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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: WATER IN THE VICTORIA QUARTZ
BHS CollectionPhotocopy of a newspaper article titled Water Continues to Rise in the Victoria Quartz by James Lerk. Article mentions the water problem in the Victoria Quartz Mine and where they believed it was coming from. Also mentioned is the mining inspector William Abraham. There is a short history of his working life up to the time of his qualifying as a mine manager after studying part-time for ten years at the Bendigo School of Mines. There is a dark photo of William and his horse.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - water in the victoria quartz, james lerk, victoria quartz, william abraham, new chum reef, matthew stevens, south bellevue, new chum and victoria mine, lazarus, new chum drainage association, william abraham snr, druid, mary kane, lady miltoa, ballarat freehold company, the wallaby, richard grenfell, bendigo advertiser, bendigo school of mines, confidence extended mine, george ellis -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - DRAINAGE PROBLEMS - VICTORIA QUARTZ DRAINAGE PROBLEMS
... 3. 'New Chum Mines. Yesterday, Mr H. V. Whetelaw, officer... 3 Mr H V Whitelaw Mines Dept Inspector Ross Victoria Quartz ...Handwritten notes from the Bendigo Advertiser 5/7/1910 Page 3. 'New Chum Mines. Yesterday, Mr H. V. Whetelaw, officer in charge of the local survey branch, Mines Dep't accompanied by Inspector Ross, made their first inspection. Water has reached the 3224 ft. level. Now 1530 feet of water in shaft, including the workings below the 3324 ft. level. Bailing been carried on at the Victoria Quartz, Lansell's 180, 222, and New Chum Consolidated. It will take a week or more to get the Lazarus plant in readiness. Then the shaft will have to examined. At Lansell's 222, the water is 18 ft. below the No 18 level, New Chum Consolidated - 18 ft. below, the 1910 ft. Plat.' Bendigo Advertiser- New Chum Mines - 5/7/1910 Page 3. Document from Albert Richardson Collection of mining history.gold, drainage problems, new chum drainage association, victoria quartz drainage problems, bendigo advertiser 5/7/1910 page 3, mr h v whitelaw, mines dept, inspector ross, victoria quartz, lansell's 180, 222, new chum consolidated, lazarus, albert richardson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - DRAINAGE PROBLEMS - MINERS SENSATIONAL EXPERIENCE AT THE VICTORIA QUARTZ
Handwritten notes from a Bendigo Advertiser report, Thursday June 16th 1910. Management had for some time been apprehensive that the flooding in the deep mines to the south would affect them. Lansell's 180 took the precaution of baling. On the Tuesday night the men at the Victoria Quartz had a sensational experience. The storage dam at 3324 ft level receives the overflow from the flooded mines to the south. The level connects with the 3310 level at the Big 180. The water flows uninterrupted into thestorage dam which has a capacity of about 270 tanks. The dam had been emptied on Tuesday morning and work continued until 10 pm that night. The platman noticed that the water was coming down the shaft in a regular torrent. They didn't take much notice as they thought it was a leakinig outlet valve on the ascending tank. At 11 pm the releiving shift came down the shaft and said that the dam at 3,324 ft must be overflowing. The velocity of the water pouring down the shaft increased and the men made a hurried exit from the bottom of the shaft which is down 310 ft from the 4.254 ft plat (a total depth of 4,564 ft). An inspection of the dam at the 3324 ft level found it to be overflowing. By morning (Wednesday) the shaft had filled, and the water rose to 7 ft in the plat at 4254 feet. Mining inspector hgave orders that men were not to go below the 3324 ft level. Baling continued without cessation at the Big 180 all day and could not lower the water. Drilling machines etc and a powerful air winch at the 4254 ft plat are under water. An inspection made of the 3100 ft level at the 180 mine where the workings are connected with the New Chum & Victoria showed that water was running strongly from that mine proving that the inrush was due to flooded water from the southern deep mines to the south. Document from Albert Richardson Collection of mining history. Document from Albert Richardson Collection of mining history.document, gold, drainage problems, new chum drainage scheme, miners sensational experience at the victoria quartz, bendigo advertiser 16/6/1910 page7, lansell's 180, big 180, new chum & victoria -
Clunes MuseumDocument - SCHOOL OF MINES - CLUNES BRANCH, KEN CLEMMENTS
1889 BALLARAT SCHOOL OF MINES ENJOYED HIGH STATUS IN AUSTRALIA AND OVERSEAS. SEVERAL SMB STUDENTS WERE RESIDENTS OF CLUNES. SCHOOLS OF MINES HAD BEEN ESTABLISHED AT SEVERAL OTHER DISTRICT CENTRES INCLUDING MARYBOROUGH AND CRESWICK, OTHERS WERE TO FOLLOW AT ARARAT, STAWELL AND DAYLESFORD 1890 CLUNES BOROUGH COUNCIL WITH MR JOSEPH BRYANT LEADING, APPROACHED THE BALLARAT SCHOOL OF MINES REQUESTING SUPPORT FOR A BRANCH SCHOOL AT CLUNES OFFERING ELEMENTARY CLASSES WITH SMB STAFF AS LECTURERS SMB COUNCIL AGREED TO STAFF THE SUGGESTED CLASSES. SEVERAL PUBLIC LECTURES WERE ARRANGED AT CLUNES TO HELP CREATE INTEREST IN THE NEW CLUNES BRANCH OF SMB. CLASSES SOMMENCED SOME AT THE CLUNES FREE LIBRARY AND SOME AT THE NEW NORTH CLUNES MINE OFFICE/LABORATORY PER FAVOUR OF JOSEPH BRYANT WHO WAS HONORARY DIRECTOR OF THE BRANCH SCHOOL. 1891 LOWER STUDENT NUMBERS CAUSING CONCERN.. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS FOR SCHOOLS OF MINES AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS AND CONFLICTING VIEWS OF GOVERMENTMINISTERS RE SUBJECTS THAT COULD BE TAUGHT , CAUSED DIFFICULTIES. ONE LOCATION FOR ALL CLASSES BECAME THE ANTICIPATED SOLUTION TO MOST PROBLEMS. TITLE CLUNES SCHOOL OF MINES NO 24 APPEARED IN MEDIA NOTICES AND REPORTS WEST PARADE SITE FRONTING SERVICE STREET GRANTED BY CLUNE SBOROUGH COUNCIL TO COUNCIL OF CLUNES SCHOOL OF MINES FOR ERECTION OF BUILDING FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES. BUILDING COMMENCED 1892 NEW BUILDING OPENED IN FEBRUARY. ALL CLASSES CONDUCTED IN NEW BUILDING.SEVERE LIMITATION IN FUNDING FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND IN MOST GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES WAS EVIDENT NEW REGULATIONS FOR TECHNICAL SCHOOLS ANNOUNCED FOR OPERATION IN 1893, THE RQUIREMENTS FOR FUNDINGS WERE MUCH TOUGHER. 1893 STUDENT NUMBERS STILL VERY DISAPPOINTING. INSPECTORS DENNANT AND SIMPSON VISITED AND ADVISED ON BEST POSSIBLE FUNDING PROCURABLE . CLASSES CEASED AT THE END OF SECOND TERM (JULY) EXCEPT ART CLASSES WHICH COULD COVER DIRECT COSTS FROM STUDENT FEES. 1894 BUILDING LEASED BY BOROUGH COUNCIL TO ANA ..1 GREEN FOLDER WITH HANDWRITTEN NOTE INSIDE WITH SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF MINES 12/8/2003 .2 262 PAGES THE HISTORY OF THE CLUNES BRANCH OF BALLARAT SCHOOL OF MINES, INDUSTRIES AND SCIENCE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE 1890 T0 1893 .3 OUTLINE OF THE STORY OF CLUNES BRANCH OF SMB.1 STICKERS ON FRONT: APPENDIX - CLUNES BRANCH OF SMB - CLUNES SCHOOL OF MINES NO. 24 APPENDIXclunes school of mines, ken clemments, 1890-1893 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MINING REPORTS - NORTH JOHNSON'S MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS
