Handwritten notes with production of gold from some of the mines. Some have the number of ounces per ton and the average per ton of ore. Mines mentioned are Lazarus, Old Chum 7 Early Grou?, New Chum & Victoria, North Old Chum, Lansell's 180, Victoria Quartz, Gt Central Victoria, Victoria Colsols, South Adventure Group, Adventure, Advance, Try - Me - Well, Prince Alfred, Alfred Co, Ironbark Co, Herc & Energetic.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, production of gold (ounces), lazarus, new chum & victoria, north old chum, lansell's 180, victoria quartz, gt central victoria, victoria consols, sou;th adventure group, adventure, advance, try - me - well, prince alfred, j r evans, ironbark co, herc & energetic

Display interpretive sign for North Deborah Gold Mine. Mine located just south of Breen Street. Commenced operations in 1937 and closed in 1954. Total production 128,000 ounces of gold.Kay MacGregor, Bendigo Historical Societybendigo, mining, north deborah gold mine

Interpretive sign and 4 photos Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mine, used in display. Central Nell Gwynne was located near the corner of Marong Road and Happy Valley Road. Opened in 1906, ceased operation in December 1949. Total production: 61,884 ounces of Gold. Today's Value: $99,014,400. Photos: a. Colour photo, concrete footings at mine site, April 2012. b. Colour photo, Central Nell Gwynne poppet head, April 2012.Poppet head painted white with red trim. Concrete footings in foreround. c. Central Nell Gwynne mine site 1930's. Poppet head and engine room sheds on LH side, trestle way to primary crusher and crushing battery. Tailing dam in immediate foreground. on RH side. Sand heaps in middle foreground. d. Central Nell Gwynne Mine 1930. Underground view, men holding carbide lamps working at 265 level in mine. Large quartz spur formation visible in foreground.bendigo, mining, central nell gwynne

Wattle Gully Mine holds a pivotal position in the history of the State's quartz mining industry. The rich strike at Wattle Gully mine in 1937 helped revive the State's gold mining industry that had been in the doldrums since the First World War. Wattle Gully, and a handful of other 'new' companies - the Maude and Yellow Girl, Morning Star, A 1, and North Deborah - were the flagships of the revived industry and sustained the State's gold production for some 30 years. Wattle Gully mine, with a yield of 350,000 ounces, was the richest mine of its era. By 1940, the Wattle Gully Company had paid out £207,000 in dividends to its shareholders. The company continued to mine profitably through the Second World War, though it struggled due to a shortage of manpower. After the war, the mine continued to develop - in the early 1950s new plant including a winding engine, steel poppet head, and twenty-head battery was added. The plant was obtained from the Central Nell Gwynne Company, Bendigo. On 13 March 1969, the Wattle Gully Company closed down the mine, laying off 62 men. Since 1970 Wattle Gully mine has worked intermittently. Recent additions to the mine's infrastructure has been a new ore processing plant and a decline tunnel. The ore processing plant was operated by Newmont mining from 1987 to 1990 and subsequently operated by Consolidated Victorian Mines and Duketon Goldfields. The mine site has retained evidence of its development since 1937 with its most recent periods of equipment upgrades in the 1950s and 1980s being documented by buildings, structures and intact and working machinery. Heritage Council Victoria: https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/2380 Black and white photograph: view of engine room. Wattle Gully Gold Mine winding gear, two winding wheels in centre of image.gold mining, underground, wattle gully gold mine, chewton, winding gear

