Information related to the establishment of the Ballarat School of Mines, the first of its kind in Australia. Federation University Australia was established on 1 January 2014. Formerly known as the University of Ballarat, its enabling legislation was the University of Ballarat Amendment (Federation University Australia) Act 2013. Although formally created as a University in 1994, the University of Ballarat has a lineage back to 1870 with the establishment of the School of Mines Ballarat, making it the third institution of higher learning to be established in Australia and the first to be established in regional Australia. On 1 January 1994, Ballarat University College became the University of Ballarat and in 1998 the University merged with three TAFE Institutes to become a dual sector institution with multiple campuses. On 1 January 2014, the University of Ballarat amalgamated with the Monash University Gippsland Campus to form Federation University Australia. The Gippsland Campus also had a long lineage dating back to 1928 with the establishment of the Yallourn Technical School which became a predecessor institution to the Gippsland College of Advanced Education formed in 1968. In 1990, it was renamed the Monash University College and in 1993 became the Gippsland Campus of Monash University. In 2016, Federation University Australia announced plans to take possession, over a two-year period, of Monash’s Berwick Campus in the south-east corridor of Melbourne. Federation University Australia, or FedUni, is headquartered in Ballarat and offers programs in Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training to regional Victoria and beyond. The University’s commitment to educational and social equity, teaching excellence, research distinction, environmental sustainability and regional capacity building has enabled it to develop in a way that draws on its proud heritage to inform its future. Its regional character sets a framework for the University’s priorities but does not constrain it from serving wider community interests, nationally and internationally. The name Federation University Australia was chosen to convey the scope and capacity of an expanded regional university with a federated network of campuses.Copy of a letter signed by James Baker outlining that he had been appointed Collector to the proposed Ballarat School of Mines, and requested co-operation and pecuniary assistance torwards the establishment and maintenance of the new school. School of Mines for the COlony of Victoria Ballarat, 1870 Sir,- Having been appointed to the Trustees of this proposed Institutin, I have the honor to request your co-operatoin and pecuniary assistance towards its establishment and maintenance. Your attention is respectfully requested to the appended outline of the Institution, with the names of gentlemen who have accepted provisional offices. The object sought to be obtained is the cobinatin of the highest scientific with the most practical training for all men engaghed in the enterprise of mining in its various branches, whether so engaged as mining managers, engineers, surveyors, mechanists, working miners, directors or promoters of companies. Hitherto, in this Colony, no means of scientific educatin, in this most important occupation has been provided. The result has been an enormous waste of captial, time, and labor. Indeed, it may be fairly stated that the persent depression in the mining market and the distrust of mining property as an inverstment may in great part be traced to the numerous failures of enterprises either ignorantly entered upon or unscientifically, pursued. The scientific education of those engaged in mining pursuits would, it is believed, not merely render gold mining a safe and generally more productive speculation, but would bring into profitable prominence and activity many branches of mining now wholly neglected, or distrustfully, and consequently unsuccessfully, pursued. The Government has so far recognised the attempt to estalish this, so much wanted, Institution as to grant a ease, at a nominal lease, of the old Court-house in Lydiard street : and steps are being taken to put the building in repair and adapt it to the requirement so fhte proposed School. You will see from the appended Outline that L600 at least much be subscribed before the School can be opened. Towards thos sum several public bodies and private persons have given subscriptions; either as Life Governors, Annual Governors, or Donors, by whose liberality the Institution may be not only opened, but permanently maintained in the highest state of efficiency. I trust therefore that you will pardon my earnestly requesting your assistance, which many be effectually rendered by your returning to me one of the enclised forms, signed by you either as a Life Governoe (L50), and Annual Governor (L3 3s), or simply as a Donor of any sum which you may see fit to give. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, James Baker, Collector to School of Mines.ballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines establishment, balalrat school of mines collector, james baker

This survey was commissioned by the Land Conservation Council, Australian Heritage Commission and the Ministry for Conservation 114 page report on historic sites in the Ballarat region. It includes information on sites, a schexdule of sites, silte selection and designated areas (ie around towns)historic sites, ballarat, wendy jacobs, miles lewis, gary vines, berringa, buninyong, creswick, dunnstown, fiery creek, lal lal, langi logan, cathcart, mount cole, mount egerton, nerrina, gong gong, wombat state forest, railways, explorers routes, early roads, land conservation council, ausralian hertiage commission, department of planning, icomos (burra) charter, nigel lewis, richard aitken, freehold land, public land, langi ghiran, new jubille mine, birthday tunnel mine, pitfield plains, smythesdale, buninyong company, mount clear, mt clear, canadian gully, warrenheip distillery, thomas mitchell, waterloo, trawalla, beaufort, raglan, internment camps, forestry, mining, mining, mt egerton, mary hollick collection, jubilee mine, burra charter, historica areas data form, explorers, egerton company, black horse mine, mt egerton government battery, kaolin mines, anderson brothers, barkstead, anderson's tramway, clarkesdale, berry leads, birthday tunnel mine berringa, warrenheip, australasian company, mount mercer, lanvi-kal-kal, water race

