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Negative - TOM PATULLO COLLECTION: MINE WINDING PLANT
... TOM PATULLO COLLECTION: MINE WINDING PLANT....mine winding plant....Negative print. Mine Winding Plant. A view of the winding... COTTAGE Miners mine winding plant. Mine Winding Plant. Negative ...Negative print. Mine Winding Plant. A view of the winding plant manufactured by T.Harkness & Co ,Engineers, Bendigo. Also found in Box 62c,2400.208.12.cottage, miners, mine winding plant., mine winding plant. -
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Document - CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINE - WINDING PLANT NOTES
... CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINE - WINDING PLANT NOTES... Winding Plant...Hand written notes and references on Winding Plant... Winding Plant Hand written notes and references on Winding Plant ...Hand written notes and references on Winding Plant at the Central Deborah Gold Mine. Describes Winding Plant and where it had been previously. Initialled AR.mine, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, winding plant -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VICTORIA QUARTZ - MODEL WINDING PLANT AT THE VICTORIA QUARTZ MINE
... VICTORIA QUARTZ - MODEL WINDING PLANT AT THE VICTORIA... Model Winding Plant at the Victoria Quartz Mine..., 1910 on Page 5. Article describes the winding plant..., 1910 on Page 5. Article describes the winding plant ...Handwritten copy of an article titled 'A Model Winding Plant' which appeared in the Bendigo Advertiser Thursday June 30, 1910 on Page 5. Article describes the winding plant and mentions the remodelling of the plant supervised by Mr W Abraham. The designing and remodelling of the plant was done by Mr Andrew Harkness.document, gold, victoria quartz, victoria quartz, model winding plant at the victoria quartz mine, bendigo advertiser june 30 1910, the victoria quartz company, mr w abraham, mr andrew harkness -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Glenfine South and South Berry Journal
... winding plant... letter machinery puddlng plant poppet heads winding plant ...This Book is associated with former Ballarat School of Mines Student Richard Squire (1875-1876). Gift of the Squire FamilyGreen water marked linen covered journal with maroon spine with red feint lined blue pages. Label on front cover is cream with black printing JOURNAL with handwritten DATA RISIS GLENFINE SOUTH -SOUTH BERRY G.S & S.B Hand written in black and red ink. Plan in back with scale 20 chains to one inch - Has an index. Handwritten on title page in black ink Address of sawmiller T. J. Brown, Mount Rowan D. W. Hambly 317 Ligar St, Ballarat J. Freeman, C/O Mrs H Simons, Lynch St, Footscray Sleemans Prescription for the bladder in 19009 Mixture No 55983 Tabloids No 55982glenfine south, south berry, sleemans, mining, gold mining, glenfine consols, reef, weights of quartz, blacksmiths tools, australian and eagle, davies south east reef drive, brawns, eaglehawk junction, simons letter, machinery, puddlng plant, poppet heads, winding plant, creswick, mosquito creek, frenchmans gully, spring hill, a. h. welsh, squire, petticoat gully -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - NEW WINDING ENGINES
... : 'Several winding plants erected. The most up to-date and worth.... 1897 Quote: 'Several winding plants erected. The most up ...Handwritten quote from Sec. Mines Report 1897. 1897 Quote: 'Several winding plants erected. The most up to-date and worth special mention. The New Chum Railway Company, Victoria Quartz, and Hustlers Royal Reserve No 2. 1899 - Three new winding plants erected. 1900 - Two new winding plants. 1901 - three up to-date winding engines erected.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, new winding engines, sec mines reports, new chum railway company, victoria quartz, hustlers royal reserve no 2 -
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Document - CENTRAL RED, WHITE AND BLUE MINE - REPORT ON MACHINERY
