New Oswald Gold Mining Company No Liability to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated from Nov 10, 1924, to April 8, 1925, and 30/6/25. Paper details work and costs involved in Oswald Co. to you Freeholds & G. M. Lease, Oswald G. M. N. L. Security, Bill of Sale, Mortgage and Agreement with Oswald Co. Total cost £14.4.6. r389 Delivered MCW 1/7/25.miss g alice jones - solicitor - account, new oswald gold mining company no liability, oswald co, mr stanistreet, mr kingsley, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, bank of nsw

North Virginia Gold Mining Company N. L. (McColl Rankin & Stanistreet) to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated July 1, 3 and Aug 1, 1933. Costs involved in procedure to obtain lease of land for shaft and perusing and checking proposed rules for company & supervising registration of company. Cost £2.2.0. Deld 19/9/33 GAJ.miss g alice jones - solicitor - account, north virginia gold mining company n l, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mr leeds, mr rankin

McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, North Virginia Gold Mining Company NL, Mortgage. a/ 960 pounds agreed to be lent by The Honourable John Hogan Minister of Mines for Victoria. Dated: 8/1/1940. Signed J B ?, A Mackay & Stanistreet, also E J Hogan & ? Brown JP. Marked Time of its production 5/6//1940. b/ the sum of 500 pounds agreed to be lent by the Honourable Edmond John Hogan in his capacity as Minister of Mines for the State of Victoria. Frank G Menzies Crown Solicitor. Initials of ?, ? & ? on page one for alteration. Signatures: J Michelson?, A Mackay & Stanistreet also Jen Brown JP & E J Hogan. Dated 14/7/1941. Time of its production for registration 16/7/1941. c/ Letter from Mines Department to McColl Rankin & Stanistreet Re: Discharge of mortgage documents and satisfaction Pieces. Mortgage Documents No. 792210 & 808852.Lease document No. 10859 Bendigo. Bills of Sale. Signed: Ron? R Neal (secretary). Dated: 26/7/1951. (c is attached to d). d/ Discharge Of Mortgage. The Honourable George Colin Moss in his capacity as Minister of Mines discharged North Virginia Gold Mining Company No LB in the said Mortgage. Dated1951. Signed A E ? & George C Moss, 2 copies. e/ Satisfaction Piece. The Honourable George Colin Moss Minister of Mines Victoria of a Bill of Sale dated 18/1/1940 between North Virginia Gold Mining Company NL. Signed George Colin Moss & A E ? 2 copies.organization, business, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, north virginia gold mining company nl, mortgage discharge of mortgage satisfaction piece honourable edmond john hogan in his capacity as minister of mines for the state of victoria. frank g menzies crown solicitor.

Documents: Manilla folder - licences to treat tailings with various plans and notes attached. Various notes - tailings licences Central Nell Gwynne and Monument Hill. Plans for areas applied for on leases 10852, 10166,10423,10238. Plans - area applied for tailings licence applications for leases/water right licences. Prospectus Nell Gwynne(BML) Mines N/L. Various notes relating to above Monument Hill Consol. Battery sites and water right licence.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETbusiness, gold mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, monument hill gold mine, battery, water right

Pink paper, South Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Co. N.L. to Miss G. Alice Jones, Solicitor, Bendigo dated Feb18 to June 10, 1942, and 12 June 1942. Bendigo Mines No Liability to you. To costs under Solicitors Remuneration Order of registering transfer to you of Machinery Lease No. 10878 Bendigo £2.2.0 and Paid registration fees 16/0, total £2.18.0. Pd. Written at the end. R710 Deld 12/6/42 written in the top left corner.the miss g.alice jones collection - account, south nell gwynne gold mining co. n.l., bendigo mines no liability

Deborah Extended G. M. Co. N. L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated Sept. 18 & 19 1941 and 12 December 1941. Account for work related to transfer and which the titles office requires amended. Cost £1.1.0. "R705 ?/?/41" written in the top left corner.the miss g alice jones collection - account, deborah extended g. m. co. n.l., mining lease no. 11075, leed, mr grelis, titles office

