Diggers & Mining. The Chinese on the Gold Fields. Slide: Shows map of South Australia, Sandy Creek and Pine Creek are at the top of the map. Slide; reads . . . Where many Chinese (there were 7,000 of them in 1886) worked on the goldfields. Markings: 3. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The Chinese on the Gold Fields. Slide: Shows map of Victoria and part of South Australia and New South Wales. South Australia Act. Of 1857 repealed I 1861. New South Wales Act. Of 1861 repealed I 1867. Victoria Residence tax abolished in 1862. Act. Of 1855 repealed in 1865. The declining numbers of Chinese in the three colonies allowed all restrictions to be lifted in the 1860's. Markings: 2 2. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The Chinese on the Gold Fields. Slide reads: Thus, well before the end of the nineteenth century, the Australian colonies were united in a policy of restricting Chinese and all coloured immigration. This question was discussed at many intercolonial conferences, and was one of the arguments of the advocates of Federation. When the federation was established (1901) - and by this time the rise of Japan was a factor in the situation - ''White Australia'' was adopted as a basis of the immigration policy of the Commonwealth. Markings: 1. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Brown Crocodile cardboard book with purple binding. Hand written on the first page is South Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Co. No Liability. This Bullion book details tonnages crushed and gold produced between August 25th 1938 and November 12th 1942.gold, mining, south nell gwynne gold mine, bendigo, gold mines, south nell gwynne

Brown leatherette book with blue binding. Stamped on the front cover: Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mining company No Liability. And written in ink: Gold Book. Detailing tonnages of ore crushed and the amount of gold extracted. Dates range from 20th March 1942 to 19th January 1950.gold, mining, central nell gwynne, bendigo, gold mines, central nell gwynne

Diggers & Mining. Stores at the diggings. GLORIOUS NEWS!! THE LITTLE WONDER has OPENED a BRANCH STORE near the CONCERT HALL, EUREKA, with an IMMENSE STOCK of - Boots, shoes and clothes. A splendid assortment of Jewellery, watches and Clocks. A superb collection of Musical Instruments and Elegant Musical Clocks with Mechanical Figures. NOTE the ADDRESS!:- LITTLE WONDER, Poverty Point, Balaarat, near the concert Hall Eureka and at Queen's Arcade, Melbourne. Bank price given for gold. Slide reads: An advertisement from the Gold Diggers' Advocate, May 20, 1854. Markings: 17 994.LIF. 5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Manilla folder of documents relating to the Nell Gwynne Syncline Mining lease. Mentioned are Lease No.'s 10875 and 10903 which is in the Empire Road Stray Street area; R. Lethlean's Sluicing Claim; Albert Selisky has permissive Occupancy on ¼ acre; New Chum Syncline; Liddell's Chenical and Metallurgical Works; Arum Dredging Development NL. Application for a Hydraulic Sluicing Lease; Transfer of lease No. 10903, from H.J. Leed to North Nell Gwynne Gold Mines NL; Application form for the Nell Gwynne Syncline Co.. Application for leases 10945 and 10946; Nell Gwynne Syncline option to purchase lease 10945 for £1,000; Consent from Minna Matilda Lawson for inclusion of part of allotment 268 in lease No. 10875.Dickson & Tadgell Charted Accountants, 95 Queen Street, Melbourne C1gold, mining, land application, nell gwymme syncline, gold mines, bendigo

Manilla Envelope containing 3 copies of a Lease agreement between John Taylor of California Gully and John Severn Barker of Jobs Gully for a company called the Garden Gully and Moon Extended Gold Mines NL. These men are the holders of an application for Gold Mining lease 10073 comprising about 90 acres in the Parishes of Yarraberb and Neilborough. The company is being formed to acquire the application for the lease and to carry out mining operations on and in the land comprised in the lease application. Dated 24th November 1933. Also in the envelope is a lease document for mining Lease No. 9993, for the Central Garden Gully Gold Mining Co. NL which includes a map of the lease. Written in pencil on the front of the lease is : allowed to lapse.gold, mining, lease agreement, gold mining, garden gully and moon extended mines, central garden gully

Mining site lease No. 11281. The lease of the site is for Machinery for the South Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Co., includes Map of the site. Dated 2nd September 1950.gold, mining, lease, bendigo, gold mines, mining lease, south nerll gwynne gold mining co.

Application for mining lease; Garden Gully and Moon Extended Gold mines, Lease No. 10073 and a receipt for same (3 documents in total). Dated 7th October 1933.McColl Rankin & Stanistreetgold, mining, lease application, garden gully and moon exlended gold mines, bendigo, gold mining

Eleven documents relating to an agreement between Thomas Watson Bassett, Valentine Bassett, Charlie Bassett and John Taylor and John Severn Barke for Mining Lease 10073 dated 29th August 1933. Also a letter from Luke Murphy & Co. solicitors revoking the lease on 22nd September 1933. Mentions Garden Gully and Moon Extended Gold mines.Luke Murphy & Co Barristers and Solicitorsgold, mining, lease application, gold mining, sebastion, garden gully, moon extended, thomas watson bassett, valentine bassett, charlie bassett, john severn barker, john taylor

Manilla folder of documents relating to the application by Herbert Jackson Leed for mining lease No. 10500, called the Thanet Lease. Containing a list of all of the owners of the allotments on the proposed lease and consent forms for them to sign. A map of the lease and of the subdivision of allotments 97 and 92. Various correspondence and application forms.gold, mining, land application, bendigo, gold mining. thanet lease, herbert jackson leed.

