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

Handwritten extract from the Bendigo Advertiser 5/12/1893 where three miners had a narrow escape in a winding accident at the Huster's Reserve No 2 Company's Mine, in Pall Mall. At the change of shift, three miners, William Merrin, Frederick Willoughby and E. Johns got into the cage on the western compartment to be lowered to the 845 ft. plat. The Driver Russel lost control of the engine and hauled the empty cage in the eastern compartment to the poppet heads. Cage went up with a crash, but the safety hooks caught it and let the rope go. The men in the cage in western compartment were very alarmed has cage hit the bearers on the 845 feet plat with considerable force. If it had crashed through the bearers they would have landed in the water below. The shaft was 1070 feet deep. The Mine Manager, S. T. Glanville ordered the driver off the mine; another rope re-attached and the men hauled to the surface.document, gold, mining accidents, mining accidents, sensational winding accident at the hustler's reserve no 2 co, william merrin, frederick willoughby, e johns, driver russell, s t glanville

Handwritten and drawn longitudinal and trans sections of the South Virginia Mine. Both drawings have measurements in feet and inches. Gives measurements of poppet legs, buildings and part of mullock heap.document, gold, south virginia mine, south virginia mine, longitudinal and trans sections of the south virginia mine, m d a a 1, a e k, w r n 2/4/37 page 31, a e k & w r n 2/4/37 page 32

Typed photocopy of an article titled 'Running trials of the Steam Plant at the Virginia Mine, Eaglehawk by Assistant Inspector Ross. Article describes the plant and mentions the working of the air compressor, battery engine, evaporation test, air compressor test and evaporation. The second page has diagrams of theair compressor test and battery engine.document, gold, virginia mine, virginia mine, running trials of the steam plant at the virginia mine eaglehawk, assistant inspector ross, state coal mine wonthaggi

Handwritten notes on the Virginia Mine. Notes include gold yield, dividends, depth of shaft, wages bill for each fortnight, thickness of reef, length of claim, mine workings, machinery, winding engines, boiler pressure and battery. Mine Manager Mr Hooper and Battery Manager Mr S H Patterson.document, gold, virginia mine, virginia mine, virginia mine statistics, the bendigonian annual xmas 1908, gt northern mine, mr hooper, mr s h patterson

Handwritten notes on the Thanet Mine. Notes include reference, depth of shaft, owner, reason for removing dismantled machinery, water and gold yield.document, gold, thanet mine, thanet mine, notes on the thanet mine back creek, a m s sp edition 1/6/1899 page 61, geo lansell, perserverance mine

Handwritten notes mentioning sign posts at Victoria Hill, Mine Workers' Wages, a note asking Father Stockdale if it would be possible to type a copy of the 'History of the Victoria Hill' for Rotary Club of Bendigo South', Notes on the Sacred Heart Cathedral and mentions The Wesley Methodist and St Johns Presbyterian Churches and All Saints Pro Cathedral, Bradmill, Bendigo Creek, Shamrock Shaft, Central Deborah Gold Mine, Girton College, Horwood's Foundry and the History We Have.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, miscellaneous notes on victoria hill, old chum shaft, ballerstedts first open cut, mine workers' wages, father stockdale, rotary club of bendigo south, bradmill, bendigo creek, shamrock shaft, central deborah, gold mine, girton college, horwood's foundry, sacred heart cathedral, lansell's big 180, flying fox at cent blue, len bennet, wesley methodist church, st johns presbyterian church, all saints pro cathedral, mr derham, national trust day, bendigo potery, h biggs, clark jeffrey, city council b & d t a

Multiple handwritten and carbon copies refering to Victoria Hill. Mentioned in the notes are places of interest between Ironbark and Victoria Hill areas, history of the area and sign posts for the Victoria Hill area.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, the rich victoria hill and it's historical associations, j n macartney, quartz miners' arms hotel, ironbark methodist church, greek orthodox church, conrad heinz, john brown industries knitwear factory, little 180 mine, george lansell, british & american hotel, victoria reef gold mining coy, manchester arms hotel, housing commission homes, the ironbark (victoria reef gold), hercules & energetic, midway, wittscheibe, gt central victoria, wm rae, mr and mrs conroy, mrs lavery, central nell gwynne, moorhead's shop, gill family, gold mines hotel, david chaplin sterry, new chum and victoria mine, p m g repeater station, old chum mine, pioneer, rotary club of bendigo south, north old chum mine, ballerstedt's first open cut, lansell's big 180 mine

Handwritten notes and carbon copy titled Question 5. Notes refer to Victoria Hill being opended up by Theodore Ballerstedt and his son early in 1854. Theodore Ballerstedt left for Germany having sold his home, crushing battery and mine to Mr Geo Lansell. He called the mine the '180'. Next mine north to the '180' was the Victoria Quartz. Also contains notes on machinery, geological formations and earning from the mines.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, question 5 on victoria hill, theodore ballerstedt, mr geo lansell, fortuna villa, commonwealth survey regiment, the 180, ballerstedt's original open cut, bendigo south rotary club, john wybrandt, north old chum coy, victoria quartz, victoria reef quartz company, mr william rae, a roberts & sons united ironworks, australian mining standard special edition 1899, bendigo advertiser 10/2/1897, a harkness & coy, bendigo advertiser 30/6/1910 page 5, rae's open cut, e j dunn, bendigo saddle reefs, wittscheibe's 'jeweller's shop', roberts & frost, ashley noy & coy, grant & co, woodward & son, couth allen and co, taylor gould and co, crawshaw & co, roberts & co

Royal Princess's Theatre, Bendigo. Thursday, 26th October, 1911. The Ben Davies - Esta d'Argo Concerts, Direction J & N Tait. Solo Pianist - Herr Edward Goll. Accomanist - Mr William Conway. Pictures of Mr Ben Davies and Miss Esta d'Argo on page 1. Program on page 3 to 6. Program of Pianforte Solos, Recitative & Cavantina, Recitative & Air, Songs: Pastorale, Menuette Vecchio, Capriccio, Ernani, involame, Deaper and Deeper Still, Waft her Angels, Study, Schuerzo, Where the Bee Sucks, Mu Mother bids me Bind my Hair, The Bonnie Blue 'Kerchief, Drink to Me only with Thine eyes, O a' the Airts, Y Gnew Fach, It is not because your Heart is Mine, My Dreams, Una Notte a Venezia (words to all songs included). Advertising on inside front cover, page 2, 7,8, inside back cover and back cover.Advertising for melbourne businesses and The Victorian Railways and Allan's Cover is blue, all print is blue. Cover plus pages 8. Marking none.Lake Sons & Cowell, 34 Queen Street, Melbourneprogram, music, roayl princess theatre, bendigo

Typed notes titled The Rich Victoria Hill - 150,000 oz of Gold in Six Years. Some handwritten notes have been added. Notes give a brief outline of the Victoria Hill. It also mentions the signposts at Victoria Hill.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, the rich victoria hill 150, 000 oz of gold in six years, gold mines hotel, rotary club of bendigo south, city council, bendigo and district tourist association, lansell's 180, victoria quartz, central deborah mine, ballerstedt's first open cut, theodore ballerstedt, ballerstedt's 2nd open cut, 20 head crushing battery stampers, concrete dam, victoria quartz mine, rae's open cut, quartz roasting, great central victoria (midway), a richardson

Hnadwritten notes suggesting some spots for marking at Victoria Hill. Notes mention spots and give a description, amounts of gold, price of gold per ounce and geological features. Signed by A Richardson.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, a few suggested spots for marking at victoria hill, north old chum mine, john wybrant, ballerstedt's first open-cut, theodore ballerstedt, lansell's big 180, ballerstedts' second open cut, george lansell, crushing battery, new chum syncline mine, the victoria quartz mine, influx of water, rae's open cut, wm rae, e j dunn, whip shaft, lava dyke, anticlinal arch, a richardson