Showing 232 items matching " notes on bendigo mining"
-
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NEW CHUM & VICTORIA LINES OF REEF - NOTES ON NEW CHUM & VICTORIA
Handwritten notes on New Chum & Victoria. Winding Engine Pair 22 in cylinders. Two valves to each cylinder (Corliss?). One boiler - steel. 26 ft x 6 ft 6 ins diameter. Reference: T. M. Hooper, Mining Manager, Sth Bellevie United Mine in machinery. Report to His Directors probably 7 /11/1885. On the back with scribble over it, are some notes re Bendigo was making its own winding engines, air compressors and crushing machinery so efficiently that the Senior Inspector of Mines, Mr. E. R. Neekison in a report to the Secretary for Mines in 1884 was emphatic that the best batteries, winding engines and gear have all been made in Sandhurst. Machinery made in Sandhurst was superior to any others in the colony for this class of work.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, notes on new chum & victoria, t m hooper, sth bellevu united mine, mr e r meekison, new chum, garden gully, hustler's, sheepshead line -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: INDENTURE BETWEEN KING EDWARD VIII AND MONUMENT HILL CONSOLIDATED MINE, 2/09/1936
Indenture document number 10878, Vol 317 Folio 35044. Foolscap 4 pages including a map, dated 2nd September, 1936, between King Edward VIII (Crown land) and Monument Hill Consolidated (Bendigo) No Liability 'carrying on operations in the Parish of Sandhurst, to occupy and use the land demised as a site for machinery buildings and offices to be used in connexion with 'mining purposes' ' Document signed by Right Hon William Charles Arcedeckne, (Baron Huntingfield) and J. Stanistreet, Manager, affixed with the Common Seal of Monument Hill Consolidated (Bendigo) No Liability. Map drawn on dark buff paper, and fixed to document. Map shows lease 10878 in the Mining District of Bendigo, Parish of Sandhurst, County of Bendigo. N.Area 2.2.24 ( 2 acres, 2 roods, 24 perches ) Lease site on Rowan Street, bordered by Ophir Street. Coloured in purple on plan with small red area. On bottom: ' Note Red Areas Excised. Scale 4 chains to 1 inch, M.M. Var. 8 degrees 32' E. On lease site, New Chum Gully marked, W.B. House, and Permanent Occy. marked on red area. On last page ownership of lease details from 1937 to 1942.bendigo, mining, monument hill consolidated, common seal of monument hill consolidated, nell gwynne mine, south nell gwynne gold mining company, bendigo mine, ophir street, rowan street, mackenzie street.indenture vol 317 fol. 35044. j stanistreet. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Phil Wilkin Collection - The Springs at Sedgwick 11 Items
The Phil Wilkin Collection contains a series of 11 Items. The related items can be found by clicking on the reference link below. The following history of the Young family and their descendants who lived at the Springs is provided by Phil Wilkin. His Great Grandparents were Frances Young and August Wirth. Phil has also provided notes on the Wilkin Family and some history of the gold mining in Sedgwick. Frances Young's parents Joseph and Margaret Young owned the property called "The Old Place, Preston Vale or Wellington Flat" at Sedgwick near the Springs. Joseph Young owned and Managed the Standard Brewery which was located at Campbells Creek during the late 1800’s early 1900’s. Joseph and Margaret are buried in the Harcourt cemetery. In 1880 August Wirth lived at Mosquito Creek (Lake Eppalock, Victoria) when he married Frances Young. In 1902 they moved to part of Joseph Young's property. They milked cows and sold cattle for a living. One of their children Charles Wirth (Phil Wilkin's Grandfather) bought the land in 1935 after his parents had died. Charles Wirth was a councillor and also was president of the Shire of Strathfieldsaye. The "Old Place" was part of the property owned by members of the family. The old house at the Springs was burnt out by bushfire in January 1944 and much of the stonework was later vandalized by campers. The original Coliban Water Works were designed in 1863 by the Irish engineer Joseph Brady. The system included 70 kilometres of open water channels, aqueducts, syphons