Hercules Gold Mining Company No Liability to Miss G. Alice Jones. Conditional Surrender of G.M. Lease No.9766 Bendigo. Pink paper dated Nov 7, 11 1924, Jany 12, 28, 31, Feb 2, 16, April 1, May 12, 23 and Aug 15, 1925. Details for Conditional Surrender of G.M. Lease No.8766. Cost £2.2.0. and transfer to Ironbark Co. including fees, rent and transfer of lease. "R396 Posted 23/8/25" written in top left corner. Total cost£10.19.3.miss g. alice jones collection - account, hercules gold mining co n l, mr stanfield, ironbark co, mr j r clark

Hercules Gold Mining Company No Liability to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated Dec 21, 1923, to Aug. 28, 1925. Pink paper detailing work for transfer of lease. Total cost £43.1.0.miss g. alice jones collection - account, hercules gold mining co n l, mr rogers, mr stanfield, ironbark co, lansells

Hercules Gold Mining Co. N. L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Re - proposed sale of portion of Lease to a new company to be formed. Cost 10/6. Dated Sep 13, 1945, and 23 Feb 1946.miss g. alice jones collection - account, hercules gold mining co. n.l. to miss g. alice jones. mr h l stewart

Hercules G. M. Co. N. L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated Aug. 19, 1932, to 24 1932 and 23/11/1932 containing details for sale of the North end of lease and formation of new company. Total cost £23.4.3. "B567 posted LB 23.11.32" written in top left corner.miss g. alice jones collection - account, hercules gold mining co n l, mr stanfield, hercules no 1 g m co n l, gazette, argus, bendigo advertiser

Carlisle Gold Mining Company No Liability to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated Feby. 29, March 5, 11, 13, Nov. 7, 14, 25, Dec. 3, 5, 10, 11, 19 1924, Jany 30, 31, Feby 2, 19, 1925. Account details work and costs re: Kirby, B.A.G. Ltd. To you. Transfer of G. M. Lease, B.A.G. Ltd. To you Machinery Lease. Total Cost 10.10.0. "Posted 7/7/25" written in top left corner.miss g. alice jones collection - account, carlisle gold mining company no liability, kirby, mr stanfield, b.a.g. ltd.

North Deborah Gold Mining Co. N. L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated Oct. 9, 1939, to Mar 5, 1940, and 28 May 1940. Re You to Deborah Co. - G. M. Lease No. 11012 Bendigo. Deborah Co. to You. - G. M. Lease No. 11014 Bendigo. Account is for work involved in transferring leases to each other. Total cost £4.17.11. "R688 delivered 29/5/40" written in the top left corner.miss g alice jones - solicitor - account, north deborah gold mining co n l, deborah co