Six foolscap pages containing names for the first and final distribution at the rate of 2 per share at the South Nell Gwynne gold Mining Co. NL. Dated 1954 - 1955.gold, mining, share distritution, bendigo, gold mines, south nell gwynne, nell gwynne line of reef

Two circulars from the South Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Company NL. 1. Notice of a Half Yearly General Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the Company's Office, Charing Cross on Friday 5th November 1954 at 2.15 pm. And a Directors Report for the term ended 31st August 1954. 2. Notice of a Half Yearly meeting of shareholders on Friday 28th May 1954. Directors Report for the year ended 31st March 1954.gold, mining, shareholders meeting, bendigo gold mines, south nell gwynne, nell gwynne line of reef

Auction catalogue with a dark red cover for a sale on 15th February, 1938 on the mine, Poseidon, (via Newbridge), of Mining Machinery, Plant and Equipment of Dividend Gold Mining Co. N. L. By Order of the Liquidator, Mr. E. E. Connolly, Legal Manager. J. H. Curnow & Son were the auctioneers. Catalogue has a column down the right side of the page to write in the price of each lot. Contains a description of some of the machinery. Bolton Bros. Pty. Ltd. were the printers of the catalogue.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - poseidon - dividend gold mining co n l, mr e e connolly, j h curnow & son, bolton bros pty ltd

Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. The untold story of the gradual development of gold mining in Victoria is told in more detail in Unit 9. But at present we just need to notice the distinction between diggers and miners. There were gold diggings and goldmines during the gold era; in this unit of these filmstrips we are concerned only with life and work on the diggings. Markings: 32 994:LIF I. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Alluvial gold mine, Ballarat, c. 1865. Gradually, mining became more completely industrialized both in the deeper alluvium - - - Slide shows the building at the mine, with the raised rails to take the rock raised from in the mine to be crushed to allow the gold to be extracted. The mine's flag is flying. Markings: 28 994:LIF I. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. Gold. Market Square Castlemaine, Forest Creek. James J Bundell & Co, Melbourne 1855. Shows the small township, people wagons, dogs. Market Square Castlemaine, 1855. Markings: 26 994.GOL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. Gold. Scene on Sandridge pier. In 1853, the first Chinese attracted by news of the gold discoveries reached Victoria. Markings: 25 994.GOL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. Gold. (Hughue) The Chinese in the gold rush wore their national costume. They were often called ''celestials'' Markings: 24 994.GOL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. Gold. The Chinese soon became very unpopular with the white diggers on the goldfields. (1) Much of the hostility to them was the result of sheer prejudice directed against people who were alien in race, religion, and language; whose standard of living, by European criteria, was low; and who did not mix with other diggers, but lived - preforce - in separate camps in the diggings. Markings: 22 994.GOL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. Gold. Slide depicts the Chinese heading off to the diggings. Mitchell Library. Off to the Diggings. Flemington, 1853. The scheme was then discontinued because it became unprofitable, as the Chinese labourers deserted to the diggings. Markings: 20 994.GOL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. Gold. The growing trade union movement all over Australia took the lead in an anti-Chinese agitation. By 1881, all the Australian colonies except Tasmania (where few Chinese had ever gone) and Western Australia had re-introduced fairly uniform laws restricting Chinese immigration. In 1866, Western Australia fell into line. The only part of Australia where the Chinese continued to come in any numbers was the Northern Territory (then under South Australian control) . . . Markings: 14 994.GOL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. Gold. The report of Commission of Inquiry into the Condition of the Goldfields (1855) recommended the restriction of the Chinese immigration. Report reads; REPORT from the COMMISSION APPIONTED TO ENQUIRE into the condition of the GOLD-FIELDS OF VICTORIA. To his Excellency SIR CHARLES HOTHAM, K.C.B. Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of Victoria, ETC. MELBOURNE Markings: 16 994.GOL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. Gold. Slide shows a bustling restaurant, poster advertising White Star Liverpool, Ballaarat Trumpeter Poster laying on counter top. Makings on picture: S.T.G., Interior of John Alloo's Chinese restaurant. Ballaarat. James J Blundell ? ? Melbourne. Section underneath reads; The interior of John Alloo's Chinese restaurant. Ballarat. Markings: 15 994.GOL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. Gold. Slide si of a 'joss house' with some Chinese people outside and one in the doorway. A 'joss house' or temple was a feature or many Chinese camps. Markings: 14 994.GOL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Two orange covered auction catalogues for sale by Auction at the Golden Gate Amalgamated N. L. at Elaine on 9 February, 1939 of Mining Machinery, Plant, Corrugated Iron Buildings and Equipment and at the Lord Kitchener Gold Mine at Meredith on 9 February, 1939 of Mining Machinery, 4 Head Battery, Oil and Kero. Engines, Corrugated Iron Buildings and Equipment. J. H. Curnow & Son were the auctioneers for both auctions.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - golden gate amalgamated n. l., lord kitchener gold mine, j h curnow & son, the cambridge press

Diggers & Mining. Gold. In 1842, an association of New South Wales pastoralists was formed to recruit Chinese coolies, and bring them to the colony as cheap indentured labourers for the squatters' runs. Not many Chinese were brought out under this scheme; in the Port Phillip District in 1849 there were only 217 Asiatics - most of them Chinese. Markings: 13 994.GOL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields