Small, 40 page paper booklet issued by E. Condon, Secretary of Mines, under the authority of The Hon. J. C. M. Balfour, MLA, Minister of Mines. The booklet was printed Melbourne, Victoria 1969. Topics include: Assistance to Mining, Commencing Mining Operations, Concessions to Mining Industry, Miners Rights and Claims, Mining Leases and Licences, Examination Boards, Gold Buying and Selling, Air Conditions in Mines, Cyanide Plant, State Crushing Batteries, Extractive Industries, Petroleum (On Land), Petroleum (Offshore), Pipelines, Explosives, Inflammable Liquids, Gas Meter Examination and Liquified Pertoleum Gas.book, mining reports, mines department can we help you?, e condon, the hon j c m balfour, geological survey of victoria, mines department laboratories, explosives and gas examining branch, minister for mines, depot & core laboratory

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 from the Bendigo Advertiser Tuesday June 3rd 1872. Extract mentions we trust the Gov't is not so absorbed in the details of the new Electoral Bill and other measures which have been introduced as to forget their promise tobring forward a Bill for the Regulation of Mines and the prevention of Mining Accidents. The owners being indifferent, incapable, powerless and the miners so reckless, steps need to be taken to compel them to take the necessary precautions.document, gold, mining accidents, mining accidents, prevention of mining accidents, bendigo advertiser 3/6/1872, regulation of mines

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