... & Sons. Tender for winding plant to Messrs A Roberts & Sons... Jorgensen & Sons. Tender for winding plant to Messrs A Roberts ...Hand written notes on a winding engine, report date 16/1/1914. Winding engine will be installed by Messrs Jorgensen & Sons. Tender for winding plant to Messrs A Roberts & Sons. Gives description of engine and drums.mine, gold, central red, white and blue mine, central red, white and blue mine, report on machinery, messrs jorgensen & sons, messrs a roberts & sons, mr macaffer -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ULSTER GOLD MINING COMPANY NO LIABILITY - ULSTER GOLD MINING CO N. L. DIRECTORS' REPORT 16/11/1920
... , the purchase of a Winding Plant, a list of the retiring Directors... of a Winding Plant, a list of the retiring Directors, Statement ...Directors' Report for the Ulster Gold Mining Company No Liability for the Half-year ending November 16th, 1920. Printed on cream paper .Report gives details of work carried out, the purchase of a Winding Plant, a list of the retiring Directors, Statement of Receipts and Expenditure and a Balance Sheet.document, gold, ulster gold mining coy no liability, ulster gold mining company no liability, ulster gold mining company n l directors' report, j j stanistreet, mccol rankin & stanistreet, thompson bros & rentoul, e g mueller, g a pethard, wm enever, j t pharoah, a r tayson, w f creeth, g a miller, c martin -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: DEBORAH UNITED GOLD MINING CO. MACHINERY FILE, 1940 - 1945
... and purchases, tenders for dam, erection of winding plant and poppet..., erection of winding plant and poppet legs. August 1940 - December ...Document: McColl, Rankin & Stanistreet Deborah United Gold Mining Co. Machinery File. Buff fooscap folder. Letters enclosed relate to machinery e.g. quotations for machinery repairs and purchases, tenders for dam, erection of winding plant and poppet legs. August 1940 - December 1945.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, deborah united gold mine nl, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, deborah united gold mining co., gold mining, machinery, poppet legs -
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Photograph - NEW MOON MINE WINDING ENGINE
... gear. On front: ' View of winding plant at the Mine ( printed... of shed showing winding gear. On front: ' View of winding plant ...black and white photo : interior of shed showing winding gear. On front: ' View of winding plant at the Mine ( printed ) New Moon ( handwritten & Signature AR ) On back in biro ' winding engine - New Moon Mine 1906. Makers Harkness & Co., Bendigo. ' Written in biro bottom right ' A. Richardson, 29 Harrison St., Bendigo. .organization, business, new moon mine -
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Document - NEW CHUM & VICTORIA LINES OF REEF - NEW CHUM & VICTORIA MINE MANAGER'S REPORTS
... . Reports mention equipment, costs, and a new Winding Plant where.... Reports mention equipment, costs, and a new Winding Plant where ...Handwritten copies of four Mine Manager's reports for the New Chum & Victoria dated 13/12/1879, Manager Wm H Grainger, 13/3/1884, Manager W. H. G., 15/3/1886, and 21 /6/1886. Reports mention equipment, costs, and a new Winding Plant where they hauled water before allowing the men to descend. Notes on testing boilers.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, new chum & victoria lines of reef, new chum & victoria mine manager's reports, wm h grainger -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: A 1 COMPANY
... purchased the winding plant at the New Moon and the winch plant... on the Garden Gully line. A1 purchased the winding plant at the New Moon ...One page document detailing the formation of the A1 Mining Company in 28.8.1918. Company formed by Melbourne investors. Capital of 50,000 pounds in 100,000 shares at 10/- each. Included the Clarence, New Moon and Suffolk on the Garden Gully line. A1 purchased the winding plant at the New Moon and the winch plant at the Clark and Neanger shafts. Clarence, North Argus, Suffolk and New Moon south and east shafts remain the property of the companies.bendigo, mining, a1 gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: LANSELL ERECTS AUSTRALIA'S TALLEST POPPET HEAD
