Used c.1907-1909 at Dawsons Dam mine by Engineer James Mitchell Carlyle Bennett. On slip of paper kept with box, dated 9-7-93: "This set of Gold Weights is to go to the Linton Historical Society to match a set of Gold Scales they have in their collection. The weights were from the effects of James Mitchell Carlyle Bennett, whose photos of the Dawson Dam Pump House etc are in the Society's collection. These weights were used at the Dawsons Dam main office, when the daily gold collection was weighed, Circa 1907-09". Signed "R McD Bennett".Brown analite box with metal clasp, containing a set of gold weights and tweezers. Weights vary in size.james mitchell carlyle (lyle) bennett, dawson's dam, mining, gold weights, russell mcdonagh bennett

Wedding photograph of Lillian Ball and James Carlyle Bennett, who married in Adelaide in 1910. Lillian Ball was a daughter of Oscar Ball and his wife Elizabeth, née Mitchell. James Mitchell Carlyle Bennett was not related to the Bennett family which ran the butcher's shop. He was mine manager at Dawson's Dam.Black and white copy of original photograph showing a seated man in dark suit, holding hat. A lady standing next to man wearing dress, gloves and large floral hat in an outside setting.james mitchell carlyle bennett, lyle bennett, lillian bennett, lillian ball