White Foolscap printed Government document relating Victoria's mineral statistics.mineraal statistics, statistics, angus mackay, gold exports, ballarat, beechworth, sandhurst, maryborough, castlemaine, ararat, gippsland, silver, tin, copper, antinomy, lead, iron, coal, lignite, kaolin, flagging, slates, magnesite, diamonds, sapphires, robert brough smyth, miners, machines, gold yeild, water rights, gunpowder, mining companies, mining divisions, wages, miners' rights, miners rights, business licenses

White Foolscap printed Government document relating Victoria's mineral statistics.statistics, mineral statistics, h.r. williams, gold yeild, gold, silver, tin, copper, antinomy, lead, iron, coal, lignite, kaolin, flagging, slates, quartz mining, gold districts, ballarat, beecworth, bendigo, sandhurst, maryborough, castlemaine, ararat, gippsland, water rights, gunpoweder, mining companies

1. Printed Prospectus of Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields No Liability dated 1917. The Company was being formed amongst other things to acquire 38 of the principal Mining Properties contiguous to one another and situated in the heart of the Bendigo Goldfield. Properties are listed. Itmes include List of Assets, Liabilities, Future of Company, a short report on the Central Area of the Bendigo Goldfield by E C Dyason, B. Sc., B M E, Yields from Bendigo Goldfields, Financial Results from Bendigo Mining, The Bendigo Goldfield-Resources of the 'Central Area' (Abridged) by V Pabst, Report on Plant and Machinery by Andrew Harkness, Summarised Report on the Properties within the'Central Area' Bendigo Goldfield, Schedule of Properties to be Acquired, Plan of Leases and a Form of Application. 2. Share Certificate ( photocopy of original ) : ' Flora McKell of Melbourne is a member of the above named Company ' and has forty shares paid up to ten shillings each. Signed Angus Mackay Director, W. Stanfield, Secretary. Dated 24th June 1921.document, gold, bendigo amalgamated goldfields n l, bendigo amalgamated goldfields no liability, prospectus of bendigo amalgamated goldfields no liability, l v lansell, h m leggo, w angliss, e c dyason, commonwealth bank of australia, ward & co, furner & brownhill, laurie & hodgetts, corrie & co, w stennard, h hawkins, clarke & co, f douglas jones, arthur phillips, j h craig, a capper moore, j g stanfield, norman picot, v pabst, h y north, walter weddell, lea butler birch, george h green, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, elden h kirkwood, geo j keogh

Printed Tribute Agreement with space for names of parties, description of tribute block, dates, the percentage of proceeds to the company, all crushing to bew done at the company's battery and a number of othe rules. There is also space for signature and residence of tributers.document, gold, mining in bendigo, mining in bendigo, tribute agreement

One handwritten and three typed copies of notes on the The Lazarus Mine including the Lazarus New Chum and the Lazarus No 1 on the New Chum Line of Reef. Notes include locality, depth of shafts, size of lease, plant, early history, the Lazarus Company, Prominence, Best Gold and Total Gold Yields.document, gold, the lazarus mine, the lazarus mine, notes on the the lazarus mine, lazarus new chum, lazarus no 1, australian headquarters survey unit, george lansell, new chum hill, b c v 8 studios, sheepshead, central red white & blue, mr lazarus, lansell's 222, old chum mine, lazarus company, mr george gibbs, lansell's fortuna, ballerstedt, mr barnet lazarus, the black lead, the white lead, mount alvernia hospital, mines dept special edition 'australian mining standard' 1/6/1899, mines dept 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

Four typed copies of notes on the South New Moon Mine on the Garden Gully Line of Reef. Notes include:- Years of operations, size of lease, locality, depth of shaft, plant, Original Company, New Company Note, Prominent & Leading and Gold Production. One copy signed by A Richardson.document, gold, south new moon mine, south new moon mine, notes on the south new moon mine, south virginia company, great southern mine, mines dept booklet 'bendigo goldfield' 1936, mines dept annual and quarterly reports, annals of bendigo mining section 1890 - 1935, a richardson, booklet 'healthy golden bendigo' 1906 - public library bendigo