... Foundry manufactured the winding plant which was the largest... manufactured the winding plant which was the largest in Bendigo ...Photocopy of a newspaper article titled Discover Bendigo by James Lerk. Article is titled Lansell Erects Australia's Tallest Poppet Head.George Fauckner was responsible for erecting the tall poppet head at the 222 mine. Eight huge logs were used to make the four legs which morticed together. Blacksmiths made and riveted steel bands around the joints to secure them. Harkness Foundry manufactured the winding plant which was the largest in Bendigo at that time. An accompanying photograph illustrates the 222 Mine as it appeared in the 1890's.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - lansell erects australia's tallest popper head, george fauckner, ballerstedt's fortuna, 222 mine, 180 mine, fortuna crushing battery, harkness foundry, cleopatra's needle, fortuna -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VICTORIA QUARTZ - VICTORIA QUARTZ MINE MISHAP
... . It was a new winding plant. A lever would not move and with the motion... to an overwinding incident at the Victoria Quartz Mine. It was a new winding ...One handwritten and one typed copy of an article in the Bendigo Advertiser dated Wednesday February 3, 1897. The article referred to an overwinding incident at the Victoria Quartz Mine. It was a new winding plant. A lever would not move and with the motion of the engine, which he could not check, the cage was rapidly taken to the popper heads. It was held there by the safety catches and the cable detached.and damaged portion of the rails at the top of the legs and some iron and timber on both the old and new engine houses. It appearedd the valve refused to work because the lubrication was found to be empty.document, gold, victoria quartz, victoria quartz, victoria quartz mine mishap, bendigo advertiser 3/2/1897, big 180, little 180, roberts & son, mr john ennor, mr masters, mr albert richardson -
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Document - NORTH GARDEN GULLY PASSBY COMPANY - DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT IRONBARK, NORTH GARDEN GULLY & PASSBY COY
... was of brick. Interior of building completely gutted. Winding plant... was of brick. Interior of building completely gutted. Winding plant ...Handwritten notes on a fire at Ironbark. From the Bendigo Advertiser 1/1/1894 (Page 2). Destructive Fire at Ironbark. A Mining Engine House Destroyed. Shortly before 12 o'clock Sat. night a fire broke out in the engine-house of the North Garden Gully & Passby Company. Flames first noticed by neighbours. Contacted Capt. J Walker - Temperance Brigade. Building was of brick. Interior of building completely gutted. Winding plant appears to be not altogether destroyed. End of one of the compressors was blown out, and the wire ropes damaged somewhat.document, gold, north garden gully & passby company, north garden gully & passby company, bendigo advertiser 1/1/1894 page 2, capt j walker, temperance brigade -
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Slide - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: WINDING ENGINE NELL SWYNNE REEF
... remaining plant from winding engine following the closure... remaining plant from winding engine following the closure ...Slide. Winding engine at Nell Gwynne Reef. Image shows remaining plant from winding engine following the closure of the mine.mine, gold, nell gwynne reef, winding engine., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection. -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - AIR BRAKES
