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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO - RECEIPT BOOK
... GOLD MINING CO - RECEIPT BOOK....Document; East Clarence Gold Mining Co - Receipt Book... COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO - RECEIPT BOOK. ...Document; East Clarence Gold Mining Co - Receipt Book. Cardboard and cloth bound receipt book for 'calls' on shares, unused - 7601 - 7700. East Clarence Gold mining Co (on spine)MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mine shares., mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO. N.L, 1947/50
... GOLD MINING CO. N.L.... invoices for goods and services 1947 - 1950. East Clarence Gold... - 1950. East Clarence Gold Mining Co. N.L. Document MCCOLL ...Document; Two loose cardboard panels tied together contains invoices for goods and services 1947 - 1950. East Clarence Gold Mining Co. N.L.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mine accounting., mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO. N.L. - RULES, 1932
... GOLD MINING CO. N.L. - RULES...Document; document: rules of East Clarence gold mining Co... of East Clarence gold mining Co. N.L. made before incorporation ...Document; document: rules of East Clarence gold mining Co. N.L. made before incorporation. East Clarence Gold Mining Company No Liability - rules.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mining rules and regulations, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO - LEASE 11161, 1941
... GOLD MINING CO - LEASE 11161...Document; East Clarence Gold Mining Co - Lease 11161... COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO - LEASE 11161 ...Document; East Clarence Gold Mining Co - Lease 11161. Lease document for Crown Land No. 11161 Bendigo. Includes plan of lease area Whipstick Road Eaglehawk. No. 11161 Bendigo.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mining lease, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION : EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO NL, 1934
... GOLD MINING CO NL...McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, East Clarence Gold Mine...: East Clarence Gold Mining Co NL. c/ Jan 20. 1942 to June 30 ...McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, East Clarence Gold Mine Company NL, The Bank of England Scottish Australian Bank Ltd Pass Books a/ dated Aug 10, 1934 to May 15, 1940. Inscriptions: East Clarence Gold Mining Coy No Liability Bendigo page 53 789. b/ May 16, 1940 to January 17, 1942. Inscriptions: East Clarence Gold Mining Co NL. c/ Jan 20. 1942 to June 30, 1944. Each has green fabric cover tho a/ appears to have a wax coating.organization, business, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, east clarence gold mine nl pass book the australian scottish & australian bank bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO - LIQUIDATION, 1948/50
... GOLD MINING CO - LIQUIDATION.... shareholder reports, correspondence. East Clarence gold Mining Company ...Document; manilla folder contains documents relative to liquidation of East Clarence shareholder reports, correspondence. East Clarence gold Mining Company No Liability.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mining correspondence, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO. FINANCIAL, 1946/50
... GOLD MINING CO. FINANCIAL... MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD ...document; Cardboard folder contains financial statements. East Clarence financial statements.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mine accounting., mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO. - LEDGER, 1940/51
... GOLD MINING CO. - LEDGER.... covering the mine shaft. East Clarence Gold Mining Company ...Book; Hardbound ledger book with entries from 19/4/1940 to 24/1/1941. Loose documents in back of book, workings. Notice of general meeting 28/10/1949, invoices and expense sheets, letter from Mines Department recovering costs covering the mine shaft. East Clarence Gold Mining Company No Liability.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganisation, industry, accounting., mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO. - BANKING, 1941/47
... GOLD MINING CO. - BANKING.... AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO. - BANKING. ...Document; folder contains loose bank deposit butts and gold deposit forms.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, bendigo businesses, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO. - PROXY FORMS, 1940
... GOLD MINING CO. - PROXY FORMS.... AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO. - PROXY FORMS. ...Document; Folder contains proxy forms, notice of extraordinary meeting, May 1940, Summary of Shareholders. East Clarence Proxy forms.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, meeting proxy forms, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO - EMPLOYEE TAX, 1946/47
