, victoria consols, victoria reef co (ironbark), hercules, energetic ladder shaft, energetic shaft -
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Document - NEW CHUM LINE OF REEF - NOTES ON SHAFT DETAILS ON THE NEW CHUM LINE OF REEF
Ten pages and one smaller page of notes showing depth of shaft, sill, size of shaft, relation to line of reef, depth bottom plat, depth to bottom of well, number of compartments, reference and remarks. Mines mentioned are: Young Chum, Old Chum (Old South), Shamrock, Shenandoah, New Chum Railway, Eureka Ext'd, South Belle Vue United, Lansell's 222, Denis Shaft, New Chum United, Ellesmere (North Shaft), New Chum Consolidated, Ellesmere No 1 or (South Shaft) also known as New Chum Coy, Garibaldi, Craven's, Lansell's Bit 180, North Old Chum, New Chum & Victoria, Old Chum, Lazarus New Chum Main, Lazarus New Chum (Old), Victoria Reef Gold (Ironbark), Victoria Consols, Adventure & Advance, Gt Central Victoria, Ballerstedt, Humbold, Victoria (Reef) Quartz, Pearl (later Hercules New Chum), Hercules Extended (Pearl (South) later, North Hercules, Hercules and Energetic, Hercules (Old),South Devonshire, Duchess Tribute, New St Mungo, Duke of Edinburgh, New Victoria Catherine (later Hercules Consols), Dixon's Tribute, Great Victoria Extended, Hopewell, Saxon & Celt Extended, St Mungo, Princess Alexander,West United Devonshire, United Devonshire, Duchess of Edinburgh, Sadowa, (Old) St Mungo, Lady Barkly, Princess Alice (South St Mungo) previously Gov. Barkly, Unicorn (Trib), Phoenix, Williams (New), Acadia Catherine, William United (Old Shaft), Snob's Hill Shaft, York & Durham, Belmont & Saxby, Ellenborough, Catherine Reef Extended, New Franklin, Murchison, Catherine Reef United Main Shaft, Catherine Reef United South Shaft. Small page has notes on the York and Durham: Reference - Matthew Mann - Mine Manager's Report 3/7/1893. This paragraph: Quote - 'Also measured main shaft from surface 1,430 and found it to be 1,416 feet and from Brace - 1,428 feet. Poppet legs 12 feet. Reference - Matthew Mann - Mine Manager's Report 15/7/1893 'Received cheque from La Belle Co. for 2 pound 13 shillings - which I payed into credit of Company'. Note: Report shows this to happen on several occasions. Note initialled AR.document, gold, new chum line of reef, new chum line of reef, notes on shaft details on the new chum line of reef, young chum, old chum (old south), shamrock, shenandoah, new chum railway, eureka ext'd, south belle vue united, lansell's 222, denis shaft, new chum united, ellesmere (north shaft), new chum consolidated, ellesmere no 1 or (south shaft) also known as new chum coy, garibaldi, craven's, lansell's bit 180, north old chum, new chum & victoria, old chum, lazarus new chum main, lazarus new chum (old), victoria reef gold (ironbark), victoria consols, adventure & advance, gt central victoria, ballerstedt, humbold, victoria (reef) quartz, pearl (later hercules new chum), hercules extended (pearl (south) later, north hercules, hercules and energetic, hercules (old), south devonshire, duchess tribute, new st mungo, duke of edinburgh, new victoria catherine (later hercules consols), dixon's tribute, great victoria extended, hopewell, saxon & celt extended, st mungo, princess alexander, west united devonshire, united devonshire, duchess of edinburgh, sadowa, (old) st mungo, lady barkly, princess alice (south st mungo) previously gov. barkly, unicorn (trib), phoenix, williams (new), acadia catherine, william united (old shaft), snob's hill shaft, york & durham, belmont & saxby, ellenborough, catherine reef extended, new franklin, murchison, catherine reef united main shaft, catherine reef united south shaft -
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Document - NEW CHUM LINE OF REEF - PART OF A PLAN OF MINES ALONG THE NEW CHUM LINE OF REEF
Sketch of mines along the New Chum Line Of Reef Sheet No 1 (811) Caleb Thomas Jun 28, 1879. Mines mentioned are the Hercules and the Energetic. The others are shaft numbers. Measurements between each in feet and yards. Probable course of cap of Victoria Reef drawn in.document, gold, new chum line of reef, new chum line of reef, part of a plan of mines along the new chum line of reef, caleb thomas, hercules mine, energetic mine, energetic coy -
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Document - NEW ARGUS MINE - NOTES ON THE NEW ARGUS MINE
