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Document - MINING REPORTS - DEBORAH MINE - QUARRY HILL
Handwritten notes from a report by J. J. Caldwell, District Geologist. Ref. M. & Geological, July 1938. Page 29. Depth of Shaft 30 - 9 - 1937 - including well was 1025 feet as at 3 - 10 - 1932. Water was then making 500 gallons per hour. Baled with tanks.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, deborah mine quarry hill, m & geological, j j caldwell -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - IRONBARK (SHEEPSHEAD)
Handwritten extracts from M M Reports. Notes mention work which had been done, crushings, gold yield, some financial details and height of poppet legs. Dates range from 1935 to 1937.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, ironbark (sheepshead), h e jones, w trewarne -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - NEW CHUM SYNCLINE
Handwritten notes with the locality of the New Chum Syncline, the height of the sill above sea level, size of the shaft, commenced Sinking in June 1935. Ref: M. & Geo. Jou;rnal 1 - 1 - 1939. Page 26.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, new chum syncline, m & geo journal, bendigo p o -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE MINE
Handwritten notes on the Central Nell Gwynne Mine. Ref: Mining & Geol. Journal Jan. 1939. Mentioned are the size of the shaft as at 6 - 10 - 1938, sinking costs, enlarging shaft, ceasing works, formation of Coy and in 1938 shaft reached a depth of 1,147 feet.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, central nell gwynne mine, mining & geol journal jan 1939, central goldfields coy -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - DIAMOND HILL - NELL GWYNNE LINE
Handwritten notes with name of mine, height of sill and depth of bottom level. Four mines have the name of a gully beside them. Mines mentioned are:- North Bendigo, Nell Gwynne, Goldfields North, Goldfields Ext'd, South Concord and the Concord.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, diamond hill nell gwynne line, north bendigo, nell gwynne, goldfields north, goldfields ext'd, south concord, concord -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - NORTH OLD CHUM MINE MANAGER'S REPORT 16 - 8 - 1900
Handwritten notes from the North Old Chum Mine Manager, J. Tregear's Report. Report details measures and recommendations taken to close the mine. Mine Manager is of the opinion if their crushing is not payable, they will abandon their tribute.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, north old chum mine manager's report 16 - 8 - 1900, fortuna, water dept., c anderson, j tregear -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - OLD CHUM MINE SHAFT NO 131
Handwritten notes from Mine Manager's Reports. Notes mention water baled fortnight ended 27-2-1896, 25 - 1896 and 9 - 4 - 1896. Also crushings and gold yield 30 - 7 - 1896 and 17 - 12 - 1896.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, old chum mine shaft no 131, gold yield, water baling -
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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 producr payable values and pay dividends. South Virginia and Central Deborah had payable yields on small tonnages.document, gold, mining reports, 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 -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - NOTES FROM M & GEOL JOURNAL SEPT 1941
Handwritten extracts from the M. & Geol. Journal, Sept 1941 and Notes on Bendigo Goldfield - J. J. Caldwell. Average yield per ton maintained, more mines operating, increased dividends, more shaft sinking, smaller quantity of ore treated and gold yield lower. Table gives the number of operating mines, ore treated, gold won, average yield and dividends for 1939 - 40 and 1940 - 41. Shaft sinking at eighteen mines and unprospected sections penetrated.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, notes from m & geol journal sept 1941, bendigo goldfield - j j caldwell, gold yield -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - GOLD YIELD AND VALUE1870 - 74 & 1899
Handwritten notes mentioning the gold yield, value and dividends for the years 1870 to 1874 for the Old Carlisle, Nth Garden and Passby Mines. Also mentioned are the dividends paid for the Old Carlisle, Nth Garden and Pass-by Mines to 1/6/1899.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, gold yield and value 1870 - 74 & 1899, old carlisle, nth garden, passby, a m s 1/6/1899 -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - SEC'Y FOR MINES REPORT FOR 1899
