Compilation of several newspaper articles 1936-1942 about Mr J. Andrews, Assistant Stationmaster at Greensborough Railway Station, nicknamed "Dynamite" owing to his behaviour towards railway travellers.2 pages,typescript.j. andrews, andrews family

1881.01 - .22 Rimfire ammunition showing cartridge production 1881.02 - Nobel's Hamburg Dynamite Co. Booknoble, manufacturing, trades

Photograph of two women sorting sticks of dynamite at Deer Park ICIici, factory, deer park, employee

THIS TOOL CAME FROM WALTER COOK'S FARM AND WAS USED WHEN BLASTING ROCK DURING CONSTRUCTION OF SHEEP DIP. IT WAS THOUGHT TO BE USED MUCH EARLIER IN THE HISTORY OF THE FARM TO BLAST THE WELL WHICH IS THE MAIN WATER SUPPLY FOR STOCKTOOL USED TO CLEAN OUT HOLE FOR DYNAMITE WHEN BLASTING ROCKlocal history, trades, tools, cook family

Colour Slide, A man laying cable towhich dynamite is attched, Lake Bellfieldgrampians, lake bellfield

Letter addressed to Messrs. J.H. Abbott & Co., Bendigo. regarding delivery of gelignite and blasting gelatine for the Bendigo Magazine. Letterhead from W. & J. Lempriere, Melbourne, sole agents for Phoenix Explosives, dynamite, gelatine dynamite, blasting gelatine and detonators.j. h. abbott & co, bendigo businesses

Colour Slide. Two men attaching wires to cable for dynamite used durning the constuction of Lake Bellfieldgrampians

Seven men were killed at the Great Extended Hustler's mine disaster on 2nd May 1914 by an explosion of dynamite occurring as the men were waiting at the plat to ascend the mine at the end of their shift. No blame was attached to anyone in the findings of the inquisition. It was unknown what caused the dynamite to explode. This document formed part of the research done at the time of the 100 years commemoration of the mine disaster, held at Hustlers Hill in 2014. One page photocopy of the report of the proceedings before Coroner inquisition held at Bendigo on the 3rd, 9th and 12th of May 1914, to inquire into the deaths of the miners William Crowther Blair, John Henry Campbell, Frederick James Chinn, Matthew George Forster, Leslie Duncan Martin, William Ryan and Herbert John Thomas who were killed 'by an explosion of dynamite at the Great Extended Hustlers Mine, Bendigo on 2nd. May 1914. Richard Ernest Reed, the Underground Manager, was commended for his bravery. The Juror's names were : Samuel Glen, miner; Frederick Osborne, miner; Francis Pinder, miner; Harrison Kidd, miner; James Chapman, miner; Killian Brophy, carpenter; Henry Eames, butcher; William Sinclair, carpenter. great extended hustlers, goldmining, accidents, coronial inquest, crowhter, blair, campbell, chinn, forster, martin, ryan, thomas, richard reed, 1914

Joseph Henry Abbott arrived in Australia from Birmingham England in 1852 aged 22 hoping to make his fortune on the goldfields. In 1853 he opened a store in Bendigo, Abbott and Co and from there began a lengthy career as a business man supplying the local community with goods and services including owning and operating the New Times Boot Market & Factory in Pall Mall, Sandhurst, run by his wife, Anne (nee Deague). J H Abbott’s main ambitions were to serve on the local and state councils. He was elected Chairman of the Sandhurst Borough Council in 1860, Mayor of the City of Bendigo in 1891 and was gazetted a Justice of the Peace in 1864. Over his lifetime J H Abbott was closely linked to nearly all the leading institutions in Bendigo and worked for the benefit of local charities. He was trustee of the Bendigo Art Gallery and a Freemason and was said to be the first person in Bendigo to have a telephone installed in1882 between his residence and his business in Pall Mall. After JH Abbott died in 1904 he passed on his businesses to his son JH Abbott Jnr and adopted son RHS Abbott. These businesses continued to trade under the name JH Abbott & Co and today still operates under the name Abbott Supply although the last of the family interests ceased in 1986. Abbott and Co acted as agents for larger Melbourne based suppliers such as Briscoe & Co and the Australian Explosives & Chemical Co. Printed and handwritten paper invoice from Briscoe & Co to JH Abbott & Co dated Jan 31st, 1898 for the purchase of dynamite and gelynite.city of bendigo mayor, shire of strathfieldsaye, mayor abbott, city of greater bendigo commerce, making a nation exhibition, briscoe & co

