Handwritten quote from W. Abraham, Inspl of Mines, Bendigo. He had been at the Great Northern Company's mine when the engine driver was hauling water from the 1.780 feet level, with a tank on one side and a cage on the other, broke the cross-head and two motion-bars; the drums reversed and desecended about 50 feet. The driver applied the air-brakes. The drums were brought a standstill, without any further damage. The Insp. Was in favour of the air -brakes and thought every should be compelled to use them in shafts below 1,000 feet in depth. Also a list of companies who have had these brakes fitted to their winding plants and a list of the companies who intend to fit them. Also mentioned is the price of fitting which was from 30 to 50 pounds.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, air brakes, secretary mines report 1900 page 69, w abraham, great northern company, harkness & co, james mitchell, princess dagmar g m coy, confidence extended g m coy, victoria reef quartz coy, new moon g m coy, great southern garden gully g m coy, francis ormond g m coy chewton

Handwritten notes on Four Small (Early) Claims on Carlisle United Ground. Extracts from Dickers Mining Record Feb. 1862 page 10. They were Morgan, Kershner, and Co's Claim, Boyd & Co's Claim, Shanks and Co's Claim Day and Co's Claim and Brown & Co's Claim. Notes include area and title, owners, remarks, workings reef & yield and in the last one drainage.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, four small (early) claims on carlisle united ground, dickers mining record feb 1862 page 10, morgan kershner and co's claim, james & co's claim, boyd & co's claim, boyd, abbot, pererson, taylor, watson & co, shanks and co's claim, bignal & co, day and co's claim, henry day, walter wallan, brown & co's claim, brown, grannan, day, young

Newspaper article on a Terrible Mining Accident at Eaglehawk from The A dated 1883. A large mass of stone fell killing James Andrews, 32 and John Dennis, 30 and injuring Alfred Raglus, 30, J. Hosking, 40, and another named Hall. The accident occurred at the Ellenborough Company's Mine.newspaper, mining accidents, mining accidents, mining accident at eaglehawk, ellenborough company's mine, james andrews, john dennis, alfred raglus, j hosking, hall, dr thom, william hall, john hoskin, alex dorratt, wm richmond, george hogg, tom love, james proud, inspector of mines, mr hay kirkwood

Handwritten extracts on a boiler explosion at Lansell & Muellers Comet Mine. 'Everything had been alright and there was plenty of water in the glass. When the boiler exploded it damaged a small part of the engine-house and tore the flue from end to end. The cause of the explosion could not be found, although it had stood the tests.'document, gold, mining accidents, mining accidents, boiler explosion at lansell & muellers comet mine, mining statistics, mines report 1884 page 43 & 44, william benson, james hall