... of companies who have had these brakes fitted to their winding plants... have had these brakes fitted to their winding plants and a list ...Handwritten quote from W. Abraham, Inspl of Mines, Bendigo. He had been at the Great Northern Company's mine when the engine driver was hauling water from the 1.780 feet level, with a tank on one side and a cage on the other, broke the cross-head and two motion-bars; the drums reversed and desecended about 50 feet. The driver applied the air-brakes. The drums were brought a standstill, without any further damage. The Insp. Was in favour of the air -brakes and thought every should be compelled to use them in shafts below 1,000 feet in depth. Also a list of companies who have had these brakes fitted to their winding plants and a list of the companies who intend to fit them. Also mentioned is the price of fitting which was from 30 to 50 pounds.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, air brakes, secretary mines report 1900 page 69, w abraham, great northern company, harkness & co, james mitchell, princess dagmar g m coy, confidence extended g m coy, victoria reef quartz coy, new moon g m coy, great southern garden gully g m coy, francis ormond g m coy chewton -
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Document - ULSTER GOLD MINING COMPANY NO LIABILITY - UNITY MINE FIRE 8/10/1907 & FAMOUS GOLD MINES
... and Firemen and Boiler Attendants. Note on winding plants and air... and Firemen and Boiler Attendants. Note on winding plants and air ...Typed copy of recount by Albert Richardson of a fire at Unity Mine on Tuesday 8-10-1907. Report from the Bendigo Advertiser Wednesday October 9th 1907. Notes mention Fire Brigade, miners, how the fire started and how the men down the shaft escaped when the rope crash down the shaft. On the back is a handwritten carbon copy of notes titled Famous Gold Mines of Bendigo and Eaglehawk. Notes give yields of gold for alluvial and quartz mining. Deep Shafts in 1904 of which there were eleven with a depth of more than 3000 feet and 53 over 2000 feet and two which were more than 4000 feet. Wages for 1911 for Engine Drivers and Firemen and Boiler Attendants. Note on winding plants and air compressors.document, gold, ulster gold mining coy no liability, ulster gold mining company no liability, unity mine fire 8/10/1907, bendigo advertiser 9/10/1907, garden gully reef hotel, wm addicoat, louis pabst, edward morris, conrad inglefinger, edward fuller, frederick allen, wm whitford, mr jewell, carlisle mine, famous gold mines of bendigo and eaglehawk, new chum line, garden gully line, hustlers line, victoria quartz mine, new chum railway, mines report 1911 p15, albert richardson -
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Document - LANSELL'S 222 MINE NOTES ON LANSELL'S 222 MINE
... Mine. Notes on the shaft, plant, winding engine, indicator... Mine. Notes on the shaft, plant, winding engine, indicator ...Hand written page of notes (incomplete) on Lansell's 222 Mine. Notes on the shaft, plant, winding engine, indicator, boilers and engine house. Yield 20,322 ounces of gold. Signed by A Richardson 3/1/68.gold mining, miners' safety cage, lansell's 222 mine, lansell's 222 mine, mining equipment, 'denis ' shaft, koch's & hildebrandt, fortuna battery, a harkness & co, victoria foundry, mines report 1884 page 49, a richardson -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: CENTRAL RED WHITE AND BLUE - BUNDLE OF PAPERS, 1912
... 'winding plant at mine' 1923, notice to perform agreement... Filcock and Manning, Andrew Harkness 'winding plant at mine' 1923 ...Documents: Whitelaw Central Red White and Blue Mine Bendigo. 28 pages summary of gold mining correspondence - mortgage mining leases 943689340, contract of sale to Central Blue Gum GM 1933, leases with mining rights, treatment of pyrites agreement 1917 - J. Edwards & Co, Helen Streader - release of liability after being paid (pounds)125 by mine due to accidental death of husband 1912. Another for Ellen Lane 1916, list of titles held by Co , lease agreements Filcock and Manning, Andrew Harkness 'winding plant at mine' 1923, notice to perform agreement to Manning's 1916, Edwards Metallurgical Works 1917, map for 9777 Bendigo, contract for explosives with Dalgety & Co 1917, new scrip for lost shares 1917, Miner's Right 1911, sale of land Ra. A. Rankin 1910.MCCOLL RANKIN AND STANISTREETorganization, mining, central red white and blue, mccoll rankin and stanistreet. -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR VICTORIA HILL