Wattle Gully Mine holds a pivotal position in the history of the State's quartz mining industry. The rich strike at Wattle Gully mine in 1937 helped revive the State's gold mining industry that had been in the doldrums since the First World War. Wattle Gully, and a handful of other 'new' companies - the Maude and Yellow Girl, Morning Star, A 1, and North Deborah - were the flagships of the revived industry and sustained the State's gold production for some 30 years. Wattle Gully mine, with a yield of 350,000 ounces, was the richest mine of its era. By 1940, the Wattle Gully Company had paid out £207,000 in dividends to its shareholders. The company continued to mine profitably through the Second World War, though it struggled due to a shortage of manpower. After the war, the mine continued to develop - in the early 1950s new plant including a winding engine, steel poppet head, and twenty-head battery was added. The plant was obtained from the Central Nell Gwynne Company, Bendigo. On 13 March 1969, the Wattle Gully Company closed down the mine, laying off 62 men. Since 1970 Wattle Gully mine has worked intermittently. Recent additions to the mine's infrastructure has been a new ore processing plant and a decline tunnel. The ore processing plant was operated by Newmont mining from 1987 to 1990 and subsequently operated by Consolidated Victorian Mines and Duketon Goldfields. The mine site has retained evidence of its development since 1937 with its most recent periods of equipment upgrades in the 1950s and 1980s being documented by buildings, structures and intact and working machinery. Heritage Council Victoria: https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/2380 Black and white photograph: view of engine room. Wattle Gully Gold Mine winding gear, two winding wheels in centre of image.gold mining, underground, wattle gully gold mine, chewton, winding gear

Wattle Gully Mine holds a pivotal position in the history of the State's quartz mining industry. The rich strike at Wattle Gully mine in 1937 helped revive the State's gold mining industry that had been in the doldrums since the First World War. Wattle Gully, and a handful of other 'new' companies - the Maude and Yellow Girl, Morning Star, A 1, and North Deborah - were the flagships of the revived industry and sustained the State's gold production for some 30 years. Wattle Gully mine, with a yield of 350,000 ounces, was the richest mine of its era. By 1940, the Wattle Gully Company had paid out £207,000 in dividends to its shareholders. The company continued to mine profitably through the Second World War, though it struggled due to a shortage of manpower. After the war, the mine continued to develop - in the early 1950s new plant including a winding engine, steel poppet head, and twenty-head battery was added. The plant was obtained from the Central Nell Gwynne Company, Bendigo. On 13 March 1969, the Wattle Gully Company closed down the mine, laying off 62 men. Since 1970 Wattle Gully mine has worked intermittently. Recent additions to the mine's infrastructure has been a new ore processing plant and a decline tunnel. The ore processing plant was operated by Newmont mining from 1987 to 1990 and subsequently operated by Consolidated Victorian Mines and Duketon Goldfields. The mine site has retained evidence of its development since 1937 with its most recent periods of equipment upgrades in the 1950s and 1980s being documented by buildings, structures and intact and working machinery. Heritage Council Victoria: https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/2380 Black and white photograph: view of Wattle Gully mine site with ore bins, poppet head and mining sheds. Eucalypt trees in centre of image. gold mining, underground, wattle gully gold mine, chewton, ore bins, poppet head, mine sheds

Wattle Gully Mine holds a pivotal position in the history of the State's quartz mining industry. The rich strike at Wattle Gully mine in 1937 helped revive the State's gold mining industry that had been in the doldrums since the First World War. Wattle Gully, and a handful of other 'new' companies - the Maude and Yellow Girl, Morning Star, A 1, and North Deborah - were the flagships of the revived industry and sustained the State's gold production for some 30 years. Wattle Gully mine, with a yield of 350,000 ounces, was the richest mine of its era. By 1940, the Wattle Gully Company had paid out £207,000 in dividends to its shareholders. The company continued to mine profitably through the Second World War, though it struggled due to a shortage of manpower. After the war, the mine continued to develop - in the early 1950s new plant including a winding engine, steel poppet head, and twenty-head battery was added. The plant was obtained from the Central Nell Gwynne Company, Bendigo. On 13 March 1969, the Wattle Gully Company closed down the mine, laying off 62 men. Since 1970 Wattle Gully mine has worked intermittently. Recent additions to the mine's infrastructure has been a new ore processing plant and a decline tunnel. The ore processing plant was operated by Newmont mining from 1987 to 1990 and subsequently operated by Consolidated Victorian Mines and Duketon Goldfields. The mine site has retained evidence of its development since 1937 with its most recent periods of equipment upgrades in the 1950s and 1980s being documented by buildings, structures and intact and working machinery. Heritage Council Victoria: https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/2380 Black and white photograph: view of Wattle Gully mine site with two elevators, centre of image. gold mining, underground, wattle gully gold mine, ore elevators