Handwritten notes from Sec'y for Mines Report for 1899. W. Abraham, Inspector of Mines, Bendigo. Report lists nine fatal accidents, thirty two non-fatal accidents, boilers, machinery and ventilation.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, sec'y for mines report for 1899, w abraham, accidents, princess dagmar coy, johnsons coy, golden age coy, dr gaffney, ar -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - ANNUAL REPORT, INCLUDING GOLD & MINERAL STATISTICS 1936
Handwritten notes from the Annual Report, including Gold & Mineral Statistics, 1936. Mentioned are the London price of gold and the equivalent local price, No of batteries, Abandonned Mining Shafts, Cost of making the shafts safe, Inspection of boilers and the no condemmed, No of First and Second Class e'driver Certificates issued ofr 1935 and 1936, Alluvial and quartz gold yields for the Bendigo District, men employed in mining, Accidents and development at the Central Nell Gwynne.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, annual report including gold & mineral statistics 1936, state batteries, central nell gwynne -
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Document - NORTH DEBORAH GOLD MINING CO N. L. - MINERS' WAGES AT THE DEBORAH MINES, 1953
Carbon copy notes, which have been cut in half, listing Miners' Wages at the Deborah Mines, 1953. Wages are for a 5 day, 40 hour week and in present day currency. Miners received $27.20 or $35.25 if a Leader in a wet shaft. Braceman $25.80, Platman $25.80 or $27.05 if he worked in a wet shaft. A Mining Blacksmith $28.55, a Fireman, from $26.10 to $26.60, Winding Engine Driver $30.05 a week. Batteryman $25.10, battery Feeder $24.80. Engine Driver's wages varied from $27.10 to $28.90 if in charge of a dynamo and plant. The Basic Wage was then $23.20 a week. In 1895, employees worked a 6 day, 48 hour week and most men received less than $5 per week. The price of gold in 1949 was $30.98 compared with an average of $8.00 an ounce in 1895. When the Deborah group of mines closed in 1954 the price of gold was $31.25 an ounce. Signed by A Richardson 20/8/1971. Written in the margin: Copy, Compiled for Jim Sullivan 20/8/1971.document, gold, north deborah gold mining co n. l., north deborah gold mining co n. l., miners' wages at the deborah mines 1953, miners' wages, price of gold, jim sullivan -
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Document - NORTH DEBORAH GOLD MINING CO N. L. - NORTH DEBORAH MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR COSTS
Three small, blue handwritten pages of costs of repairs, some stores and cost of cartage by W. McCulloch & Co. Dates 1940 - 41. Most of the repairs/installation are electrical, including installation of extra lights, installing wiring for 2.1 H P motor and alteration to main switchboard. Stores include globes, lamps and a hydraulic jack. Note at the bottom: All information from papers found on floor of North Deborah Managers Office.document, gold, north deborah gold mining co n. l., north deborah gold mining co n. l., north deborah miscellaneous repair costs, w mcculloch & co, ludowice bell -
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Document - NEW RED, WHITE & BLUE CONSOLIDATED MINE - NOTES ON THE NEW RED, WHITE & BLUE CONSOLIDATED MINE
One handwritten and five typed copies of notes on the New Red, White & Blue Consolidated Mine on the Sheepshead Line of Reef. Notes include locality, depth of shaft, plant, early history, leading mine, prominence, untimely end, gold production and a note referring to the poppet legs from the main shaft which were removed to the Central Deborah Mine.document, gold, new red, white & blue consolidated, new red, white & blue consolidated mine, notes on the new red, white & blue consolidated mine, the union, new red white & blue mine, mr george lansell, central deborah mine, special edition australian mining standard 1/6/1899, mines dept booklet 'bendigo goldfield' 1936, mines dept annual and quarterly reports, annals of bendigo mining section 1889 - 1935 inclusinve, a richardson -
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Document - NEW RED, WHITE & BLUE G. M. C. N. L - EXTRACTS ON AUCTION AT NEW RED, WHITE & BLUE G. M. C. N. L