Abbott Supplies company administration bookAbbott Collection: J. H. Abbott and Co. Magazine order book,5 Nov 1909 to 24 Nov 1910. Abbott's order book for gelignite, dynamite, cheddite, detonators and powder. Hard cardboard cover.abbott, bendigo businesses

Used by Fred Oldaker in S.C.M to carry sticks of dynamiteRectangular tin, painted black with hinged lid

Seven men were killed at the Great Extended Hustler's mine disaster on 2nd May 1914 by an explosion of dynamite occurring as the men were waiting at the plat to ascend the mine at the end of their shift. No blame was attached to anyone in the findings of the inquisition. It was unknown what caused the dynamite to explode. Three page typed document. First page: 'The Regulation of Mines Bill' by Albert Richardson; Angus Mackay, Minister of Mines introduced the Bill in the Legislative Assembly on October 16th 1873 and it became law on January 1st 1874. Second page: 'Famous Gold Mines of Bendigo and Eaglehawk' by Albert Richardson, discusses deep shafts, more than 4000 feet shafts, wages for 1911. Hustler's Line of Reef mines are listed from north to south: Hustler Consols; United Hustler's and Redan, K.K., Comet, Hustler's Reef No. 1, Hustlers Reef, Great Extended Hustlers (formed 4.2.1865) Hustler's Royal Reserve Co., (Park Shaft) Hustler's Royal Reserve (City Shaft) and Fortuna Hustler's (formed August 1888).great extended hustlers, goldmining, accident, quartz, mining, k.k. mine, comet mine, hustler's line of reef, old comet, united hustler's, redan

Seven men were killed at the Great Extended Hustler's mine disaster on 2nd May 1914 by an explosion of dynamite occurring as the men were waiting at the plat to ascend the mine at the end of their shift. No blame was attached to anyone in the findings of the inquisition. It was unknown what caused the dynamite to explode. Three page typed document from original written by Albert Richardson. First page: Great Extended Hustler's including. Great Extended Hustlers Tribute of Pups Shaft, Hustler's line of reef. Mine formed in 1865, closed down 1925 or 1926. Locality, area of lease, depth of shaft, plant , early history, prominent and leading mines and best gold obtained from the mines is discussed. Poppet heads of the Great Extended Hustlers to the Stanfield mine at Long Gully and then to the Wattle Gully mine at Chewton.great extended hustlers, goldmining, accident, quartz, mining, k.k. mine, comet mine, hustler's line of reef, old comet, united hustler's, redan, poppet head, chewton, stanfield gold mine, wattle gully gold mine

Seven men were killed at the Great Extended Hustler's mine disaster on 2nd May 1914 by an explosion of dynamite occurring as the men were waiting at the plat to ascend the mine at the end of their shift. No blame was attached to anyone in the findings of the inquisition. It was unknown what caused the dynamite to explode. Three page typed document by Albert Richardson. Copy of handwritten document. 'The Flooded Mine, John McCaviston's Wonderful Escape' by G. Mackay (History of Bendigo). Article details the events that surrounded the flooding that occurred at the Hustlers Reef Company's mine on 13th December 1873. Water was being drained from the adjoining old workings of Latham and Watson, when the flow increased markedly, causing flooding. John McCaviston was the 'shift boss'., R. Jackson the Manager. McCaviston was saved after spending over 20 hours in a level.3527.2 on bottom of all pages. Duplicate copy. great extended hustlers, goldmining, accident, quartz, mining, flooding of mine, john mccaviston, mine rescue, r. jackson, latham and watson