... GOLD MINING CO - EMPLOYEE TAX.... GOLD MINING CO - EMPLOYEE TAX. ...Document; Folder contains: Registered Group Employer form, Tax instalment deduction, Remittance by group employer forms dated 27/8/1946 to 9/9/1947, correspondence with tax dept. 1947, group employer 4904 cancelled 31/8/1947. East Clarence G. M. Co. N.L.. Employee tax deductions, group No. 4904.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mining tax, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO - LEDGER, 1932/37
... GOLD MINING CO - LEDGER..... Ledger East Clarence Gold Mining Company No Liability, (small ...Book; Hardcover accounts ledger book - front section of book is tab alphabet indexed. Ledger East Clarence Gold Mining Company No Liability, (small sticker, Frank Every's Book and Stationary Centre Bendigo).MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETgold mining, miners' safety cage, accounts book., mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO - PAYMENTS BOOK, 1932/40
... GOLD MINING CO - PAYMENTS BOOK.... COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO - PAYMENTS BOOK. ...Book; Hardcover accounts book - payment entries from 21/10/1932 to 5/4/1940. East Clarence Gold Mining Company No Liability.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETgold mining, miners' safety cage, payments book, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO - SHARE TRANSFER JOURNAL, 1932/41
... GOLD MINING CO - SHARE TRANSFER JOURNAL... COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO - SHARE TRANSFER JOURNAL ...Book; Hard cover accounts book - labelled 'Transfer Journal - details share transfers. Headings : No. of transfer, Date, Transferrer, Folio in share register, No. of shares, distinctive numbers, transferee, Address, Folio in share register, cancelled series No., remarks. East Clarence gold mining company No Liability, transfer journal.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETgold mining, miners' safety cage, share transfers, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO - MINUTE BOOK, 1932/45
... GOLD MINING CO - MINUTE BOOK.... COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO - MINUTE BOOK. ...Book; hard covered minute book with numbered pages with handwritten meeting minutes entries. Front cover has East Clarence handwritten above minute book. East clarence Minute book.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETgold mining, miners' safety cage, minutes of meetings, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION; EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO - TIME BOOK, 1946/47
... GOLD MINING CO - TIME BOOK...., RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION; EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO ...Book; hard cover exercise book with hard cover, containing entries for fortnightly workers hours and workers names. Mostly empty. East Clarence Time Book.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETgold mines, names of miners and hours worked, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO - LEASE 10026, 1934/35
... GOLD MINING CO - LEASE 10026..., RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO ...Document; Esst Clarence Gold Mining Co - Lease 10026. Lease document for Bendigo 10026 with attached plan - Moon Street, Crowlers Street, Elm Street, Hodgson Street. Attached letter from Dept. Mines about confirming lease marker posts in position. No. 10026 Bendigo.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mining lease, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO NL, 1932 - 1946
... GOLD MINING CO NL... AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO NL ...Document. Envelope contains: - Insurance Policies, Receipts Hire agreement for Steam driven air compressor and site map and specifications. Tender for new compressor, treasure Bonds and Lease Agreements. Envelope with a 2 pence red postage stamp with the profile of King George 5th and a crown above his head addressed to Mrs. C. Russell of 7 Willowbank Road N7, Melbourne. War Damage Commission receipts. Correspondence from The English Scottish & Australian Bank Limited regarding Treasury Bonds. Receipt for Boiler Test, Certificate of inspection of Boiler.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, gold mining - legal, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, east clarence gmc nl, gold mining, insurance policies, treasury bonds -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MISS G ALICE JONES COLLECTION: ACCOUNT