and tunnels to carry water (by gravity) from the Coliban River at Malmsbury, north to Castlemaine and Bendigo. Sedgwick is a locality in Central Victoria, Australia. It is located in the City of Greater Bendigo. Facilities include a public hall that opened in 1958 and CFA Rural fire station. It was named Upper Emu Creek until 1901 when it was renamed as Sedgwick after British geologist Adam Sedgwick.The Phil Wilkin Collection contains a series of eleven Items about the Young family and their descendants who lived at the Springs and is provided by Phil Wilkin. His Great Grandparents were Frances Young and August Wirth. Phil has also provided notes on the Wilkin Family and some history of the gold mining in Sedgwick. The are 182 photos in this series and can be found at 8683.1 to 8683.11. The series also includes photos of the surrounding farming land and the remains of an old house. There are also some notes on the pioneers of the district.history, bendigo, coliban water, joseph brady, irrigation, the springs, sedgwick -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - HUSTLER'S REEF & HUSTLER'S REEF NO 1 MINES - LONGITUDINAL SECTION OF THE HUSTLER'S REEF & HUSTLER'S
Longitudinal Section of the Hustler's Reef & Hustler's Reef No 1 Mines on the Hustler's Line of Reef. Bulletin No 33, Plate No XX. Note - Plates 4, 8, 13, 20, 26 & 31 form a Longitudinal Section from Fortuna Hustler's to Hustler's Consols Mine. Geological Survey of Victoria emblem. Signed by H A Whitelaw, Underground Survey Office Bendigo, September 1913. Shows the two shafts with their levels and depths. Also shows geographical features and yields of gold and amalgam per ton. .mining, parish map, hustler's reef & hustler's reef no 1 mines, geographical survey of victoria, underground survey office bendigo, h a whitelaw -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - HUSTLER'S REEF & HUSTLER'S REEF NO 1 MINES - PLAN OF THE HUSTLER'S REEF & HUSTLER'S REEF NO 1 MINES
Plan of the Hustler's Reef & Hustler's Reef No 1 Mines on the Hustler's Line of Reefs Bulletin No 33, Plate No XV. Plan shows the two mines with depth of levels, geological features and levels in relation to the shaft. Geological Survey of Victoria emblem and signed by H A Whitelaw, Underground Survey Office Bendigo, September 1913. Note - The Lease Boundaries shown on this plan are only in their approximate relative positions to Nos 13, Intermediate and 14 Levels of the Hustler's Reef No 1 workings, and Nos 15, 16 and 17 Levels of the Hustler's Reef workings.mining, parish map, hustler's reef & hustler's reef no 1 mines, geological survey of victoria, underground survey office bendigo, h a whitelaw, hustler's line of reefs -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - COMET MINE - LONGITUDINAL SECTION COMET MINE
Longitudinal section of the Comet Mine on the Hustler's Line of Reef Bulletin No 33, Plate No XXVI signed by H. S. Whitelaw, Underground Survey Office Bendigo, September 1913. Map shows datum lines, depths of levels, approximate boundaries and references to other plans. Note - Plates 4, 8, 13, 20, 26 and 31 form a Longitudinal Section from Fortuna Hustler's to Hustler's Consols Mine. Geological Survey of Victoriamining, parish map, hustler's line of reef, longitudinal section of comet mine bulletin no 33 plate no xxvi, h s whitelaw -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HUSTLERS REEF MINE - REFERENCE FOR WM RICHARDSON
Handwritten reference for William Richardson. It mentions he has been employed as an engine driver and is very handy at smith work. Signed by Tho Tregear, Mining Manager from the Hustlers Reef No 1 G. M. Co. Dated July 4th, 1896. Blue stamp of Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch in the top left corner. Also, another piece of paper mentioning William Richardson is the grandfather of Albert Richardson who wrote notes on mines.mine, gold, hustlers reef mine, william richardson, tho tregear -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HERCULES AND ENERGETIC MINES - NOTES ON THE HERCULES AND ENERGETIC MINES