The North Johnson Gold Mine was situated in California Gully, Bendigo. See Trove article and plan of mine: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/7918876Handwritten extracts, by Albert Richardson, with typed copy of same, from the North Johnsons Mine Managers, F. Agnew, G. Roberts and J. Veale's Reports dated from 8th July 1898 to 27th Feb 1908. Report mentions cage being hung up and rope being caught and stuck, cutting down of shaft, repair of winding rope, cutting down and timbering of shaft, miner burnt when candle flared, which was believed to be caused by gas, sinking of shaft and water heavy and recommend to stop sinking shaft and start to cut a plat. (b) Report dated 29-11-1906 mentions a typhoon destroying the east side of the engine-house. This was repaired and also cleaned flues and boilers and ventilation at 3273 and 3471 feet.gold, mining reports, north johnson's mine managers' reports, f agnew, p schadendorff, the 'rose' plant, g roberts, j veale, inspector williamson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - ARTICLES FOR ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY (BENDIGO BRANCH) JUNE 1973
Articles for Royal Historical Society (Bendigo Branch) June 1973. 1. Article re two aspects of New Chum Railway mine - a. the shaft has a 180 degree 'twist' in it; b. ventilation problems at depth (4236 feet level); 2. Specimen Hill Methodist Church - mention of Mining Inspector Grainger; Mr Widdox; Blazier (Braizer)?? & Co - contractors; Rev. Rankin; Mr Manley; Brass Band; Rev. Winn. 2. ''The new bells - St Paul's Church, Bendigo'' - mention of Mears and Stainbank (Bell Foundry, Whitechapel, London); Rt Rev R E Richards (Bishop of Bendigo); re-casting of bells 1964. 3. Article re artificial ventilation re West Berry Consols Mine (Allendale) and use of a Roots Blower. 4. Article ''It slowly fades away'' re demolition of 46 Lucan Street (see also Moaic #2860) - mention of Thunders Brewery; Bendigo Cognac Distillery; Cyril Michelsen; John Michelsen; description of vats and layout of site.document, names of bendigo pioneers, bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MINING REPORTS - REPORT ON COUNTER-BALANCE BY INSPECTOR GRAINGER
... by Inspector Grainger Mr George Lansell No 180 Mine Mines Report 1887 ...Copy of a printed report taken from Inspector Grainger's Report in which a chain of three different sizes acts as a counterbalance when the cages are being raised and lowered. This counterbalance was at Mr. George Lansell's No. 180 Mine, Sandhurst. Mr. Lansell claims it as his own.document, gold, mining reports, report on counter-balance by inspector grainger, mr george lansell, no 180 mine, mines report 1887, inspector grainger's report pages 40 & 41, annual report sec for mines 1887 p 40 & 41 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MINING REPORTS - NOTES FROM MINING DISTRICTS. HALF YEAR TO 30/6/49
Handwritten notes and photocopy of Notes from Mining Districts. Half Year to 30-6-'49. Reference: above M. & G. Journal. (Bendigo). Mining Inspector's Reports - Half Year to 30-6-1949. F. W. Vincent. '…Staffs reduced o minimum as a result of the continued inability of companies to discover payable values. Mining costs have continued to rise disproportionately in relation to the static price of gold, with the result that decreased financial support has been given to the companies by mining investors. 'North Deborah, only mine to produce payable values and pay dividends. South Virginia and Central Deborah had payable yields on small tonnages.document, gold, mining reports, notes from mining districts half year to 30/6/49, mining inspector's reports half year to 30-6-1949, f w vincent, north deborah, south virginia, central deborah -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - VIRGINIA MINE - RUNNING TRIALS OF THE STEAM PLANT AT THE VIRGINIA MINE EAGLEHAWK
... of the Steam Plant at the Virginia Mine, Eaglehawk by Assistant... Plant at the Virginia Mine Eaglehawk Assistant Inspector Ross ...Typed photocopy of an article titled 'Running trials of the Steam Plant at the Virginia Mine, Eaglehawk by Assistant Inspector Ross. Article describes the plant and mentions the working of the air compressor, battery engine, evaporation test, air compressor test and evaporation. The second page has diagrams of the air compressor test and battery engine.document, gold, virginia mine, running trials of the steam plant at the virginia mine eaglehawk, assistant inspector ross, state coal mine wonthaggi