... East Clarence Gold Mining Co N L...East Clarence Gold Mining Co. N.L. to Miss G. Alice Jones... Gold Mining Co N L Companies Act 1938 Sec. 443 East Clarence ...East Clarence Gold Mining Co. N.L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated "Febry. 21 1940.Re forfeited shares. £10/6." R689 Delivered 29/5/40 written in the top left corner. Pd.the miss g.alice jones collection - account, east clarence gold mining co n l, companies act 1938 sec. 443 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: SOUTH WATTLE GULLY CO. N.L - CHEQUE BOOK, 11/10/1950 - 15/6/1956
... East Clarence Gold Mining Co. N/L.../L by Leonard Dungey. Remainder stamped East Clarence Gold... & Stanistreet South Wattle Gully Co. N/L East Clarence Gold Mining Co. N ...Document. Cheque stubs 158641 11/10/1950 ES & A Bank Ltd. To 158790 15/3/1956. 4 cheques signed for South Wattle Gully Co. N/L by Leonard Dungey. Remainder stamped East Clarence Gold Mining Co. No Liability. Stamp, South Wattle Gully Company etc. 72 (Red Ink District ?) Stamp East Clarence etc. (Red Ink District ?)McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, south wattle gully co. n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, south wattle gully co. n/l, east clarence gold mining co. n/l, gold mining, cheque book. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MISS G ALICE JONES COLLECTION: ACCOUNT
... East Clarence Gold Mining Co. N.L...East Clarence Gold Mining Co. N.L. to Miss G. Alice Jones... Gold Mining Co. N.L Caldwell Kelly & Lewis Ltd East Clarence ...East Clarence Gold Mining Co. N.L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Cream paper dated March 23, 1945, And 4 May 1945. Re Caldwell's lost script. Instructions for, drawing and typing fair copy draft Declaration and Indemnity and attending you therewith. £1.1.0. "R741 del 4/5/45" written in the top corner. Written on the back of a letter from Kelly & Lewis Ltd dated 1 March 1945 re shares.the miss g.alice jones collection - account, east clarence gold mining co. n.l, caldwell, kelly & lewis ltd -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - KELLY AND ALLSOP COLLECTION: EMBOSSED MINING STAMPS
... East Clarence Gold Mining Co.... Embossed Mining Stamps East Clarence Gold Mining Co. South Nell ...Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. 18 slips of paper, each of approx. bookmark size. Each has identical stamps on them. At the top is the ink stamp of the 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. At the bottom is the embossed stamp of the 'South Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Company, No Liability'. In the middle is the embossed stamp of the 'East Clarence Gold Mining Company, No Liability'.Bendigo Historical Society?business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, embossed mining stamps, east clarence gold mining co., south nell gwynne mining co. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: ACCOUNTS FOLIO, 1947/50
... Gold Mining Co. N.L. Hard Cover - brown (end papers). Loose... East Clarence Gold Mining Co. N.L. Hard Cover - brown (end ...Book; Accounts Paid. Revenue and Expenditure East Clarence Gold Mining Co. N.L. Hard Cover - brown (end papers). Loose leaf with brass screws. East Clarence printed and underlined - top right hand corner of front cover.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganisation, industry, accounting., mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS, EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINE CO NL, 1944
... containing typed pages of accounts of the East Clarence Gold Mining... ORGANIZATION Mining east clarence gold mining comp nl McColl Rankin ...McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, Statement of Accounts, East Clarence Gold Mine Company No Liability. Hard cover folder containing typed pages of accounts of the East Clarence Gold Mining Co NL with The English Scottish & Australian Bank Ltd. Markings/Inscriptions: passbook - East Clarence English Scottish & Australian Bank. Hand printed on front cover. Date: July 1944 - June 1956.organization, mining, east clarence gold mining comp nl, mccoll rankin & stanistreet east clarence gold mingling company nl statement of accounts -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: LEASE RENTS BOOK, 1934/56
Book: Lease rents book. Green Cover with a red spine. Lease Rents Book + Half Yearly Meetings. South New Chum Syncline Gold Mine. Miners Rights etc. New Don NL. Castlemaine and other mining leases. Insurance details for South New Chum Syncline, East Clarence Gold Mine Co. NL, Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mine Co., NL and Monument Hill Gold Mine Co. NL.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mining lease, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NEW SOUTH MOON MINE - BATTERY PLANT, 1942