Handwritten notes on the South New Moon Mine on the Garden Gully Line of Reef. Notes include locality, depth of shaft, plant, Original Company, New Company, Prominence, Leading Mine, Note and Gold Produced.document, gold, south new moon mine, south new moon mine, garden gully line of reef, sou;th virginia coy, great southern mine, mines dept booklet 'bendigo goldfield' geo brown 1936, mines dept annual and quarterly reports, annals of bendigo mining sections 1890 - 1935, a richardson, booklet 'healthy golden bendigo 1906 public library bendigo

Handwritten notes on a fire at Ironbark. From the Bendigo Advertiser 1/1/1894 (Page 2). Destructive Fire at Ironbark. A Mining Engine House Destroyed. Shortly before 12 o'clock Sat. night a fire broke out in the engine-house of the North Garden Gully & Passby Company. Flames first noticed by neighbours. Contacted Capt. J Walker - Temperance Brigade. Building was of brick. Interior of building completely gutted. Winding plant appears to be not altogether destroyed. End of one of the compressors was blown out, and the wire ropes damaged somewhat.document, gold, north garden gully & passby company, north garden gully & passby company, bendigo advertiser 1/1/1894 page 2, capt j walker, temperance brigade

Light brown covered booklet 'Bulletins of the Geological Survey of Victoria issued by W Dickson, Secretary for Mines, Under the Authority of the Hon. S Barnes M L A Minister of Mines. No 41 The Confidence Group of Mines, Bendigo with Plans and Sections by H S Whitelaw, Field Geologist, dated 1918. Mines mentioned are: Confidence Extended Mine, Confidence Tribute Company and the Central Windmill Hill Mine. Mentioned in the report are crushings and gold yield, details of levels, names of leases along the reef. Extracts from Mine Manager's Half-yearly Reports, 1878-1915 of tons crushed and gold yield. Plans and sections of the Confidence Extended Mine on the Garden Gully Line of Reefs are: Plate I General Plan of All Levels, Plans of Levels Plate No II, Plans of Levels Plate No III, Transverse Section Plate No IV, Longitudinal Section Plate No V, and Central Windmill Hill Mine Transverse Section Plate No VI. Plates signed by H S Whitelaw 17 & 18/6/16 and 20/7/16.book, bendigo, mining reports, mining reports, the confidence group of mines bulletin no 41, confidence extended mine, confidence tribute company, central windmill hill mine, department of mines, bulletins of the geological survey of victoria, w dickson, the hon s barnes, h s whitelaw, h j green, mr robert eddy, mr w h cundy, j foster, c j thompson

Copy of document: North Lightning Hill Company, near Eaglehawk. Share certificate for S.P. McGowan of Bendigo. This is a digital only document.cottage, miners, bendigo, mining, north lightning hill company, mcgowan, ralph, hunter

Extract from A. M. S. Sp. Ed. Page 41, 1/6/1899. Notes mention work being carried out, the depth of the shaft, the Company's Record, dividends, calls and length on the line of reef.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, great central victoria, a m s sp ed page 41 1/6/1899, victoria consols, ar

Handwritten notes from Mine Manager, Wm. Stubbs, Report dated 13 - 3 - 1894 mentioning tenders for an indicator and accepted Mr. Horsfield's tender and report dated June 24th 1890 mentioning an old winding engine of no use to the Company and he recommends it for sale at twenty pounds.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, johnson's reef ext'd mine manager's report, wm stubbs, mr horsfield

Newspaper article referring to the Directors of North Deborah Mining Co. NL announcing a placement of 50,000 25c shares with an underwriting company at a premium of $5.35. Newspaper cutting from The Sun, Friday, Jan 9, 1970. Attached to it is a handwritten page with various measurements and depths.newspaper, sun news -pictorial, the north deborah gold mine co, the north deborah gold mine co, newspaper article on the the north deborah gold mine co, melbourne stock exchange, ralph w. king & yuill, mr r d knowles

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

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 quote from Sec. Mines Report 1897. 1897 Quote: 'Several winding plants erected. The most up to-date and worth special mention. The New Chum Railway Company, Victoria Quartz, and Hustlers Royal Reserve No 2. 1899 - Three new winding plants erected. 1900 - Two new winding plants. 1901 - three up to-date winding engines erected.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, new winding engines, sec mines reports, new chum railway company, victoria quartz, hustlers royal reserve no 2