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

Mr. J. J. Caldwell, Officer in charge of the Bendigo Geological branch of the Victorian Mines Department, received his early training in the Castlemaine and Bendigo Schools of Mines and later at the Melbourne Technical CollegeBlack printing on off white colored paper- PLAN OF PORTION OF NAPOLEON LINE OF REEFS BENDIGO, Scale of Chains, a signature, District Geologist Mines Department BENDIGO. 5/12/39 Two vertical broken lines are labeled NAPOLEON LINE OF REEFS, NELL GYWNNE LINE OF REEFS and CENTRAL NAPOLEON LODE CHANNEL and mine shafts CENTRAL NAPOLEON, MOONTA, PTOPOSED NEW SHAFT, NORTH NEW GWYNNE, THREE TOMS, NEW CHUM SYNCLINE and CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE are drawn over a street map of the Long Gully area. The streets shown are; Empire Rd, Harvey St, Inglis St, Wells St, Union St, Alley St (now Marong Rd) and Curnow St. Forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection bendigo, margaret roberts, gold, map, mine, long gully, j.j. caldwell

Mr. J. J. Caldwell was appointed Officer in charge of the Bendigo Geological branch of the Victorian Mine s Department in 1923. He received his early training in the Castlemaine and Bendigo Schools of Mines and later at the Melbourne Technical College. He entered the Mines Department in 1900 as a junior chainman. Draftsman's drawing in black ink on off-white paper. Printed at the top NELL GWYNNE REEF . NO LIABILTY BENDIGO Scale of feet (100 feet to an inch) Singed J. Caidwell District Field Geologist, Mines Department BENDIGO 12. 10. 1940 Underneath there is a drawing labeled TRANVERSE SECTION showing East, Natural surface, Nell Gwynne Anticline, Railway Goldfields shaft, New Chum Syncline, New Chum Railway Shaft, New Chum Anticline, West Forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection bendigo, margaret roberts, gold, map, mine, j. j. caldwell

. The new Moon Group of mines were located in Sailors Gully/Sydney Flat. Sydney Flat was originally regard as part of Myers Creek, later Myers Flat it was changed to Sydney Flat when mining was established and was changed to Woodvale in the 1920s. Sydney Flat Bushland Reserve is near-by. The area is north of Sailors Gully. Draftsman's drawing in black ink on off-white paper. Details of the New Moon lease with the boundary of the lease, four dams, Battery, Firewood Area, Shaft and Managers House. On the right of the drawing there is a hand- written detailed description of the site. Forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection bendigo, margaret roberts, gold, map, mine, j. j. caldwell

Handwritten notes from a report by J. J. Caldwell, District Geologist. Ref. M. & Geological, July 1938. Page 29. Depth of Shaft 30 - 9 - 1937 - including well was 1025 feet as at 3 - 10 - 1932. Water was then making 500 gallons per hour. Baled with tanks.document, gold, mining reports, deborah mine quarry hill, m & geological, j j caldwell

Transverse section of the Red White & Blue Extended Mine on the Sheepshead Line of Reef showing shafts, depths and geological features. Drawn on tracing film in pencil. Signed by J J Caldwell, District Field Geologist, Mines Department, Bendigo and dated 5/12/1940. Notes prepared by Albert Richardson.document, gold, red white & blue extended, red white & blue extended, plan of red white & blue extended mine transverse section, j j caldwell, mines dept bendigo

A4 page with handwritten letter to Mr J Hattam of Bendigo from a son of John Ayre of Morwell. He has enclosed a wages book with the daily rate of pay. He says this is the last entry in the book of his father, John Ayre, as he was killed in the mine the next day. He wants to know if this is of interest to the society. Also typed copy: Inq. 636 Ayre, John 43 years - 28 November, 1914. 'M' + 'B' Echuca, 1871 Johnson's Reef No 2; explosion. Ayre was shift boss working in the intermediate level above the 1730 ft level, 300 ft from the crosscut, in the 'Paddy's Gully Mine', Dr Caulfield attended him. Inquest held at the Rose of Denmark Hotel, it appears that he had bored into a charged hole. Workers Compensation Act' was just coming into force. Also mentioned is Lily Ann Harrison, the mother of 7 children, who lived in Buckley Street. Her Father was John and her Mother Helen Plenty Caldwell. Coats Burial: Bendigo, '11' Headstone, C of E. '22624, no further burials. Ref: Bendigo Advertiser - Monday 30/11/1914. Written at the bottom Fm Bendigo's Lost Miners 1852 - 2001.person, individual, john ayre, mr j hattam, john ayre, wages book, johnson's reef no 2, paddy's gully mine, dr caulfield, rose of denmark hotel, lily ann harrison, helen plenty caldwell, coats burial, bendigo advertiser

Hand written notes on cream paper the depths of the seven levels of the East Clarence Mine on the Garden Gully Line of Reef. Ref. J. J. Caldwell 9/10/1936. Revised 24/9/1940.mine, gold, east clarence mine, east clarence mine, depth of levels of the east clarence mine, j. j. caldwell, garden gully line of reef

Handwritten notes on machinery and equipment at the Deborah Mine. Reference: Mining & Geological Journal July 1938, pages 28 & 29. Items mentioned include: Poppet Legs, winding engines, boiler, suction gas plant, electricity, battery and surface plant. J. J. Caldwell name on the paper. Also, a typewritten copymine, gold, deborah mine, deborah mine machinery & equipment

2 copies of typed notes on the history, underground workings, production, mining costs, machinery and equipment, structural features and present and future development. Written by J. J. Caldwell, Field Geologist. Dated 6th October, 1938. 1st copy images 3509.4a,4b,4c,4d,4e,4f,4g,4h 2nd copy images 3509.4i,4j,4k,4l,4m,4n,4o,4p,4q,4r,4s,4t,4u,4vJ. J. Caldwellmine, gold, central nell gwynne, central nell gwynne, history of the central nell gwynne, j. j. caldwell

Hand written data on the safety cage. The first page is a memorandum to Mr J H Seymour from the International patent & Trade Marks Office informing Mr Seymour that the Provisional Specification of his invention has been accepted in Victoria, dated 17 Oct 1892. The second page is a copy of a card from John H Seymour, City Foundry, Wattle St. Sandhurst outlining the safety cage, the lives it has saved and orders will receive prompt attention and further information may be had from the above address. W. Holmes, Printer. The third page is to Miss Kingerlee from Allan Llewellyn with reference to the memorandum and card dated Sept 1, 1972. He says he copied the memorandum and card for her and Mr F Fitzpatrick has the originals. The fourth page is a typed copy of Claim Holders and expenses.document, gold, safety cage, memorandum - safety cage, edwd waters, j h seymour, international patent & trade marks, city foundry, w holmes, miss kingerlee, mr frank fitzpatrick, allan llewellyn, jno t caldwell, geo staley, neil walker, a n hamilton, william holland, j w weddle, jas lawes, wm hopwood, jas lawes, wm parker, r w pollard, wm nan & co, hope & co, mrs morgan, j w & g williams