... , Fortune Hustlers G M Co Bendigo View of Mine, Winding Plant... View of Mine, Winding Plant and Afternoon Shift and Underground ...BHS CollectionHandwritten notes on recommendations for cleaning up and signposting Victoria Hill. Also contains list of photos from the Bendigonian of 1899. List of photos: Shamrock Mine, Undershot Water Wheel at Diamond Hill for Phillips Crushing Battery. Mr Ballerstedt's Crushing Battery at Victoria Hill, Thompson's Foundry at Castlemaine, Machinery made for Bendigo Mines, Air Compressor at Shenandoah Mine, Winding Engine at Koch's Pioneer Mine, Poppet Legs at Koch's Pioneer Mine, Air Compressor at New Chum Railway Mine, Fortune Hustlers G M Co Bendigo View of Mine, Winding Plant and Afternoon Shift and Underground Work in the New Chum Railway. Also mentioned are notes on Machinery made by Thompsons. Also a carbon copy of Annual Report to Bendigo Branch Royal Historical Society, Victoria 1/7/71. Mentioned in the Report are: Historical Ball, The Central Deborah, Victoria Hill, Tours and Society Business. Albert Richardson document ?document, victoria hill, victoria hill, recommendations for victoria hill, north old chum, ballerstedt's rich 24 yard claim, floyds battery lansell's big 180, the bendigonian 26/1/1899, 2/2/1899, 20/4/1899, 11/5/1899, 10/8/1899, 14/9/1899, shamrock mine, undershot waterwheel at diamond hill, phillips crushing battery, mr ballerstedt's crushing battery, thompson's foundry, shenandoah mine, koch's pioneer mine, new chum railway mine, fortuna hustlers g m co bendigo, new chum railway, st mungo lady barkly, catherine reef, new moon, rae's open cut, old court house eaglehawk, police barracks, vic wodetzki, joss house, central deborah, central nell gwynne, mr harold curnow, bendigo branch royal historical society victoria, mrs kingerlee, felicity kingerlee, mr h biggs, city council, rotary club of bendigo south, white hills cemetry, chinese joss house, bendigo pottery, mr derham, reservoir high, princess theatre, a n a hall, mr hattam, col. sprenger, survey corps, a richardson -
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Document - MARKS COLLECTION: HERCULES AND ENERGETIC GOLDMINING CO. SPECIFICATIONS
... machinery &c for a winding plant for the Hercules & |Energetic Co... on the claim machinery &c for a winding plant for the Hercules ...Handwritten document (15 pages) with two page blue document appended at back. On front of handwritten document : specifications for machinery and ironwork engineer and ironfounder for building plant for the Hercules & Energetic Goldmining Comp., Sandhurst. The contractor is to supply and deliver on the claim of the above Company the following machinery &c - and to get proper receipts for same from the Contractor for the erection of plant. Areas in specifications include: repairs to engine and boiler set-up & c., safety valve, whistle, cylinder, stop valve, piston, eccentric, crank shaft, feed pump & eccentric, flywheel very extensive descriptions of all areas, some with diagrams. Appended to back of document Ironfounders general conditions of contract work required in the making and delivery on the claim machinery &c for a winding plant for the Hercules & |Energetic Co., Drawings prepared by Wm Middleton, Engineer, Sandhurst. Agreement entered into this twelfth day of October, 1878, by and between Messrs Mitchell & Osborne and Hercules and Energetic GMC. Signed by Mitchell & Osborne, per ? Dobson., Wm Middleton ?.bendigo, mining, hercules & energetic mine -
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Document - DRAINAGE PROBLEMS - DRAINAGE PROBLEMS 1910