Document; Folder with documents about purchase of Battery Plant by North Virginia Co. & East Clarence Co. Supply agreement for electricity, correspondence, plans showing where battery to be installed.east Clarence Gold Mining Co. North Virginia Gold Mining Co. re purchase of battery.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, mining equipment, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING - JOURNAL, 1932/50
Book; hardcover accounts journal. East Clarence G. M. Co. N.L. journal.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETgold mining, miners' safety cage, accounting., mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Legal record - Solicitor's Records
McColl Rankin & Stanistreet solicitors electronic ledger entries for various Bendigo Gold Mining Companies 6994.1 Wages sheet - Nell Gwynne Reef Mine; manila folder containing one sheet of paper with wages entry for week ending 9th December 1979 6994.2 Ledger of names in alphabetical order, undated !!! 6994.3 Bound ledger, noted as Central Comet G. M. Co (Gold Mining Company), No Liability. handwritten entries by many hands. dated 11 March 1898 to 4 December 1899. reporting on payments not authorised by the Directors. Entries over five double pages majority of the ledger is unused. 6994.4 Deborah Gold Mines, No Liability, electronic ledger sheets dated from 1945 to 1950, for supplies, etc. 6994.5 Forfeited Share Sales. Exercise book with unreadable cover notation, listing sales of forfeited shares in various companies managed by McM R & S. 6994.6 South Deborah Gold Mines, No Liability. Paper pages containing ledger entries. Dated 1940s. 6994.7 East Clarence Gold Mining Company, No Liability. Paper pages of electronic ledger cards. Dated 1940s for wide range of company expenditures. 6994.8 Forbes Carshalton G. M. Co. No Liability paper pages with ledger entries. Dated 1940s. 6994.9 South Nell Gwynne G. M. Co. No Liability paper pages with ledger entries. Dated 1940s. 6994.10 Napoleon Reef G. M. Co. No Liability paper pages with ledger entries. Dated 1940s. 6994.11 Deborah United G. M. Co. No Liability paper pages with ledger entries. Dated 1940s. 6994.12 Central Napoleon G. M. Co. No Liability; paper pages with ledger entries. Dated 1940s. 6994.13 Golden Carshalton G. M. Co. No Liability; paper pages with ledger entries. Dated 1940s. 6994.14 North Virginia G. M. Co. No Liability; paper pages with ledger entries. Dated 1940s. 6994.15 New Monument G. M. Co. No Liability; paper pages with ledger entries. Dated 1940s. 6994.16 South Nell Gwynne G. M. Co. No Liability; paper pages with ledger entries. Dated 1940s. 6994.17 New Don G. M. Co. No Liability; paper pages with ledger entries. Dated 1940s. 6994.18 Red White & Blue Extended G. M. Co. No Liability paper pages with ledger entries. Dated 1940s. Company stamp at the top of the electronic ledger pagessocial history, mining company records, mining companies -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - AUCTION SALES: MINING CATALOGUE AUCTION SALES
Blue, black & white Woolstar exercise book with black & white check pattern to the left and a world globe over the top. Name on the front: A Richardson. Written on the front: Mining Catalogue Auction Sales. Book contains Lot numbers and description for auction sales at various mines. Mines mentioned are: Central Blue Gold Mine 19/2/42, Big Blue 23/11/1938, South Blue, Hercules Consols 19/2/1942, South Virginia 19/2/42, New Prince of Wales 5/2/48, Golden Carshalton G M 19/12/1957, North Virginia 3/5/57, North Nell Gwynne 25/2/53, South Shaft Diamond Hill, New Don 21/10/48, Sheepshead Battery Site 21/10/48, Forbes Carshalton 9/7/47, South Virginia 9/7/47, East Clarence 31/8/49?, Deborah Surplus Equipment 31/8/49, Deborah No 2 Shaft, North Deborah 31/8/49, Hercules Main Shaft 19/6/1950, Stanfield Shaft 20/6/1950, United Crushing Coy Battery (Unity Carlisle) 20/6/1950, Toolleen Gold Mine 23/2/1950, Ironbark Gold Mine 6/10/49, Ironbark South 1/12/49, Hercules New Chum 1/12/49, Great Southern Gold Mine 10/4/47, New Chum Syncline 2/3/1950, Deborah Associated 19/4/195? And the Deborah Consolidated 19/4/1950. Further information of Bendigo Mines from The Gold Mining Registry Guide to Bendigo Mines by H Kirkwood, Eaglehawk. Published by W. Welch. Mines include Lazarus New Chum Reg'd & Lazarus New Chum No 1, Princess Alexandra, Ellenborough, Trio-Hauling Coy, South Catherine Reef G. M. C., Princess Alice, Central Catherine Co,Cravens New Chum Co N. L., Garibaldi Mining and Crushing Co, Williams United, Catherine Reef Claimholders G. M. N. L., New Chum & Victoria Reef, Johnsons (Garden Gully) Line, United Ulster, Garden Gully Rly Reserve, South Ulster, Ulster and