Handwritten notes. Extracts - Auction Sale Wed. 23rd Nov. 1938 at the New Red, White & Blue G. M. C. N. L. Some lots were damaged by fire. Lots included: Extensive corrugated iron battery house, Mounting for 6 ft bull wheel, Stamper battery (No 1 Box) by Geo Kelly & Lewis, Stamper battery (No 2 Box) by Geo Kelly & Lewis, Stamper battery (No 3 and No 4 Boxes) Geo W Kelly & Lewis, Stamper battery (No 5 and No 6 Boxes) by Roberts & Sons, 144 H. P Twin Crude Oil Engine by Ruston & Hornsby Pty Ltd. Class H Size No 10. 84 H. P Twin Crude Oil Engine by Ruston & Hornsby Pty Ltd No 143379 Class H. C Size No 8.document, gold, new red, white & blue g. m. c. n. l, new red, white & blue g. m. c. n. l, extracts on auction at new red, white & blue g. m. c. n. l, mining plant, geo kelly & lewis, geo w kelly & lewis, roberts & sons, ruston & hornsby pty ltd -
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Photograph - NEW MOON COMPANY, NO LIABILITY - NOTES AND TABLE OF THE NEW MOON COMPANY, NO LIABILITY
Printed notes and table on the New Moon Company, No Liability on photographic type paper. Notes include: capital, mining lease,battery machine lease, locality, registration and machinery. The second page is a table of the gross total of tons, gold, dividends and calls to June 30th, 1906.photo, new moon company, no liability, notes and table of the new moon company, no liability -
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Document - NEW MOON MINE - NOTES ON THE NEW MOON MINE
Four typed copies of notes on the New Moon Mine on the Garden Gully Line of Reef. Notes include locality, depth of shaft, last year of production, size of lease, plant, Telephone and electric signalling, early history, gold obtained, prominence, gold production and dividends. Hand drawn locality map included.cottage, miners, new moon mine, notes on the new moon mine, h harkness & coy, thompson & co, telephone & electric signalling, 'robin hood' ground, bendigo amalgamated goldfields co, special edition australian mining standard 1/6/1899, mines dept booklet 'bendigo goldfields' 1936, mines dept annual and quarterly reports, annals of bendigo mining section 1907 = 1931, a richardson, souvenir 'declaration of 200th dividend' issued by directors of new moon co 1/12/1906, mines dept bulletin 47 'structure of bendigo goldfields' h herman 1923 -
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Document - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: MINING ARTICLE FROM THE SCHOOL PAPER
Printed article from The School Paper dated July 1, 1952. The article was written for The School Paper by Lucy Hill. Mentioned in the article are the licence tax, which preceded the Miners Right, the building of slab huts, a nugget of gold weighing 340 ounces and christened The Victoria which was later presented to Queen Victoria, how alluvial gold came into being, notes about the Needle Mine's square shaped chimney with the smoke holes in its tapering top and the progress which has occurred in Bendigo both cultural and in the buildings.document, gold, mining in bendigo, mining in bendigo, mining article from the school paper, lucy hill, miners right, queen victoria, marco polo sailing ship, bendigo goldfield, the needle mine, loddon regional, bendigo advertiser, easter fair, chinese dragon, teachers' training college, competitions society, shakespeare society, agricultural society and show -
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Document - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO GOLD FIELDS, 1968
Typed copy of the Bendigo Gold Fields , collected and arranged by V. R. Dwyer, 1968. On front cover: Australian Gold Production Bendigo Gold Field. Image of tin dish washing. Cover has an image of two people tin dish washing. Notes include a brief history of gold in Australia, Bendigo Goldfield yields, Bendigo Gold Nuggets, Victorian Nuggets, gold prices, yield for the years 1851 to 1890, lines of reef, mine shafts and depth, location, public buildings and organisations and mines listed for each reef. Typed copy of this document is held in Folder 130, number 3621.18.cottage, miners, mining in bendigo, bendigo gold fields index, v r dwyer, strzelecki, edward hargreaves, thomas hancock, henry frenchman, wittscheibe, ballerstedt, fortuna villa, george lansell, the rocks, victoria nugget, dascombe nugget, welcome stranger, welcome nugget, canadian nugget, sarah