Wattle Gully Mine holds a pivotal position in the history of the State's quartz mining industry. The rich strike at Wattle Gully mine in 1937 helped revive the State's gold mining industry that had been in the doldrums since the First World War. Wattle Gully, and a handful of other 'new' companies - the Maude and Yellow Girl, Morning Star, A 1, and North Deborah - were the flagships of the revived industry and sustained the State's gold production for some 30 years. Wattle Gully mine, with a yield of 350,000 ounces, was the richest mine of its era. By 1940, the Wattle Gully Company had paid out £207,000 in dividends to its shareholders. The company continued to mine profitably through the Second World War, though it struggled due to a shortage of manpower. After the war, the mine continued to develop - in the early 1950s new plant including a winding engine, steel poppet head, and twenty-head battery was added. The plant was obtained from the Central Nell Gwynne Company, Bendigo. On 13 March 1969, the Wattle Gully Company closed down the mine, laying off 62 men. Since 1970 Wattle Gully mine has worked intermittently. Recent additions to the mine's infrastructure has been a new ore processing plant and a decline tunnel. The ore processing plant was operated by Newmont mining from 1987 to 1990 and subsequently operated by Consolidated Victorian Mines and Duketon Goldfields. The mine site has retained evidence of its development since 1937 with its most recent periods of equipment upgrades in the 1950s and 1980s being documented by buildings, structures and intact and working machinery. Heritage Council Victoria: https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/2380 Black and white photograph: landscape view of Wattle Gully mine site. Eucalypt trees in foreground, mining sheds in background. Ore bins on left hand side of image.gold mining, underground, wattle gully gold mine, mine sheds, ore bins

Wattle Gully Mine holds a pivotal position in the history of the State's quartz mining industry. The rich strike at Wattle Gully mine in 1937 helped revive the State's gold mining industry that had been in the doldrums since the First World War. Wattle Gully, and a handful of other 'new' companies - the Maude and Yellow Girl, Morning Star, A 1, and North Deborah - were the flagships of the revived industry and sustained the State's gold production for some 30 years. Wattle Gully mine, with a yield of 350,000 ounces, was the richest mine of its era. By 1940, the Wattle Gully Company had paid out £207,000 in dividends to its shareholders. The company continued to mine profitably through the Second World War, though it struggled due to a shortage of manpower. After the war, the mine continued to develop - in the early 1950s new plant including a winding engine, steel poppet head, and twenty-head battery was added. The plant was obtained from the Central Nell Gwynne Company, Bendigo. On 13 March 1969, the Wattle Gully Company closed down the mine, laying off 62 men. Since 1970 Wattle Gully mine has worked intermittently. Recent additions to the mine's infrastructure has been a new ore processing plant and a decline tunnel. The ore processing plant was operated by Newmont mining from 1987 to 1990 and subsequently operated by Consolidated Victorian Mines and Duketon Goldfields. The mine site has retained evidence of its development since 1937 with its most recent periods of equipment upgrades in the 1950s and 1980s being documented by buildings, structures and intact and working machinery. Heritage Council Victoria: https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/2380 Black and white photograph: former miner from Castlemaine, Bill Williamson, leaning on a shovel, reading newspaper clippings pinned on trifold noticeboard. One notice ' Bendigo Advertiser, 'Gold protest dig aims to strike it rich'. Photo probably taken near Chewton.Written on back of photo in blue pen: Bill Williamson, old miner from Castlemaine, (mined through depression yrs) gold mining, underground, wattle gully gold mine, mine sheds, ore bins