The largest gold mine in the area originated from a find in 1862. The mine was closed January 20, 1915 when a fire destroyed nearly all the above ground plant. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then /​ Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p75 Beneath Mine Hill, as locals call it, runs a network of tunnels once of central importance to the fledgling township of Diamond Creek. These are relics of gold mines, which transformed early Diamond Creek.1 The tiny settlement of about 20 families soared to more than 200 because of gold. For around 50 years, from 1862, gold mining was Diamond Creek’s major source of employment. On September 7, 1854 The Argus newspaper reported a find of a four pound (1.8kg) gold nugget in Nillumbik (an early name for Diamond Creek). Exactly where, is not known.2 The largest mine in the district, the Diamond Creek Gold Mine, apparently originated from a find in 1862. It is said Joe and Dave Wilson were visiting former tailor then cook, Charles Orme, at the southern end of Fraser Street. Sitting on a stump outside the front gate on land belonging to Dr A. E. Phipps the Wilsons found a vein of gold-bearing quartz, which led to the discovery of four quartz reefs varying in width to eight inches (20cm), running north and south. A reef found at the foot of the hill opposite Challenger Street became the Union Mine. This reef was traced south to Allendale Road where a small mine began operations.3 Other smaller mines later operated as well. Dr Phipps immediately began to mine and also built the Diamond Reef Hotel as a boarding house for miners. But Charles Orme, who owned the land alongside, leased his mine to Dr Phipps probably because of insufficient funds and business skills. By mid 1865 the mine had produced 2530 ounces of gold – a 100% profit on the original outlay. Of course there were problems. When the local dam dried up a Blake pump was installed to draw water from the creek. The Union Mine operated under the Diamond Creek Gold Mine management except when disputes sometimes resulted in separate management. However disagreements had to be resolved as the Union Mine depended on Diamond Creek Gold Mine pumps to remove underground water from common reefs. In 1912 the main shaft of about 380 yards (350m) employed 200 men recovering an average of 5000 ounces (141.7kg) of gold a year. But not everyone did well out of gold. Records of failed mining companies in the Victorian Public Record Office, reveal that owner Dr Phipps leased his Right to others. Companies came and went over the next 40 years, most sponsored by Melbourne businessmen who sold shares to gullible locals and then became insolvent. Although there were some good profits, financial returns were haphazard until 1905. Some local residents, who were share holders in short- term companies, became well-known names in modern Diamond Creek such as Scott, Haley, Butler, Alder, Ryan, Wadeson, Reeves, Alston, Paul and Edwards. Gold mining was brought to a disastrous end on January 20, 1915 at 3 pm, when fire destroyed nearly all the above-ground plant. Fortunately no lives were lost. But reopening the mine was almost impossible because of the increasing depth of water in the main shaft. The closed mine destroyed the livelihood of 200 families and the debris took many years to clear.4 In 1946 the Diamond Creek Gold Mine was reopened by the Golden Hind Mining Company, but money ran out before the 600 feet (182.8m) or so of water could be removed. Gold remains in the mine but enormous capital would be needed to buy the land, equipment and to remove the water. Today 12 known sealed shafts along the ridge of the hills on private property extend west for around one kilometre from the corner of Fraser and Haley Streets, crossing Norma and Fyffe to Dering Streets. As recently as 1987, heavy rains revealed a former Union Mine shaft in the Georgiadis family Fyffe Street back yard.5 Allendale Mine, south of Allendale Road, is still open and one of the Union Mine’s main drives (horizontal excavation) remains unsealed, on the Creek Reserve.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, diamond creek, diamond creek mine, fraser street, gold mining, james cook drive, mine hill

'A communication from Mr. A.T. Balaam asking that the Central Board of Health be communicated with on the subject of arsenical fumes from the furnaces of the Bendigo Tailings Company at Quarry Hill, where pyrites are to be treated, was also referred to the Mayor.' Bendigo Independent, City Council, p9. 31st May 1913. 'Tenders are invited by the Bendigo Tailings Company for the purchase of two complete cyanide plants, first class assay plants, stores and equipment. Full details may be obtained from the Manager, Mr. J.J. Stanistreet.' Bendigo Independent, p4, 3rd March. 1916.Dark green hard dover book, maroon binding on spine. One hundred and sixty six pages of which ninety three are used. On front cover, white label with 'Double Ledger' printed in black. On front page, a purple stamp: ' Bendigo Tailings Company, No Liability' Alphabetical index in front of book detailing names and pages of transactions. Example for 'L' entry: lease rents; Langdon S.J.; Lansell G.V., L.N. and E; land. Entries in book date from 1912 - 1913. Ledger forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of Mining records.bendigo, margaret roberts, , goldmining, bendigo tailings co. n.l., mccoll rankin and stanistreet, arsenic