Four typed copies of notes on the Hercules and Energetic Mines. Notes include Location, depth of shafts, plant and machinery, Early History and Prominence. Reference: 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 1876 - 1921, A Richardson, The Bendigo Goldfield Registry J N Macartney 1.3.1871, Mines Dept Bulletin No 30 h Herman 1914, Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields Coy Financial Reports 1920. There are three typed copies, also the original handwritten notes.mine, gold, hercules and energetic mines, notes on the hercules and energetic mines, the north energetic, the victoria pilot, plan of leases of 1870, bendigo amalgamated goldfields company, sheepshead line, central blue, big blue, mines dept special edition australian mining standard 1.6.1899, mines dept booklet bendigo goldfield 1936, annals of bendigo mining sections 1876 - 1921, a richardson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GREAT SOUTHERN MINE - NOTES ON THE GREAT SOUTHERN MINE
One copy of hand written and one copy of typed notes on the Great Southern Mine. Notes include Size of lease, Depth, Locality, Plant, Early History and Best Gold. Note on underground connection between the Great Southern 941 feet level to Ulster United 893 feet level. Reference: Mines Dept Special Edition Australian Mining Standard 1.6.1899, Mines Dept Booklet Bendigo Goldfield Geo Brown 1936, Mines Dept Quarterly and Annual Reports, Annals of Bendigo 1878 to 1915 Mining Sections, A Richardson, Catalogue Mining Sales J H Curnow 10.4.1947.mine, gold, great southern mine, garden gully line of reef, ulster united, a richardson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - HUSTLER'S ROYAL RESERVE NO 2 CO. - LONGITUDINAL SECTION OF THE HUSTLER'S ROYAL RESERVE NO 2 CO
Longitudinal Section of the Hustler's Royal Reserve No 2 Co. on the Hustler's Line of Reef Bulletin No 33, Plate No VIII. Note - Plates 4, 8, 13, 20, 26 & 31 form a Longitudinal Section from Fortuna Hustler's to Hustler's Consols Mine. Mines mentioned are the Hustler's Royal Reserve No 2 Main Shaft, Hustler's Royal Reserve No 2 Park Shaft, Royal Hustler's, Imperial Hustler's, Great Extended Hustler's Freehold and the Great Extended. Section shows depth of levels, datum lines and height of sill above sea level yield in oz. of gold. Geological Survey of Victoria emblem. H. Herman, Director, W. Dickson, Secretary for Mines and The Hon. J. Drysdale Brown MLC, Minister for Mines and signed by H S Whitelaw, Underground Survey Office Bendigo, September 1913. mining, parish map, hustler's royal reserve no 2, royal hustler's, imperial hustler's, great extended hustler's freehold, great extended, geological survey of victoria, underground survey office bendigo, h s whitelaw, h herman, w dickson, the hon j drysdale brown -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - UNITED HUSTLER'S & REDAN & K. K. MINES - PLAN OF THE UNITED HUSTLER'S & REDAN & K. K. MINES
Plan of the United Hustler's & Redan & K. K. Mines Bulletin No 33 Plate No XXXI. Shows depth of levels, Probable positions of reefs and natural surface with the poppet legs at the two shafts. Sill of shaft of the K. K. Mine 773.56 ft above Sea Level and sill of shaft of the United Hustler's & Redan Mine 745.62 above Sea Level. Also mentioned is the average amount of gold obtained per ton. Note on the top of page - Plates 4, 8, 13, 20, 26 & 31 form a Longitudinal Section from Fortuna Hustler's to Hustler's Consols Mine. Geological Survey of Victoria emblem and signed by H S Whitelaw, Underground Survey Office, Bendigo, September 1913. mining, parish map, united hustler's & redan & k. k. mines, geological survey of victoria, h s whitelaw, underground survey office bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - CATHERINE REEF UNITED CLAIMHOLDERS G. M. COY
Photocopy of handwritten extracts from Dickers M. Record Vol. 1 No 1 23/11/1861 Pages 3 &4.Coy began 16/3/1861. The Directors: Thomas Burrows, Esq, Chairman, J. S. McNair, Esq, David Chaplin Sterry Esq, William Moore Esq, Edward Cook Esq. The Manager Mr. Thomas Eyre and the Secretary, Mr. J. D. Crofts. Notes mention workings, costs & labor, machinery, Amalgamation and buildings.document, gold, mining reports, catherine reef united claimholders g m coy, dickers m record vol 1 no 1 23/11/1861 p 3 7 4, thomas burrows esq, j s mcnair esq, david chaplin sterry esq, william moore esq, edward cook esq, mr thomas eyre, mr j d crofts, murray's shaft, the bendigo and ballarat's co's, burgoine shaft, moore's shaft, kinders shaft, p n russell and co., chilian mill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - THE VIRGINIA MINE, A NEW EXIT