Metal plaque, gold writing, erected at the site of the former North Deborah Gold Mine when the brick chimney was restored by Bendigo Mining NL. The plaque reads: 'The North Deborah Gold Mine, 1937-1954. The North Deborah Gold mine was established on this site on the 28th May 1937. For an initial cost of 2,000 pounds to erect the plant, plus capital of 37,500 pounds, the North Debnorah proved to be the most abundant and profitable of all the post Second War mines in Bendigo. The North Deborah produced 128,000 ounces of gold from 1937 to its closure on 23rd December 1954. When mine manager E.J. White closed the doors that day he signaled the end to a great story of gold discovery and production. The North Deborah was the last mine to operate on the Bendigo goldfield during the initial golden era. It was not until the new century that gold mining would return. This historic chimney was restored by Bendigo Mining Limited in 2006. Along with the poppet head. It is the only visible surface remains of the original North Deborah Mine.' The mine site is situated off Breen Street in Golden Square.Kay MacGregor 2012bendigo, mining, north deborah mining company

Handwritten notes (typed copy) in table format on New Chum Production Statistics. Notes include name, depth of shaft, years, tons of ore, ounces of gold and remarks. Names are: Ellenborough, Durham & Cumberland, Belmont Co (Trib), North St Mungo, Saxby's Devonshire (Trib), Saxby Co, No 1 Trib (Saxby), La Belle Trib Co, La Belle Co, York & Durham Co, Nelson Trib, Belmont & Saxby, West Ellenborough, York & Durham Trib. Albert Richardson Collection.document, gold, new chum syncline mine, new chum syncline mine, new chum production statistics, ellenborough, durham & cumberland, belmont co (trib), north st mungo(about), saxby's devonshire (trib), saxby co, no 1 trib (saxby), la belle trib co, la belle co, york & durham co, nelson trib, belmont & saxby, west ellenborough, york & durham trib, new chum

Two handwritten pages, and typed copy of same, of production for Lansell's 180 Mine on the New Chum Reef. Notes give the name of the mine, depth, year, ounces of gold produced and remarks. Mentioned are: Early Workings, Weymouth, Wittschieler & Co, Lansell's 180, Lansell's Estate, Endeavour Co (South Block), J. N. Macartney. Both pages are almost the same. They are page No 111. Albert Richardson Collection. document, gold, lansell's big 180 mine, lansell's big 180 mine, production notes for lansell's 180 mine, weymouth, wittschieler, ballerstedt & co, lansell's 180, lansell's estate. endeavour co (south block), j n macartney, production statistics b m n l page 111, bendigo goldfields history & production, general index of coys & reefs

Handwritten notes by Albert Richardson, (typed copy) detailing tons of ore and ounces of gold it produced for mines on the Hustlers, Paddy's Gully, Garden Gully, Deborah, Sheepshead, New Chum, Nell Gwynne, Napoleon, Lancashire, Thistle and Christmas Lines of Reef. Also the Napoleon Syncline and Mary McDonald Spurs. Also mentioned is the average per ton.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, bendigo goldfield production, m d, q r & a r, bendigo advertiser, b m l, burrell's records

Handwritten page containing the names of mines and the number of ounces of gold they produced. Mines mentioned are: Lansell's 222, Lazarus New Chum, Old Chum, New Chum & Victoria, North Old Chum, Lansell's Big 180, Victoria Quartz, Gt Central Victoria, Victoria Consols, South Adventure Group, Adventure, Advance, Try - Me - Well, Prince Alfred, Alfred Co, Lansell's 83 and Ironbark (no production figures). Note beside Alfred & Co - Land pegged by J R Evans in 1857.document, gold, new chum line of reef, gold production on the new chum line of reef, lansell's 222, lazarus new chum, old chum, new chum & victoria, north old chum, lansell's big 180, victoria quartz, gt central victoria, victoria consols, south adventure group, adventure, advance, try - me - well, prince alfred, alfred co, lansell's 83, ironbark, j r evans