Seven men were killed at the Great Extended Hustler's mine disaster on 2nd May 1914 by an explosion of dynamite occurring as the men were waiting at the plat to ascend the mine at the end of their shift. No blame was attached to anyone in the findings of the inquisition. It was unknown what caused the dynamite to explode. One page typed document detailing the escape of three miners when a cage plunged to the 845 feet plat. William Merrin, Frederick Willoughby and E. Johns were the miners in the cage when the engine driver lost 'control of engine and hauled the empty cage in the eastern compartment to the poppet head' . On back of page, article on Unity Mine Fire on Tuesday 8th October, 1907. Louis Pabst, Conrad Inglefinger, Edward Fuller, Frederick Allen and William Whitford were miners at work when fire occurred. 3603.2 on bottom of all pages. Duplicate copy. great extended hustlers, goldmining, accident, quartz, mining, winding accident, overwinding, engine driver, s.t. glanville mine manager

Seven men were killed at the Great Extended Hustler's mine disaster on 2nd May 1914 by an explosion of dynamite occurring as the men were waiting at the plat to ascend the mine at the end of their shift. No blame was attached to anyone in the findings of the inquisition. It was unknown what caused the dynamite to explode. Two page typed document script for Thomas Hustler role play used in the commemoration of Great Extended Hustler's mine accident, 2014. Two verses from 'The Roaring Days' on end of script. great extended hustlers, goldmining, accident, quartz, mining

Joseph Henry Abbott arrived in Australia from Birmingham England in 1852 aged 22 hoping to make his fortune on the goldfields. In 1853 he opened a store in Bendigo, Abbott and Co and from there began a lengthy career as a business man supplying the local community with goods and services including owning and operating the New Times Boot Market & Factory in Pall Mall, Sandhurst, run by his wife, Anne (nee Deague). J H Abbott’s main ambitions were to serve on the local and state councils. He was elected Chairman of the Sandhurst Borough Council in 1860, Mayor of the City of Bendigo in 1891 and was gazetted a Justice of the Peace in 1864. Over his lifetime J H Abbott was closely linked to nearly all the leading institutions in Bendigo and worked for the benefit of local charities. He was trustee of the Bendigo Art Gallery and a Freemason and was said to be the first person in Bendigo to have a telephone installed in1882 between his residence and his business in Pall Mall. After JH Abbott died in 1904 he passed on his businesses to his son JH Abbott Jnr and adopted son RHS Abbott. These businesses continued to trade under the name JH Abbott & Co and today still operates under the name Abbott Supply although the last of the family interests ceased in 1986. Abbott and Co acted as agents for larger Melbourne based suppliers such as Briscoe & Co and the Australian Explosives & Chemical Co. Printed and handwritten paper invoice from Australian Explosives & Chemical Co to JH Abbott & Co dated 7th July, 1898 for the purchase of dynamite and gelignite. The invoice artwork/ letterhead and layout is especially notable due to its association with Troedel & Co, Master Printers and Lithographers and pioneers of the Melbourne printing industry.city of bendigo mayor, shire of strathfieldsaye, mayor abbott, city of greater bendigo commerce, making a nation exhibition, briscoe & co, australian explosives & chemical co