... Railway was in operation yesterday, and the winding plant is fully..., and the winding plant is fully occupied. There is a considerable quantity ...Handwritten notes from Bendigo Advertiser reports. (1) Mr J. H. Craig reports- Victoria Reef Quartz - Cleaned and tested No 3 boiler. Have bailed 3,905 tanks. Water now 2.953 feet from surface. At Lazarus - Bailed 4,828 tanks. At New Chum Railway - Cleaned and tested boilers and flues, effected repairs to machinery and shaft, and started bailing at 3 pm on Friday 29th inst, and bailed 965 tanks. Bendig Advertiser 3/8/1910 Page 2 Mining Intelligence. (2) New Chum Mines - Better progress is now being made in lowering the water in the deep level workings at the New Chum Mines. At the Victoria Quartz, the water which on Monday stood at 3073feet, has been lowered 70 feet during the past four days. The pumping service at the New Chum Railway was in operation yesterday, and the winding plant is fully occupied. There is a considerable quantity of water toraise, and the companies have a difficult task before them. Bendigo Advertiser 5/8/1910 Page 2. Document from Albert Richardson Collection of mining history.gold, drainage problems, new chum drainage association, new chum mines drainage problems 1910, bendigo advertiser 3/8/1910 page 2, mr j h craig, victoria reef quartz, lazarus, new chum railway, bendigo advertiser 5/8/1910 page 2, albert richardson -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Machinery for Metalliferous Mines, 1894, 1894
... Compound Mill Engine; Portable Winding Plant; Iron Pit Head Gear... Compound Mill Engine; Portable Winding Plant; Iron Pit Head Gear ...The 1st edition of this famous work, giving an excellent account of the machinery used in late 19th century metal mining in the UK and overseas is very rare. It covers a wide range of equipment - pumps, steam engines, drills, winding engines, stamps & concentration mills, aerial ropeways, tramways and early uses of electricity etc. Brown hard cloth covered book. xvi 564 pages with additional advertisements, with over 300 illustrations and drawings, some fold out. Chapters include Water as a motive power, Wind engines and ventilating machinery, Steam boilers/engines and oil engines, hoisting machinery, draining of Mines, pumping engines, rock drilling machinery, boring machinery, concentration machinery, sizing and classifications trommels, joggers and jigging, fine concentration, milling of gold ores, milling of silver ores, amalgamation plates and machinery, dry and roasting machinery, chlorination and cyandide processes for the extraction of gold, electricity as a motive power for mining, electric lighting and blasting, aerial wire ropeways, transport by rail and road. There a a number of lovely line illustrations in the book including: Poncelot's undershot waterwheel; Fromont furnace;Victor turbine; Pelton waterwheel; Root's positive blower;Cross section and front elevation of Lancashire boiler; Robey's Compound Mill Engine; Portable Winding Plant; Iron Pit Head Gear ; Loading Arrangement in an Incline Shaft; kibble; Worthington Pump; California Pump; Scram's Air Compressor; Rock drill Bits; Special Sharpening tools; Boring tools;Rotating Picking table; Ore Feeder; roller crusher; stamp battery; round buddle; slime table; vanner; amalgamating plant; belt elevator;roasting furnace;splicing wire rope; capel; tipping waggon;mining, cornish pump, linkenbach table, water wheel, ventilation, oil engine, california, america, water, steam boilers, steam engines, oil engines, pumpimg, rock drilling, boring, jiggers, milling, silver, gold, drying and roasting, chlorination, cyaniding, lead, zinc, copper, electricity, electric lighting, wire ropes, transport, wind engine, poppet head -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VICTORIA HILL - KEY TO SIGN POSTS ON AREA MAP