Handwritten copy of Production Statistics for the Williams United. Notes mention Company Name, depth of shaft, years, Calls, Dividends and ounces of gold. Companies mentioned are: Acadia Trib, Acadia Amalgamated, Snob's Hill Coy, Acadia (Catherine) Co, North Acadia Catherine, Saunders & Co (same ground as North Acadia Catherine), Princess Alice Trib, Snowden & Co, Kneebones Trib, Kneebone & Jeffrey, Wearon & Co, Wearne & CO, Williams & Co Williams Trib, South Catherine Co, Trio Hauling Co, Williams United,Bendigo Amal G'Fields (Old Main North), Central Catherine Co, Princess Alice Co & Trib, Trio-Hauling Co including Central Catherine and South Catherine Co's.document, gold, williams united, williams united, production statistics for williams united, acadia trib, acadia amalgamated, snob's hill coy, acadia (catherine) co, north acadia catherine, saunders & co (same ground as north acadia catherine), princess alice trib, snowden & co, kneebones trib, kneebone & jeffrey, wearon & co, wearne & co, williams & co williams trib, south catherine co, trio hauling co, williams united, bendigo amal g'fields (old main north), central catherine co, princess alice co & trib, trio-hauling co including central catherine and south catherine co's

Handwritten page of notes listing Company, Depth of Shaft, Years and Ounces of Gold, Names of Companies listed: Roberts & Co, Ashley & Co, Grant & Co, Holmes & Co,Touzeau & Co, Woodward & Co, Coath & CO, Taylor Gould & Co, Victoria Reef Quartz Mining Co, Victoria Quartz Syn, Cranshaw & Co and Bon Accord Co.document, gold, victoria quartz, victoria quartz, notes on victoria quartz, roberts & co, ashley & co, grant & co, holmes & co, touzeau & co, woodward & co, coath & co, taylor gould & co, victoria reef quartz mining co, victoria quartz syn, cranshaw & co and bon accord co, dickers, macartney, w rae, p ritchie, production statistics - bendigo mines n l, mines dept bendigo, history & production gen index of companies & reefs

Handwritten notes showing name of mine, depth, period, calls, dividends, tons, ounces and remarks. Mines mentioned: Geo Hudson's Claim, Bickerton's Claim, Burrowes & Co, Burrowes & Sterry Trib, New Chum & Victoria Trib, New Chum & Victoria Co, B. M. Register 1883, South Victoria Reef Amalgamated. Reference: Bendigo Goldfields History & Production Page 109.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, production of mines, early workings, geo hudson's claim, bickerton's claim, burrowes & co, burrowes & sterry trib, new chum & victoria trib, new chum & victoria co, b m register 1883, w burrell

2 hand written sheets of paper, titled Anticline Garden Gully - Reef or Mine Carlisle. Has the name of companies, depth of shaft, years, calls, Divs, Tons, Ounces, Authority & Remarks. Dates from 1860 to 1918. Reference: Production Statistics Bendigo Mines N. L. Bendigo Goldfields, History & Production. General Index. Companies & Reefs. Pages 196 & 197. Mines Dept. Bendigo Office.mine, gold, carlisle, carlisle mine, gold production, mines dept. bendigo

Handwritten notes in table format, on the North Old Chum Mine. Notes include depth of shaft Years, Dividends, tons, ounces of gold, authority and remarks.Note: Lansell's 180 Co absorbed this lease in 1900. Names include: Early Workings, Wybrant (John), Wybrant's Trib, North Old Chum, Jackson's Claim, Jackson's Trib, South Victoria Co?, Albert Richardson Collection. document, gold, north old chum mine, north old chum mine, notes on the north old chum mine, wybrant (john), wybrant's trib, north old chum, jackson's claim, jackson's trib, south victoria co?, lansell's 180 co, production statistics bendigo m l page 110, mines dept.

Hand written page with list of mines, depth, year and ounces of gold. Mines listed are:- Geo Denis Claim, Begelhole & Co (South), Koch's & Hildebrandt, Koch & Hildebrandt Trib Co., Lansell & Hunt's Black & White Lead Co, Lansell's 222, Golden Outlook (Vale). Reference - Bendigo Goldfield, History and Production, Page 106.gold mining, miners' safety cage, lansell's 222 mine, lansell's 222 mine, production of mines, geo denis claim, begelhole & co (south), koch & hildebrandt, koch & hildebrandt trib co, lansell & hunt's black & white lead co, golden outlook, bendigo goldfield history and production