Maroon hard cover minute book, buff binding on spine and corners of cover. "Minute Book' printed in gold on spine. Two hundred and seventy pages, of which seventy seven are used to record minutes. Written in faded pen on front page: Wilson's Hill G.M. Coy N.L.'. Minutes date from 25th March 1898 to 13th March 1903. Inserted in Minute Book, the following documents: 1. Letter, typed, from Wilson Hill G.M. Co. to Secretary for Mines, Melbourne, re transferring lease to Mr. William Wallace of Bendigo. 2. Letter, typed, from N. Howell, Manager, The Union Bank of Australia Limited, 11th January 1900, re unwillingness to extend overdraft on Wilson Hill account ' it has been in our books sometime'. 3. Letter, from Registrar-General's Office, 4th April 1998, memorial of registration ' acknowledging receipt of the document names in the margin in connexion with the Wilson's Hill Gold Mining Coy, N.L.,' 4. Three copies of blue proxy form to 'appoint S.G. Gadd to act and vote as my proxy at a half yearly general meeting of shareholders of the Wilson Hill Gold Mining Company N.L.,' 1903..bendigo, mccoll and rankin, margaret roberts, wilson's hill gold mining company, s. gadd

Document. Envelope contains: - Insurance Policies, Receipts Hire agreement for Steam driven air compressor and site map and specifications. Tender for new compressor, treasure Bonds and Lease Agreements. Envelope with a 2 pence red postage stamp with the profile of King George 5th and a crown above his head addressed to Mrs. C. Russell of 7 Willowbank Road N7, Melbourne. War Damage Commission receipts. Correspondence from The English Scottish & Australian Bank Limited regarding Treasury Bonds. Receipt for Boiler Test, Certificate of inspection of Boiler.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, gold mining - legal, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, east clarence gmc nl, gold mining, insurance policies, treasury bonds

Share certificate for twelve syndicate shares (= 1/12th share in Bryants Gully Gold Mining Company ) purchased by Samuel Lewers, 16th August 1899. Signed A.M. Barry and A.J. N. Horan, who were the "Applicants for Lease". According to an undated inscription on the back of the certificate, half of the shares were later transferred by Samuel Lewers to A.C. Cork.Blue paper share certificate, blue typescript, black ink handwriting, perforations on left side suggests certificate was detached from a book of share certificate forms.Text, front: " Bryant's Gully Gold Mining Coy., near Linton / 5 IN Twelve SYNDICATE SHARES. Text, reverse: "I hereby transfer one half (1/2) of the within share to A.O. Cork for value received S. Lewers".samuel lewers, a.c.cork, a.m. barry, a. j. n. horan, bryant's gully gold mining company, share certificates

Document. Envelope contains: - Insurance papers, Cert. of Inspection of Boiler, Lease Agreements. War Damage Commision Receipts.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, gold mine, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, deborah united gmc nl, gold mining, insurance papers

Document. Envelope contains: - Company Re Organization - North Hustlers Mining Co, Leasehold transfer, Stock Option, Machinery Hire, Cert. of Inspection of Air Receiver, Cert. of Inspection of Boiler, Air Compressor Hire Agreement & etc.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, gold mining - legal, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, east moon gmc nl, gold mining, company re-organisation, north hustlers mining co, lease, stock option, miller & co (machinery) proprietary limited

Document. Envelope contains: - Cert. of Inspection of Boiler, Receipt for Treasury Bonds, Bendigo Sewerage Authority + Final Certificate, War Damage Commission Receipt lease, Agreement with Monument Hill Consolidated. Central Deborah Gold Mine.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, gold mine, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, central deborah gmc nl, gold mining, boiler inspection cert. treasury bonds receipt, bendigo sewerage authority

Document. Envelope contains: - Tribute Agreements. Sales Agreement for Quartz Prospecting Claims, Lease Agreements, Cert. of Inspection of Boiler, Hire Agreement for Boiler.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, gold mine, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, central garden gully gmc, gold mining, lease agreements

Document. Torn envelope contains: - Test Certificate for Wire Rope, Insurance Policy, War Damage Form, Lease Agreements, Share Receipts.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, gold mining - legal, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, forbes carshalton gmc nl, state accident insurance office mines policy, war damage form, lease agreements, share receipts. leonard martin