Handwritten notes on a new exit for the underground workers at the Virginia Mine. When the underground men leave the shaft after their shift, they will walk about 10 feet into a tunnel and then come up through the floor of the changing house by way of a broad staircase. Management claimed they would be protected in cold weather from the sudden change in temperature.document, gold, mining reports, the virginia mine a new exit, bendigo advertiser feb 5th 1908 page 2, mr j hooper -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - VARIOUS NOTES
... DOCUMENT Gold Mining Reports Various Notes 'Bendigo Mac ...Handwritten notes and references. Mentioned are 'Bendigo Mac' Lachlan McLachlan, Criterion Hotel, Quartz Outcrops, Small Shafts, Mining Accidents, Mines Regulations Act 1/1/1874, Engine Drivers, Dust, and big engines in deep mines.document, gold, mining reports, various notes, 'bendigo mac' lachlan mclachlan, criterion hotel, licence fee, cave & amos, hustler, lazarus, theodore ballerstedt, geo lansell, wittscheibe, gt. comet, mining accidents, mines regulations acts 1/1/1874, regulations bill, ladders, engine drivers, advertiser 1873, angus mackay, dust, dr summon's report 1906, regulations 1908, new chum railway, victoria quartz, ext'd hustlers, central deborah -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - DIRECT-ACTING WINDING ENGINES AT GREAT SOUTHERN EXTENDED LIMITED
Handwritten notes on winding engines supplied by Messrs. Thompson and Company, of Castlemaine, Victoria. Notes give a description of economy, drums, drum brakes, clutches, drum shaft-bearings, Disc brakes, link-motion, dial indicators, stop valve, easing valve spring relief valve and the driver's platform.document, gold, mining reports, direct-acting winding engines at great southern extended limited bendigo, mines report 1900, w abrahams, messrs thompson and company castlemaine, stephenson's pattern, allen's pattern -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - THE WESTERN MINING GROUP
Typed notes on The Western Mining Group. Includes introduction, the History of W. M. C., WMC Today, WMC and Gold and a list of shareholders with a direct interest in Western Mining Corporation Holdings Limited. It includes a paragraph on the possibility of mining Bendigo again.document, gold, mining reports, the western minng group, anz nominees limited, national nominees limited, australian mutual provident society, bank of new south wales nominees p l, ctb nominees limited, w s robinson, gold mines of australia limited, western mining corporation limited, gold exploration and finance company of australia limited, gold mines of kalgoorlie limited, phoenix mine (norseman), mararoa mine (norseman), dr hugh mckinstry, central norseman gold corporation n l, g lindesay clark, alcoa of australia limited, three springs talc pty ltd, geraldton operations joint venture, kambalda nickel operations, kwinana nickel refinery, kalgorlie nickel smelter, windarra nickel project, great boulder mines limited, hill 50 gold mine n l, b h south limited, queensland phosphate limited, vatakoula joint venture, emperor gold mines limited (fiji), westminer investments pty ltd, western mining corporation holdings limited, australian stock exchanges, london stock exchange, great boulder holdings, mt magnet, olympic dam project, kingston lignite project, yeelirrie uranium joint venture, fimiston mines, lancefield mine, kambalda (old red hill gold mine), emu goldfield, stawell mines, underground exploration of bendigo, hi-fert pty ltd, homestake god ltd, urangesellschaft australia pty lrd, bp australia limited -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - LONDONDERRY SHAFT NO 249
