North Argus Gold Mine was located near Moon Street, Eaglehawk. Hand drawn plan, in black and red ink, on paper of North Argus Co. workings, showing transverse view of shaft and level at 736 ft. Plan forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.gold mining, gold, bendigo, transverse, north argus co.

Printed on buff coloured light paper, written on top centre of plan: ' Northern Portion of Garden Gully & New Moon Line of Reefs, Eaglehawk, Bendigo, Scale 8 chains to an inch'. Printed on right hand side of reef names: ' Issued by Wood And McNair, Sharebrokers, Beehive Chambers, Bendigo and High Street, Eaglehawk. J.B. Young, Lith. Bendigo.' On far right hand end of map, a table of information headed ' Several of the undermentioned Companies have paid considerable sums in Dividends prior to the re-registration under the No Liability portion of the Act'. Table contains information on the name of Company; No. of shares; nominal capital,; Capital called up; call per share; dividends; machinery; present depth of shaft; bottom plat; Legal Managers; address. On bottom of table, 'Beehive Chambers, Bendigo 6/8/03'. Plan shows mines along the reef lines with distance in yards of each claim - from SSW direction: Golden Pyke Company, McDuff Amalgamated, Constellation Company, Virginia Company, Specimen Hill Company, New Hopeful, New Argus Company, Clarence Company, North Argus Company, South New Moon Company, New Moon Company, Suffolk Tribute Company, North New Moon Company, New Moon Consolidated Company, New Moon United Company, Adelaide New Moon Company, J. Davies, Day & Co., (lease applied for by P. Booth), P. Booth, D. Murdoch, J. Mani, F. Bassett and R. Bassett. Mine map is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection. gold mining, gold, margaret roberts collection, garden gully, new moon, reef lines, golden pyke company, mcduff amalgamated, constellation company, virginia company, specimen hill company, new hopeful, new argus company, clarence company, north argus company, south new moon company, new moon company, suffolk tribute company, north new moon company, new moon consolidated company, new moon united company, adelaide new moon company, j. davies, day & co., (lease applied for by p. booth), p. booth, d. murdoch, j. mani, f. bassett and r. bassett.

Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. Two share certificates issued by the North Argus United Gold Mining Company, No Liability, Moon Reef, Garden Gully Line, Eaglehawk. Certificate Nos. 2131 & 2132 each of 100 shares issued to N.Kershaw of Bendigo on 2 March 1894. Each share of 10 shillings each raised 15,000 Pounds from 30,000 shares. Certificates signed by J.H.Kirkwood, Manager.North Argus United Gold Mining Co.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, share certificates, north argus united gold mining co., n.kershaw, j.h.kirkwood.

THis collection of cuttings relates to the Warrnambool Steam Packet Company.The Warrnambool Steam Packet Company was established in 1868 when capital was raised with 2000 shares at a value of five pounds each.It was established to provide passenger, accommodation and a large stock and freight service between Warrnambool and Melbourne.. At the time Stephen Henty was operating three steamers along the coast and at the prospect of losing his Warrnambool trade with the establishment of the new Warrnambool company, he sold one of his steamers , the Edina in March 1868. The first five directors elected were F P Stevens, J G Crammond, WW Jamieson, R B Paterson and George Wood. Fares were from one to three pounds and freight was 17 shillings per ton.The steamers connected with coaches from the north of Warrnambool as far as Hamilton. The cuttings record the financial position of the company for the first ten years. This collection of cuttings is valuable as a research item as it documents the development and operation as well as many of the stake holders in one of Warrnambool's earliest shipping companies. The cuttings are from a range of papers including The Warrnambool, Examiner, The Warrnambool Advertiser and the Argus.Ledger book with blue pages which is lacking the cover. It contains a number of cuttings which relate to the Steam Packet Company.Dated on first page: Monday November 1st 1869. Most of the cuttings are dated and some are from the Examiner. the Advertiser and Warrnambool Standard.warrnambool, warrnambool steam packet company, edina

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

Hercules G. M. Co. N. L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated Aug. 19, 1932, to 24 1932 and 23/11/1932 containing details for sale of the North end of lease and formation of new company. Total cost £23.4.3. "B567 posted LB 23.11.32" written in top left corner.miss g. alice jones collection - account, hercules gold mining co n l, mr stanfield, hercules no 1 g m co n l, gazette, argus, bendigo advertiser

Plan of the Moon Line of Reef 1906. Plan shows the line of reef and the leases with the distance along the reef. The Bendigo - Inglewood railway line is also drawn in. Leases mentioned are: Nth Johnsons, Johnson's Reef,Princess Dagman, Golden Age, Johnson's Reef Extd, Golden Pyke, Constellation, McDuff, Great Northern, Virginia, Specimen Hill, New Hopeful, New Argus, Clarence, North Argus, Moon, South New Moon, New Moon, Suffolk Tribute, North New Moon, New Moon Consolidated, New Moon United, Adelaide New Moon, Bendigo New Moon, The New Moon Northern Blocks, Central New Moon, Rising Moon, Full Moon, The Moon, Gt Extd New Moon, V Rymer.map, bendigo, goldfields, new moon company, no liability, plan of the moon line 1906, a richardson, nth johnsons, johnson's reef, princess dagman, golden age, johnson's reef extd, golden pyke, constellation, mcduff, great northern, virginia, specimen hill, new hopeful, new argus, clarence, north argus, moon, south new moon, new moon, suffolk tribute, north new moon, new moon consolidated, new moon united, adelaide new moon, bendigo new moon, the new moon northern blocks, central new moon, rising moon, full moon, the moon, gt extd new moon, v rymer. bendigo - inglewood railway

Document. 2 page typed document titled 'Premier Companies'. Lists various mining companies from 1870 to 1920 and the amount in pounds that each mine yielded. Mentions mines - Great Extended Hustlers, Great Extended Hustlers Tribute, Garden Gully United, Victory, Pandora, United Hustlers, Redan Garden Gully, United Devonshire, Old Chum, Victoria Quartz, North Johnson's, Johnson's Reef, New Red White and Blue, New Chum United, Lady Barkly, New Chum Railway, Great Southern, South New Moon, New Argus, Virginia, Central Red White and Blue, New Chum Goldfields, Victoria Consols, Carlisle, Hercules and Energetic, New Golden Fleece, Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields.cottage, miners, premier companies (mining), bendigo mines

Quite possibly this event was held at the North Melbourne Ragged Boys' Home, so there is every possibility the members of the home produced the serviette. Monash joined the Melbourne University company of the militia in 1884 and became lieutenant in the North Melbourne Battery in 1887. "WELCOME HOME TO GENERAL MONASH. Ex-members of the North Melbourne Battery Australian Garrison Artillery, have arranged a welcome home dinner to their former commanding officer, Lieut.-General Sir John Monash. All ex-members interested are requested to meet on Saturday evening at the Ragged Boys' Home, Latrobe street." (The Argus, 15 December 1919) Note the use of British Flags.Square crepe-paper serviette featuring a number of British flags. North Melbourne Battery A.G.A. Welcome Home to General Sir John Monash G.C.M.G., K.C.B., V.D. 7th February, 1920john monash, monash, general monash, north melbourne battery, ragged school, ragged boys' home, world war one, armed forces