Seven men were killed at the Great Extended Hustler's mine disaster on 2nd May 1914 by an explosion of dynamite occurring as the men were waiting at the plat to ascend the mine at the end of their shift. No blame was attached to anyone in the findings of the inquisition. It was unknown what caused the dynamite to explode. This document formed part of the research done at the time of the 100 years commemoration of the mine disaster, held at Hustlers Hill in 2014. One page photocopy of plan titled 'Suggested location of all mine shafts within Hustlers Reef Reserve Bendigo September 2023. Lee Andrews & Associates Heritage Consulting' Plan shows suggested location of Great Extended Hustlers Tribute Mine, Great Extended Hustlers No. 2 shaft, location of whim, Latham and Watson's mine main shaft, Great Extended Hustlers main shaft and winding engine. On bottom of page 'note location of shafts is approximate and based on documentary evidence determining exact location requires on-site geotechnical investigation'great extended hustlers, goldmining, accidents, coronial inquest, crowhter, blair, campbell, chinn, forster, martin, ryan, thomas, richard reed, 1914

Seven men were killed at the Great Extended Hustler's mine disaster on 2nd May 1914 by an explosion of dynamite occurring as the men were waiting at the plat to ascend the mine at the end of their shift. No blame was attached to anyone in the findings of the inquisition. It was unknown what caused the dynamite to explode. This document formed part of the research done at the time by Bendigo Historical Society, of the 100 years commemoration of the mine disaster, held at Hustler's Hill in 2014. Two pages of photocopies of images from the 'Australasian Sketcher' May 17th. 1873, of the Great Extended Hustlers Gold Mine Sandhurst. First page: across top of image 'Quartz Mining - The Great Extended Hustlers Mine, Sandhurst'. Across bottom of image ' General View of the Principal Shafts'. Image shows mine buildings, trestle way, mine dam in foreground, poppet head in background. Mining chimneys in background. Second page: same view as above with five small images of mine operations below; men underground, men in mine cate, man pushing ore truck. great extended hustlers, goldmining, accident, 1873

Seven men were killed at the Great Extended Hustler's mine disaster on 2nd May 1914 by an explosion of dynamite occurring as the men were waiting at the plat to ascend the mine at the end of their shift. No blame was attached to anyone in the findings of the inquisition. It was unknown what caused the dynamite to explode. This document formed part of the research done at the time by Bendigo Historical Society, of the 100 years commemoration of the mine disaster, held at Hustler's Hill in 2014. One page photocopy of plan of mining leases on the south portion of the Hustlers Line of Reef. Written underneath plan 'Wood & McNair, Sharebrokers, Beehive Chambers, Bendigo'. Fortuna Hustlers Co., Hustlers Royal Reserve No 2; Great Extended Hustlers Co., Hustlers Reef Co., Hustlers Reef No. 1 and United Hustlers & Redan Co. showing shares held and length of lease are listed on page. great extended hustlers, goldmining, accident, 1873

Seven men were killed at the Great Extended Hustler's mine disaster on 2nd May 1914 by an explosion of dynamite occurring as the men were waiting at the plat to ascend the mine at the end of their shift. No blame was attached to anyone in the findings of the inquisition. It was unknown what caused the dynamite to explode. This document formed part of the research done at the time by Bendigo Historical Society, of the 100 years commemoration of the mine disaster, held at Hustler's Hill in 2014. Six page photocopy of report on the Great Extended Hustlers Shaft, presented in chronological order. Research undertaken by David Bannear in 1992 as part of a wider study on the Bendigo goldfields.great extended hustlers, goldmining, accident, 1873, david bannear

Seven men were killed at the Great Extended Hustler's mine disaster on 2nd May 1914 by an explosion of dynamite occurring as the men were waiting at the plat to ascend the mine at the end of their shift. No blame was attached to anyone in the findings of the inquisition. It was unknown what caused the dynamite to explode. This document formed part of the research done at the time by Bendigo Historical Society, of the 100 years commemoration of the mine disaster, held at Hustler's Hill in 2014. Two page photocopy of article on the Great Extended Hustler's Reef Q.M. Co. Company formed in 1865 and area known as 'the first spot in Bendigo at which quartz had been systemically mined for gold'.great extended hustlers, goldmining, accident, 1873, david bannear, quartz, mining