sands, lady hotham, maryborough, heron nugget, blanche barkley, vicount canterbury, precious nugget, poseidon, gold prices, gold yield 1851 - 1890, location of shafts, mechanics institute, old masonic hall, court, st killians, forrest st methodist church, hospital, baptist church, bendigo gas company, st andrews presbyterian church, bendigo benevolent home, railway, st marys church of england, bendigo m p building society, st pausl church of england, high school, city family hotel, fire brigade, b u f s dispensary, synagogue, beehive store, school of mines, bendigo miners association, st marys convent, dr backhaus, st mathews long gully, salvation army, post office, art gallery, sacred heart cathedral, eaglehawk town hall -
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Document - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: DISCOVERY & BENDIGO HIGH SCHOOL
Copy of typed notes referring to who was the first to discover gold in Bendigo. Notes describe the area of Camp Hill which was selected as Government Headquarters. The sole remaining relic known as the Police Barracks, a brick stable which was converted into a small hall and the old Supreme Court building. Notes include the history of the Bendigo High School. Only pages 3 & 4.document, gold, mining in bendigo, mining in bendigo, gold discovery, bendigo high school, henry frencham, governor latrobe, gold commissioner horne, captain dane, mr cockburn, mr gilbert, queen elizabeth oval, police barracks building, superintendent mcculloch, high school, teachers' college, supreme court building, town council of sandhurst, corpporate high school, st andrew's college, sandhurst grammar school, bendigo continuation school, camp hill state school, school of mines, domestic arts school, quarry hill state school, congregational church, sir alexander peacock -
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Document - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: NOTES ON MINES
... MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: NOTES ON MINES... DOCUMENT Gold mining in bendigo Mining in Bendigo Notes on Mines ...Handwritten notes on Bendigo Mines. Notes include the number of ounces of gold obtained up to 1954 when the mines closed, total dividends paid, average production per ton, number of shafts The Mines Dept, made safe, notes on the South New Moon, Garden Gully United, New Chum Goldfields and the Catherine Reef United.document, gold, mining in bendigo, mining in bendigo, notes on mines, carlisle, central blue, central nell gwynne, fortuna hustlers, garden gully united, lady barkly, new argus, new red white & blue consol, south new moon, mines dep't, garden gully united, healthy golden bendigo, south new moon, roberts & sons, new chum goldfields, catherine reef united -
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Document - KELLY AND ALLSOP COLLECTION: NOTE, 01/07/1909
Note signed by? B H ?heilland dated 1/7/09 mentioning Exchange n drawn by I H McColl in name of M P Kelly and script 200 shares in the Great Columbian Mining Co., 100 preference shares in The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited & Blank transfer for Bank Script signed by M P Kelly. He held the above as security for an advance of £109-9-7.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly and allsop collection - letter to mr m p kelly, j h mccoll, great columbian mining co., the commercial bank of australia limited -
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Sign - GOLDFIELDS SIGN
Metal sign with embossed lettering, the corners have been folded over with mounting holes put through the thicker sections. The embossing reads: 'This Land is Auriferous and Subject to Mining Conditions.' The sign is very rusted and there is no trace of the original paintwork. A handwritten note with the sign reads: 'This sign was found covered by grass and eucalyptus leaves etc., at the side of the road leading past the Eucy. Factory in the vicinity of the Whipstick forest. Found in 1977 by Jean and Ross Miller, Wireless Street, Kangaroo Flat. At the time of scanning the lead article. The second item, a ladle, is being held in another location.gold mining, miners' safety cage, signage, gold mining, land use, signs -
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Book - H. A & S. R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: SHARE REGISTER BOOK