Handwritten notes on the South New Moon Mine. Notes include depth of shaft, years, Calls, Dividends, Ounces of Gold, Authority and Remarks. Names mentioned:- Beavis (Beavis & Co), Paul & Co (Pahl), Bassett's Claim, J. P. Graham, South New Moon Co, South New Moon Trib West Line, Hart's Moon Reef Trib, Ashman's Trib East Line, South New Moon and Protectin Co. Notes prepared by Albert Richardson.document, gold, south new moon mine, south new moon mine, beavis (beavis & co), paul & co (pahl), bassett's claim, j p graham, south new moon co, south new moon trib west line, hart's moon reef trib, ashman's trib east line, south new moon, protection co, garden gully

Handwritten notes on Bendigo Mines. Notes include the number of ounces of gold obtained up to 1954 when the mines closed, total dividends paid, average production per ton, number of shafts The Mines Dept, made safe, notes on the South New Moon, Garden Gully United, New Chum Goldfields and the Catherine Reef United.document, gold, mining in bendigo, mining in bendigo, notes on mines, carlisle, central blue, central nell gwynne, fortuna hustlers, garden gully united, lady barkly, new argus, new red white & blue consol, south new moon, mines dep't, garden gully united, healthy golden bendigo, south new moon, roberts & sons, new chum goldfields, catherine reef united

St. Barbara is an Australian based, ASX listed company with development projects in Papua New Guinea and in Nova Scotia, Canada.'Move on Bendigo Mining, St. Barbara acquires 49.53 million shares', Bendigo Advertiser, 13 January 2007. Following the suspension of production at Bendigo Mining and the crash in the share price, St. Barbara 'bought 49.53 million shares at an average price of 34.8c'. 'Market speculation continued yesterday about a possible take-over of Bendigo Mining with some sources saying that a full bid from St. Barbara was likely'. On right hand side of article, a graph showing Australian Gold Producers in 2006 - production in ounces on left hand side of graph. Newcrest, Perseverance & Leviathan, St. Barbara, Equigold, Agincourt, Leviathan, Dominion, Croesus, Perseverance, Intrepid and Troy companies are shown.bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, swan decline, shareholders, st. barbara, newcrest, perseverance & leviathan, equigold, agincourt, leviathan, dominion, croesus, perseverance, intrepid and troy

Beginning of Decline made by Stawell Joint Venture Mining Stawell 1981. Stawell Joint Venture. The Magdala gold mine was officially opened by -Hon David White M.L.C. Minister for Minerals and Energy on Friday 5th Oct. 1984. Gold production 1984. Gold by July 1991 approximately 142,500 ounces. Length of decline 4 Km's. Approx. length of development 18 Km's.Black and white photograph of a long trench with fence either side of the trench. Buildings in the background behind bush setting.stawell

Black cover with image of early Bendigo mine landscape. Written on front cover: 'Bendigo Mining N.L. Annual Report 1996' Twenty eight page booklet, with maps of tenement areas and exploration projects; reserve and resource ounces; longitudinal project Deborah line of reef; historic production 1931 - 1954 Deborah line of reef; Williams United Gold Project; Williams United Surface Plan; Birds/South Carshalton Gold project and financial reports. bendigo mining n.l., deborah line of reef, williams united gold project, williams united surface plan, birds/south carshalton gold project