Seven men were killed at the Great Extended Hustler's mine disaster on 2nd May 1914 by an explosion of dynamite occurring as the men were waiting at the plat to ascend the mine at the end of their shift. No blame was attached to anyone in the findings of the inquisition. It was unknown what caused the dynamite to explode. This document formed part of the research done at the time by Bendigo Historical Society, of the 100 years commemoration of the mine disaster, held at Hustler's Hill in 2014. Seven page photocopy of Department of Mines, Bulletin, Geological Survey of Victoria, Hustlers Line of Reef, Bendigo, No. 33 by H.S. Whitelaw. Includes plan of Hustlers Royal Reserve No. 2, (main shaft) showing location on Pall Mall, and location of Post Office and Law Courts; plan of location of Hustlers Royal Reserve No. 2 (Park Shaft) showing Jail (sic), Camp Hill State School, two 'lagoons' in between tennis court, croquet court and bowling green; a plan of the Great Extended Hustler's Shaft and two copied images of Hustler's Hill showing mining buildings, poppet heads and chimneys. Comet, K.K., Hustler's No. 1, Old Comet and United Hustler's and Redan Mines are shown in the images. great extended hustlers, goldmining, accident, quartz, mining, k.k. mine, comet mine, hustler's line of reef, old comet, united hustler's, redan

Seven men were killed at the Great Extended Hustler's mine disaster on 2nd May 1914 by an explosion of dynamite occurring as the men were waiting at the plat to ascend the mine at the end of their shift. No blame was attached to anyone in the findings of the inquisition. It was unknown what caused the dynamite to explode. This document formed part of the research done at the time by Bendigo Historical Society, of the 100 years commemoration of the mine disaster, held at Hustlers Hill in 2014. Six page copy of research document, describing the history of mines on the Hustlers Reef, North Bendigo. Site number and name: 10.4 United Hustlers & Redan and K.K. shafts, 10.4a United Hustlers and Redan shaft, 10.4b K.K. shaft. History of mines in chronological order from 1877 - 1937. Written across top of first page in blue pen: 'Robert Carr, Manager, Great Extended Hustlers, d 1880, Valentine Street - photos' great extended hustlers, goldmining, redan, k.k. shaft, hustlers reef

Seven men were killed at the Great Extended Hustler's mine disaster on 2nd May 1914 by an explosion of dynamite occurring as the men were waiting at the plat to ascend the mine at the end of their shift. No blame was attached to anyone in the findings of the inquisition. It was unknown what caused the dynamite to explode. This document formed part of the research done at the time by Bendigo Historical Society, of the 100 years commemoration of the mine disaster, held at Hustlers Hill in 2014. Six page copy of research document, describing the history and geology of the Great Extended Hustlers Mine and the Great Extended Hustlers Reef Q.M. Co.. Topics include: general overview of history, mines along the Hustlers line, characters of the saddle reefs, gold occurrences, effect of pitch, influence of faulting, payable reefs and saddle reefs and spurs. Mine overview researched by Mr. Albert Richardson. great extended hustlers, goldmining, hustlers consols, united hustlers and redan, k.k. mine, comet, hustlers reef no. 1, hustlers reef, hustlers royal reserve co., park shaft, hustlers royal reserve no. 2, city shaft, fortuna hustlers

Seven men were killed at the Great Extended Hustler's mine disaster on 2nd May 1914 by an explosion of dynamite occurring as the men were waiting at the plat to ascend the mine at the end of their shift. No blame was attached to anyone in the findings of the inquisition. It was unknown what caused the dynamite to explode. This document formed part of the research done at the time by Bendigo Historical Society, of the 100 years commemoration of the mine disaster, held at Hustler's Hill in 2014. One page plan, computer generated, annotated to show the worksite of the miners prior to when the explosion occurred at the Great Extended Hustlers mine in May 1914. The location of Martin, Ryan, Thomas, Campbell, Blair and Chinn are described. great extended hustlers, goldmining, accident, 1914