... Foundations Victoria Quartz Winding Plant, No 5 B Victoria Quartz... Legs, No 5 C Foundations Victoria Quartz Winding Plant, No 5 B ...Three page hand written carbon copy of Sign numbers at Victoria Hill. No 1 North Old Chum Shaft, No 2 Ballerstedt's First Open - Cut. Special Sign Post, No 2 C Rock Formations Pitching North, No 2 B Rich shallow shafts, No 2 A Quartz veins, No 4 A Concrete Dams, No 3 Engine Beds - Lansell's 'Big 180' Mine, No 3 B Lansell's 'Big 180' Shaft, No 4 Twenty Stampers Crushing Battery, No 3 C Foundations - 'Cleopatra Needle' type Chimney for Lansell's 'big 180' Mine, No 5 Victoria Quartz Mine, No 5 A Fou;ndations Victoria Quartz Poppet Legs, No 5 C Foundations Victoria Quartz Winding Plant, No 5 B Victoria Quartz Dams, No 6 Rae's Open - Cut, No 9 Quartz Once Roasted Here, No 12 Anticlinal Arch, No 15 primitive Tunnels, No 14 Beautifully Coloured Rock Formations, No 16 Adit, Graded Bedding, Oblique Fault, Spurry Quartz Veins, No 17 Prospecting Tunnels, No 18 Floyd's Small Crushing Battery, No 19 Gt Central Victoria (Midway) Shaft, No 20 Great Central Victoria (Midway) Engine Bed, No 21 ballerstedt's Small 24 Yard Claim, No 22 Humboldt Shaft, No 23 Wittscheibe's 'Jeweller's Shop', No 24 The 'Adventure' ground, Large Open - Cut, No 26 Luffsman and Sterry's Ground, NO 27 A Round Shaft,mine, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, victoria hill key to sign posts on area map, north old chum shaft, ballerstedt's first open cut, lansell's big 180 shaft, 'cleopatra needle' type chimney, victoria quartz mine, rae's open cut, prospecting tunnels, floyd's small crushing battery, gt central victoria (midway) shaft, ballerstedt's small 245 yard claim, humboldt shaft, wittscheibe's 'jeweller's shop', adventure, luffsman and sterry's ground, david sterry, sterry's 'gold mines' hotel, round shaft -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Charlie Farr, Duncan McDougall
Duncan McDougall was associated with the pioneering X-rays conducted by the Ballarat School of Mines in 1896. He was in the Mendelssohn Choir, and was associated with Professor Ross from University of Western Australia. The Ballarat Courier reported on 20 July 1896:"The Ballarat Courier reported on 20 July 1896 Thanks to the energy of the staff of the School of Mines Ballarat and particularly to Messers F J Martell and Duncan McDougall the assistance of Roentgen xrays will soon be available, for the relief of suffering at this institution. On Wednesday evening 22 July 1896 a number of ladies and gentlemen witnessed a series of experiments with the Roentgen x rays." Duncan McDougall later worked at the Kalgoorlie School of Mines as a lecturer in physics and mathematics. on 19 February 1905 the 'West australian' newspaper announced: " Mr Duncan McDougall, formerly of the Ballarat, and later of the Maryborough Schools of Mines, was appointed to succeed Mr. Hart. Mr. McDougall had also charge of the branch class at Midland Junction. In both cases his work proved thoroughly good. The alterations in the trades class regulations will cause all the students in these classes to take up the study of this subject. I have every confidence that Mr. McDou gall will handle these large classes as successfully as the classes he had last year." By 1925 McDougall is being reported in the Perth Daily News: "Duncan McDougall, lecturer on electrical engineering and physics at the W.A. School of Mines, put forward a scheme for reducing the cost of mining in Kalgoorlie. He contended it was the duty of the State and Federal Governments to establish a central electricity generation plant in Kalgoorlie and supply power to the mines at not more than 1/2d a unit, at 3/4d per unit for winding only, and at 2d per unit for lighting. He suggested, the transmission of this power over a radius of 25 miles from Kalgoorlie." (06 May 1925)Photograph of a man in a shirt, bow tie and jacket, holding a scroll and wearing glasses. He has two books beside him on a table. The man is Duncan McDougall, and is portrait was taken in the Charlie Farr studio at Maryborough, Victoriaduncan mcdougall, mcdougall, x-ray, xray, xray, ballarat school of mines, choir, mendelssohn, kalgoorlie -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Sulieman Pasha Co Plan Transverse Section
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 -