Leather bound share register book. On the front inside page a note in pencil: given by Cath Ferguson - Balmoral Drive - 03/07/1998 to James Lerk, also a stamp McDonald's Reefs Gold Mining Company No Liability. The book has 243 pages the first 56 pages are cut. Company recorded in the book are: New Charscharlton (?), New Chum Syncline, Central Napoleon, Ironbark South, Central Deborah. South Virginia, New Don, Castley Syndicate, Napoleon Reefs, Deborah Limited. The book covers the years from 1934 to 1940. -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: AUSTRALIAN MINES AND METALS ASSOCIATION REPORT, 1936
4 page report of nineteenth annual meeting of the Australian Mines & Metals Association, held 17th March, 1937. Contains statement ' it is pleasing to note that mining operations last year were not interrupted by any serious industrial troubles' and ' the year 1936 has been one of great activity in the metalliferous mining industry of the Commonwealth'business, mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, metalliferous, mines and metals -
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Photograph - LANSELL'S 222 MINE
Black and white photo: poppet head, mine buildings, chimney - square, with sharply pointed top. On back ' Lansell's 222 mine' Note Barnard ( Chum ) St., between poppet legs and engine house. Taken probably in the late 1880's. A. Richardson, 29 Harrison St., Bendigo.mine, gold, lansell's mine, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mining, poppet head -
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Photograph - MINERS AT WORK: BENDIGO
black and white photograph of two workmen seated on bush timber fitted between vertical rock faces. The ladder is probably from the level immediately below. The lamps are ' Bendigo bucket carbide lamps ' Some advisers consider consider that this photograph is posed as workers are not safely placed. In grey lead ' miners at work ' down below' in Bendigo ' a signature ' J.J. Stanistreet ' a caption ' Hercules Mine ' ? On back in black pen ' miners shaping shaft prior to ' boxing in' with red gum slabs - note white quartz reef on wall face ' On small paper inclusion ' Miners placing staging for stoping on spurs' Mining Revival C 1930's.. James Lerk 26 Nov. 1999 - not as described in ink on rear 'person, group, mining -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - ANNUAL REPORT INC GOLD & MINERAL STATISTICS ETC 1938
handwritten notes from the Annual Report.Mines mentioned ae: Central Nell Gwynne, Deborah, New Chum Syncline and the South Virginia. Carshalton B. M. L. closed down. Also mentioned are District Gold Statistics for alluvial and quartz mining, No of men employed in mining in Bendigo. Also mentioned are tons crushed, gold yield, fees rec'd, concessions allowed and free trial crushings at the State Battery for Bendigo and Eaglehawk. The London price of gold per ounce is mentioned and also the number of 1st class and 2nd class e'driver Certificate issied for the years 1937 ad 1938.Albert Richardsondocument, gold, mining reports, mining reports, annual repport inc gold & mineral statistics etc 1938, central nell gwynne, deborah, new chum yncline, south virginia, carshalton b m l, state battery -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - CATHERINE REEF UNITED MINE MANAGERS REPORTS
Handwritten notes on Catherine Reef United Mine Manager, J. M. Eyre Report 20/5/'72. Recommends the purchase of a new boiler. S. Jackson killed in a boiler explosion which the jury said was due to an error of judgement on his part. Recommendations, re New Winding Engine and Poppet Legs by Rbt. Coakes 18th May, 1905. Truck road from the shaft to the battery. Recommendation to call for tenders for a new changing house and a blacksmith shop. Reports about boilers, ropes, cleaning of machinery, testing of brakes, slack coal from the Powlett North Woolamai Collieries, crushings, number of batteries, low wood supply and a visit to the New Moon & South New Moon which are burning the Powlett slack coal.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, catherine reef united mine managers reports, j m eyre, myrtle creek coy, s jackman, rbt coakes, great northern co, virginia co, mr roberts, mr harkness, mr mcgrath, ernest mueller, roberts & sons, mr bennett, mr abrahams, mr sluyterman, j langdon, electrical supply coy, smiths, powlett north woolamai collieries, m j gwatkins, new moon, south new moon