Cosmopolitan Coys, Golden Gate and Lansell'sBig 180. Some information on the Moon Mines 24/6/67 South New Moon, New Moon, Nth New Moon and New Moon Consolidated.In the reverseof the book is some information on the Lazarus New Chum Mine, Lazarus No 1 and Lazarus Mines. Also mentioned are New Chum Rly and Victoria Quartz. In 1895 a large gold bearing reef in Lazarus at 3000 feet. Also Some extracts from E. C. Dunn's Report 13/8/92 on the Lazarus Mine Old Shaft and Lazarus Main Shaft at various depths.book, bendigo, mining auction sales, auction sales, mining catalogue auction sales, a richardson, central blue g m, big blue, south blue, hercules consols, south virginia, new prince of wales, golden carshalton g m, north virginia, north nell gwynne, south shaft diamond hill, new don, sheepshead battery site, forbes carshalton, south virginia, east clarence, deborah, deborah no 2 shaft, north deborah, hercules main shaft, stanfield shaft, united crushing coy battery (unity carlisle), toolleen gold mine - toolleen, ironbark gold mine, ironbark south, hercules new chum, great southern gold mine, new chum syncline, deborah associated, deborah consolidated, j h curnow, miss kirkwood, the gold mining registry guide to bendigo mines, h kirkwood, w welch, lazarus new chum no 1, mr g armstrong, princess alexandra, h hectmann, ellenborough, amos arblaster, trio hauling coy, catherine reef g m c, w burnside, st mungo reef, princess alice, central catherine co, big catherine, belmont, cravens new chum co n l, wm w barker, c edwards, ellesmere, garibaldi mining and crushing co, henry von der heyde, w martin, williams united, wm cook, john chynowth, catherine reef claimholders g m n l, churchill davidson, edgar l rosman, new chum and victoria reef, johnsons (garden gully) line, united ulster, james mccoll, james quick, garden gully reserve, south ulster, ulster and cosmopolitan coys, golden gate, geo lansell's big 180, signal of a mine, mr langridge, e clarke, j hattam, a llewelly, n murray, a richardson, new moon, nth new moon, new moon consolidated, lazarus new chum, lazarus no 1, new chum rly, victoria quartz, lazarus, e c dunn -
Chiltern Athenaeum TrustDomestic object - Child's food pusher, J. Biggin & Co, Unknown
This children's eating utensil is believed to belong to the household of Chiltern writer and historian, W.C. Busse. The level of tarnish and the mark 'EPNS' may indicate it is electroplated. The blade also contains the maker's mark 'APEX', which was used by John Biggin & Co, Sheffield, United Kingdom. Pushers such as these were a common utensil in Victorian and early twentieth-century households. They were used to help children too young to use knives learn to eat politely at the table - the blunt blade was used to push food onto the fork. Pushers could also be used to pull food from a serving platter onto an individual plate. Wilfred Clarence Busse was born in Chiltern in 1898. He went to school at Wesley College in Melbourne, studied law at the University of Melbourne and became a barrister. Additionally, after spending time on a Victorian station in his early twenties, he wrote two historical novels about bush life. His first novel was 'The Blue Beyond: a Romance of the Early Days in South Eastern Australia', written in 1928 and published in 1930. Busse's second novel was titled 'The Golden Plague: A Romance of the Early Fifties'. The judges of the Henry Lawson Society's T.E. Rofe competition to advance Australian literature unanimously awarded it the Gold Medal in 1931 for the best historical novel of 1930. Newspaper articles about the award mention the writer's meticulous documentary and oral history research regarding life on the Gold Fields in the 1850s. It became a best-seller. Busse also wrote a series of articles about local history for "The Federal Standard" newspaper in Chiltern. He was a member of the Chiltern Athenaeum. He died in 1960.This child's eating utensil is significant for the detail it conveys of ordinary domestic life in the household of a significant Victorian writer with special reference to Chiltern and the surrounding region. It may also be significant in understanding the customs and practices of English-speaking nations in the early Twentieth Century. The object is a metal food pusher, a child's eating utensil with a blunt lozenge at right angles to the handle. The metal is tarnished, indicating that it may be silver or silverplated. APEX EPNS AI w.c. busse, wilfred clarence busse, chiltern, indigo shire, north-east victoria, gold fields, gold mining, gold rush, table manners, etiquette, children, childhood, john biggin & co, sheffield, golden plague, blue beyond, historical fiction, 1930s, 1850s, t.e. rofe, henry lawson society, electroplate, tableware, cutlery