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Document - NORTH JOHNSONS MINE - HAPPENINGS AT THE NORTH JOHNSONS MINE AND NORTH GARDEN
Handwritten page of happenings at the North Johnsons and on the back North Garden. Written on page: North Johnsons, Copy our from M/M Reports. Cage stuck 26/10/1900, Scarcity of water 6/1/1899 9/11/1900, Boiler at Rose taken down etc 28/10/1899, Old workings giving trouble 14/10/1898, 8/7/1898 No ladderway, slack ropes fouled - cage etc at 485 ft., 7/6/1901 Water 3,000 gals a day, 2360 feet 2/3/1900 Miner burnt Candle (Gas?). On the back: North Garden, G. Armstrong ?, E'House open, Machinery, 16/6/1881 Old W. Wigley as watchman. 3/11/1881 Engine man Toy let 5 men into the well through carelessness. (Discharged.) Got another man - Grey. He could not manage it. Now have Syme ? Cannot say much about him yet. Half Yearly Report. 26/1/1882. New Plant. All work suspended to put in new machinery. Pair of 20'' cyl. For winding. 12 inch Ford Compressor, New Poppet Legs & Brace & Quartz shoots. Av. Of 13 1/2 dwts from new reef at 1320 '.document, gold, north johnsons mine, north johnsons mine, north garden, happenings at the north johnsons mine and north garden, m/m reports, g armstrong, w wigley, engine man toy, grey, syme?, ford compressor -
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Document - NORTH DEBORAH GOLD MINING CO N. L. - BASIC WAGE INCREASE OF 4/- WEEK NOV 1952
Handwritten page of wages per week and wages per shift of the different mine workers, they were: Miner Learner, Miner, Miner Rise & Winze, Miner Dry Shaft, Miner Wet Shaft, Miner Leader Wet Shaft, Shift Boss, Shovellers Below, Shovellers Wet Shaft, Plat & Brace, Plat Wet, Winch Driver, Timberman, Timberman Shaft, Timberman Wet Shaft. For Surface workers: Shoveller, Blacksmith, Tool Sharpener, Engine Driver (Winding), Fireman 1 Boiler, Fireman 2 Boilers. Battery Workers: Batteryman, Batteryman Special, Battery Feeder, Cracker Attendant, Battery Driver, Battery Driver In Charge of Dynamo and Plant and Battery Driver in Charge of Dynamo. Basic Wage 11 pound 5 shillings Per Week. Wages for North Deborah No 1 Shaft November 1952.document, gold, north deborah gold mining co n. l., north deborah gold mining co n. l., basic wage increase of 4/- week nov 1952, north deborah no 1 shaft, basic wage -
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Document - NORTH DEBORAH GOLD MINING CO N. L. - MINERS' WAGES AT THE DEBORAH MINES, 1953
Carbon copy notes, which have been cut in half, listing Miners' Wages at the Deborah Mines, 1953. Wages are for a 5 day, 40 hour week and in present day currency. Miners received $27.20 or $35.25 if a Leader in a wet shaft. Braceman $25.80, Platman $25.80 or $27.05 if he worked in a wet shaft. A Mining Blacksmith $28.55, a Fireman, from $26.10 to $26.60, Winding Engine Driver $30.05 a week. Batteryman $25.10, battery Feeder $24.80. Engine Driver's wages varied from $27.10 to $28.90 if in charge of a dynamo and plant. The Basic Wage was then $23.20 a week. In 1895, employees worked a 6 day, 48 hour week and most men received less than $5 per week. The price of gold in 1949 was $30.98 compared with an average of $8.00 an ounce in 1895. When the Deborah group of mines closed in 1954 the price of gold was $31.25 an ounce. Signed by A Richardson 20/8/1971. Written in the margin: Copy, Compiled for Jim Sullivan 20/8/1971.document, gold, north deborah gold mining co n. l., north deborah gold mining co n. l., miners' wages at the deborah mines 1953, miners' wages, price of gold, jim sullivan -
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Photograph - NELL GWYNNE REEF'S MINE
Black and white photograph. Nell Gwynne Reefs; Mine winding engine. Walker and Coy. Dwellings in background. Machinery, winding drums, steel platform, lever, etc. Plant growing up between. Inscriptions: on back - in ballpoint pen 'Nell Gwynne Reef's Mine, winding engine, Walker & Co'.mining, surface equipment, nell gwynne, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, place, gold, surface equipment