One handwritten and four typed copies of notes on the New Argus Mine at Eaglehawk. One typed copy has a locality map attached. Notes mention locality, depth of shaft, early history, prominence, amou;nt of gold obtained and production. References; Special Edition Australian Mining Standard 1/6/1899, Mines Dept. Booklet 'Bendigo Goldfield' 1936, Mines Department Annual and Special Reports, Annals of Bendigo Mining Section 1886 - 1922 and A. Richardson. 4 Typewritten copies of this item have not been scanned.document, gold, new argus mine, new argus mine, notes on the new argus mine, eaglehawk, specimen hill mine, mr cave, mr amos, the argus mine, north specimen hill mine, adlinga and pascoe & co, new hopeful, bendigo amalgamated goldfields, special edition australian mining standard 1/6/1899, mines dept. booklet 'bendigo goldfield 1936, mines dept. annual and special reports, annals of bendigo mining section 1886 - 1922, a richardson -
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Document - MUNGO GROUP - NOTES ON MUNGO GROUP
Handwritten notes on the Mungo Group of mines. Notes include Dividends, Calls,Depth of shaft, area of lease and gold found. Mines mentioned are: Phoenix, Unicorn, South St Mungo, Governor Barkly, Lady Barkly, St Mungo, Sadowa and Eastwood's.gold mines, mungo group, notes on the mungo group, phoenix, unicorn, south st mungo, governor barkly, lady barkly, st mungo, sadowa, eastwood's -
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Document - LITTLE 180 MINE - NOTES ON THE LITTLE 180 MINE
Two handwritten and four typed copies of notes on the Little 180 Mine. Notes include locality, depth size and sill of shaft, plant, Historical notes, best gold, gold yield and dividends and reference. Stapled, Typed copies not scanned.document, gold, little 180 mine, little 180 mine, notes on the little 180 mine, lansell's little 180, sheepshead line of reef, john brown knitwear factory, a roberts & sons, s h johnson & co, deborah consolidated mine, big 180 mine, new chum syncline coy, george lansell, new chum line, central red white & blue, central blue, ironbark south mine, rae's hill, mines dept special edition australian mining standard 1/6/1899, mines dept booklet bendigo goldfield 1936, mines dept annual and quarterly reports, a richardson, catalogue mining sales j h curnow 19/4 1950 -
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Document - LAZARUS MINE - NOTES ON THE LAZARUS MINE
Five pages of notes on the Lazarus Mine including Lazarus New Chum and Lazarus No 1. Notes include locality, depth of shafts, size of lease and plant. Includes the history, prominence, best gold, Total Gold Yield and Dividends.mining, parish map, lazarus mine, lazarus mine, lazarus new chum, lazarus no 1, george lansell, b. c. v. 8 studios, sheepshead, central red white & blue, mr b lazarus, mr george gibbs, black lead, lansell's fortuna, mr ballerstedt, mr barnet lazarus, white lead, mines department special edition 'australian mining standard' 1/6/1899, mines department booklet 'bendigo goldfield' 1936, mines dept. annual and quarterly reports, annals of bendigo mining sections 1868 - 1910, a richardson, the bendigo goldfield registry j n macartney 1/3/1871. -
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Document - LADY BARKLY MINE - NOTES ON THE LADY BARKLY MINE
One hand written and four typed copies of notes on the Lady Barkly Mine on the New Chum Line of Reef. Hand written copy has a small hand drawn locality map and a reference list attached. Notes include localilty, depth of shaft, size of lease, Plant. Battery was shared by The South St Mungo Mine, Early History, Prominence, Production and Reference. First year of production 1864 and last year of production 1907. One typed copy signed by A Richardson 29 Harrison St Bendigo. 4 typewritten copies not scanned.document, gold, lady barkly mine, lady barkly mine, st mungo group, snobs' hill, sadowa shaft, st mungo shaft, lady barkly, special edition aust. mining standard 1/6/99, mines dept booklet 'bendigo goldfield 1936, mines dept annual and quarterly reports, annalso fbendigo mining section 1880 - 1908, a richardson, kilfoy and co, robbins & co, ringale and north devonshire cos -
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Document - KOCH'S PIONEER QUARTZ MINING AND CRUSHING COMPANY, NO LIABILITY - SHARE CERTIFICATE
Koch's Pioneer Quartz Mining and Crushing Company, No Liability Long Gully Bendigo Share Certificate. Distinctive Numbers 48164 to 48213 in the name of William Grattan of St Kilda. Certificate Number 2930. Dated 7th December 1911. Signed by ?, Hugh Boyd, Directors and J. H. Craig, Manager. On the back is a map of the lease showing where the shaft is and a measurement of 450 yards from one side of the lease to the other beside the shaft. The lease is an irregular shape. Adjoining leases mentioned are Windmill Hill Co., G. Lansell's Sandhurst Mine, Cornish United Co. and the Hercules & Energetic Co. Arthur T. Walker, M. S. printed at the bottom.mining, parish map, koch's pioneer, koch's pioneer quartz mining and crushing company, no liability, koch's pioneer quartz mining and crushing company, no liability share certificate, william grattan, hugh boyd, j h craig, arthur t walker, windmill hill co., g lansell's sandhurst mine, cornish united co., hercules & energetic co. -