' The old Londonderry Mine shaft has been capped after it opened in late July. The shaft was part of the Garden Gully Line, which held the greatest concentration of workings on the Bendigo Goldfield, has been capped after it opened in late July. The line starts under the Quarry Hill Golf Course and continues right through to Eaglehawk North'. (Source: Bendigo Advertiser, August 19, 2014.) Mine was located on Creek Street North, Bendigo. Central Deborah - Heritage Victoria Notes: Originally the Londonderry West shaft, now a mining museumHandwritten extracts by Albert Richardson (with typed copy of same) on the Londonderry Shaft, Bendigo in 1905, with reference to the brick dam being constructed.gold, mining reports, londonderry shaft no 249, w westhead -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - NOTES FROM MINING DISTRICTS. HALF YEAR TO 30/6/49
Handwritten notes and photocopy of Notes from Mining Districts. Half Year to 30-6-'49. Reference: above M. & G. Journal. (Bendigo). Mining Inspector's Reports - Half Year to 30-6-1949. F. W. Vincent. '…Staffs reduced o minimum as a result of the continued inability of companies to discover payable values. Mining costs have continued to rise disproportionately in relation to the static price of gold, with the result that decreased financial support has been given to the companies by mining investors. 'North Deborah, only mine to produce payable values and pay dividends. South Virginia and Central Deborah had payable yields on small tonnages.document, gold, mining reports, notes from mining districts half year to 30/6/49, mining inspector's reports half year to 30-6-1949, f w vincent, north deborah, south virginia, central deborah -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - NOTES FROM M & GEOL JOURNAL SEPT 1941
Handwritten extracts from the M. & Geol. Journal, Sept 1941 and Notes on Bendigo Goldfield - J. J. Caldwell. Average yield per ton maintained, more mines operating, increased dividends, more shaft sinking, smaller quantity of ore treated and gold yield lower. Table gives the number of operating mines, ore treated, gold won, average yield and dividends for 1939 - 40 and 1940 - 41. Shaft sinking at eighteen mines and Un-prospected sections penetrated.document, gold, mining reports, notes from m & geol journal sept 1941, bendigo goldfield - j j caldwell, gold yield -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - SEC'Y FOR MINES REPORT FOR 1899
Handwritten notes from Sec'y for Mines Report for 1899. W. Abraham, Inspector of Mines, Bendigo. Report lists nine fatal accidents, thirty-two non-fatal accidents, boilers, machinery and ventilation.document, gold, mining reports, sec'y for mines report for 1899, w abraham, accidents, princess dagmar coy, johnsons coy, golden age coy, dr gaffney -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - ANNUAL REPORT, INCLUDING GOLD & MINERAL STATISTICS 1936
Handwritten notes from the Annual Report, including Gold & Mineral Statistics, 1936. Mentioned are the London price of gold and the equivalent local price, No of batteries, Abandoned Mining Shafts, Cost of making the shafts safe, Inspection of boilers and the no condemned, No of First and Second Class e 'driver Certificates issued for 1935 and 1936, Alluvial and quartz gold yields for the Bendigo District, men employed in mining, Accidents and development at the Central Nell Gwynne.document, gold, mining reports, annual report including gold & mineral statistics 1936, state batteries, central nell gwynne -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - ANNUAL REPORT INC GOLD & MINERAL STATISTICS ETC 1938
handwritten notes from the Annual Report. Mines mentioned ae: Central Nell Gwynne, Deborah, New Chum Syncline and the South Virginia. Carshalton B. M. L. closed down. Also mentioned are District Gold Statistics for alluvial and quartz mining, No. of men employed in mining in Bendigo. Also mentioned are tons crushed, gold yield, fees rec'd, concessions allowed and free trial crushings at the State Battery for Bendigo and Eaglehawk. The London price of gold per ounce is mentioned and also the number of 1st class and 2nd class e' driver Certificate issued for the years 1937 and 1938.Albert Richardsondocument, gold, mining reports, annual repport inc gold & mineral statistics etc 1938, central nell gwynne, deborah, new chum yncline, south virginia, carshalton b m l, state battery