The Sulieman Pasha is possibly named after the most important Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Suleiman One, or Suleiman the Magnificent, when the Ottoman Empire was at its peak. Or potentially a number of Ottoman governors, statesmen and military commanders with the same name after, however the spelling is slightly different to the mine name. No Turkish connection was found relating to the formation of the company, and remains unconfirmed. The mine operated from two shafts; No. 1 near the corner of Humffray and Mair streets, and also near where the Welcome Nugget (2217 ounces) was found years earlier; and the controversial No. 2 shaft several blocks south bordering the northern side of the main highway through Ballarat. The company produced 62 666 ounces of gold, the twelfth highest quartz reef gold production for any mine on the Ballarat goldfield. Some crushing figure examples are January-June 1881: 3674 tonnes 1085 ounces; January-June 1885: 2949 tonnes 1281 ounces; July-December 1885: 4459 tonnes 1119 ounces; January-June 1887: 1869 tonnes 730 ounces; July-December 1892: 1450 tonnes 771 ounces; July-December 1896: 4365 tonnes 1372 ounces. Like many mines in the area, gold grades were low. John Watson was noted as mine manager in the 1880s, and John Williams 1890s. The company was re-organised twice increasing the number of shares from 4000 to 24 000, and increasing the capital available. The Sulieman Pasha Company was formed in 1878. David Fitzpatrick was given the honour of turning the first sod of both the No.1 and later No. 2 shafts. The first dividend was given to shareholders in July 1881. The company obtained a prospecting vote (government grant) to start, and was very proud to be the first Victorian gold mining company to pay the funds back to the government. The event was marked by a lavish banquet laid out for ministers and government officials by the company. Leases were purchased to the south in 1885 to the Llanberris Mine boundary, after poor results began accumulating from the small No. 1 shaft. To take advantage of this new land the company planned to sink a second shaft. Initially this was to take place on government land, but the uproar from nearby residents caused the company to purchase land along the Main Road (now Western Highway), and the old Yarrowee Hotel which had occupied the site since the alluvial digger days of the 1850's was demolished. The area had since those days become heavily occupied with a number of shops, houses, a post office, church and two schools in the immediate area. The thought of an underground mine next door drew considerable opposition. The company (before the days of public relations departments) wrote 'most people would have thought that progress as vital as mining would be supported by tradesmen whose business rely on the mining industry. It seems when it comes to mining they are bereft of their senses, and considering the low ebb of mining in Ballarat East, the action of our opponents are unaccountable. (Sarcastically) There are certain engineering difficulties in moving the quartz reefs to a new location, but if we could to appease our opponents we would'. The company also wanted to take over 4 acres of the St Paul's school oval for machinery, but accused the St Paul's Church of wanting extortionate amounts of money upfront, and on a yearly basis for the privilege. It stated the church could not be opposed to mining when several years earlier it had formed its own company to mine the land, only for shareholders to lose their money. In 1886, the company approached the Minister for Mines, and attended heated public meetings on the matter. The local residents, shop owners, and church submitted a 60 person petition to the local council and government authorities. They stated the shaft contravened the mining statutes, which stating no mining could take place within 150 yards of a public building or church. A speech by a resident stated 'mining always comes with glorious pictures of the great benefits which would accrue all parties concerned if their request is granted, but if property is destroyed or depreciated in value, no-one then comes forward and compensates them'. The No. 2 shaft was approved including taking over part of the school oval. In 1888, workers at the company's No. 2 shaft went on strike to try and bring their wages in line with other mines in the district (the No. 1 shaft was operated by tributers). William Madden (26) was killed from a fall of earth underground the same year, while a year later his father John Madden (70) was similarly killed in the Madame Berry Mine elsewhere in the district. In 1897 as the amount of gold being found fell away, it came to light part of the deal to purchase the Yarrowee Hotel site was a 5% royalty on gold found. Shareholders could not understand why they were paying a royalty to the former owners of the property. The mine closed in 1898 due to a lack of gold. In 1902 a boy (age unknown) called Charles Lee was killed from a fractured skull while working to dismantle the Sulieman Pasha plant. The fuss over the No. 2 shaft had a sequel. On the company winding up, the land was purchased by J.S. Trethowan who built a house next to the shaft. In 1907, the shaft caved-in creating a sinkhole immediately at the back of the house. A Mr Chamberlain heard a deep rumbling sound at 5am, and looked out the window to see his fowl house and thirteen chickens disappear down an expanding hole. He then went back to bed, and called the police later in the day. The shaft was 1050 feet deep, and the hole at the surface that developed was 20 feet by 17 feet across, and 20 feet depth. In 1930 it is reported a syndicate had been formed to clean out the old shaft, and re-open the mine. It is assumed this was the No. 1 shaft but no more was found. (https://www.mindat.org/loc-304239.html, accessed 07/08/2019) A transverse section plan of the Sulieman Pasha Mine.sulieman pasha company, plan, mining, united black hill mine, victoria united mine, victoria street, britannia united mine, last chance mine, llanberris mine, ottoman empire, john watson, john williams, david fitzpatrick