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Map - HUSTLER'S & CHRISTMAS LINES OF REEFS - PLAN OF LINES OF SECTION OF REEFS
Underground Survey of Mines Bendigo. Plan of Cross Section Lines Shewing Connections with Trigonometrical Stations and Base Lines. 13/3/99 Signed ? Stirling. Places and mines mentioned Speciman Hill, Tambour Major, Lansell's 180, Victory and Pandora, Great Extended Hustler's, Windmill Hill on Victoria Reef. Next part of map is a Plan of Lines of Section between the Hustler's and Christmas Lines of Reefs. 8/3/99. Signed ?. Transverse Section. Shows Tambour Major Co., near the Christmas Line of Reef, Crosscuts and their depth, geological features and stone encountered. Then shows Thistle Line, Charshalton Line, Napoleon Line, Nell Gwynne Line, New Chum Line, Lansell's No 180 with levels, depths and geological features. Drawing is continued in three parts to fit on paper. Lansell's East Shaft with levels and depths, geological features and stone encountered. Sheepshead Line, Old Shaft, Garden Gully Line, Victory and Pabndora Co with crosscuts, depths, geological features and stone encountered. Paddy's Gully Line, Derby Line, Millers Line, Hustler's Line, Great Extended Hustler's Co with levels, depths, geological features and stone encountered. A note beside a Saddle Reef: 360,000 pounds paid in dividends from this reef. Average ounces per ton gold noted where found. Reference Table for stone and geological features. Datum Line 700 feet above Sea Level Unscannedmining, parish map, hustler's & christmas lines of reefs, plan of lines of section of reefs, ? stirling, specimen hill, tambour major, lansell's 180, victory & pandora, great extended hustler's, windmill hill, victoria reef, tambour major co, christmas line, hustler's line, thistle line, carshalton line, napoleon line, nell gwynne line, new chum line, lansell's no 180, lansell's east shaft, sheepshead line, old shaft, garden gully line, paddy's gully line, derby line, miller's line, hustler's line, great extended hustler's co -
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Map - BENDIGO GOLD FIELD - MAP OF PORTION OF THE BENDIGO GOLD FIELD
Map showing portion of the Bendigo Gold Field showing Alluvial working, shaft sites , streets and lines of reefs.Department of Mines, Victoria. Many mines, lines of reefs and gullies are on the map. Blue Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch stamp on the back.document, bendigo gold field, department of mines, lines of reefs, gullies, mines -
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Slide - BENDIGO & EASTER FAIR, 1970
Wagon at Hume & Iser Pty Ltd. Signed attached to wagon reads This wagon, during the years 1873-1941, assisted in carting the millions of red gum shaft timbers supplied by this company and used in the mines in the Bendigo, Eaglehawk and Diamond Hill Goldfields. . . Hume & Iser Pty Ltd. See wagon in SL1608.67slide, bendigo, hume & iser pty ltd, hume & iser, sign on wagon -
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Slide - HUME AND ISER TIMBER WAGON (1873 - 1941), 1970
Timber wagon at Hume and Iser Pty Ltd est 1887. Timber wagon, large wheels, pictured in front of Hume and Iser sign. Sign attached to wagon reads, 'This wagon, during the years 1873-1941, assisted in carting the millions of red gum shaft timbers supplied by this company and used in the mines in the Bendigo, Eaglehawk and Diamond Hill Goldfields. Hume & Iser Pty Ltd.' Could have been used in Easter Parade?slide, bendigo, hume & iser pty ltd, hume & iser pty ltd, red gum used in gold mines -
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Map - GREAT EXTENDED HUSTLER'S MINE - LONGITUDINAL SECTION OF THE GREAT EXTENDED HUSTLER'S MINE
Longitudinal Section of the Great Extended Hustler's Mine on the Hustler's Line of Reefs. Bulletin No 33, Plate No XIII. Map shows the Hustler's Tribute, 2 Old Shafts, Great Extended Hustler's Shaft, Latham & Watson's Shaft and Ironbark Gully. Datum Line 750 feet above Sea Level. Poppet Legs on the surface and Sill of Shaft 788.99 feet above Sea Level. Levels and their depths are shown and some geographical features. Some amounts of gold mined mentioned. Geological Survey of Victoria emblem and signed by H A Whitelaw, Underground Survey Office Bendigo, September 1913. Note - Plates 4, 8, 13,20, 26 & 31 form a Longitudinal Section from Fortuna Hustlers to Hustler's Consols Mine. This item has not been scanned or photographed.mining, parish map, great extended hustler's mine, longitudinal section of the great extended hustler's mine, geological survey of victoria, underground survey office bendigo, h a whitelaw, hustler's tribute, old shaft, great extended hustler's shaft, latham & watson's shaft, ironbark gully