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Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - Correspondence, Margaret Malone, Letter regarding gold assay from Mount Egerton Mine, 10/02/2014
Margaret Malone was associated with a kaolin mine at Mount Egerton. WOMAN WHO MANAGES A MINE Works With A Vision (By a Special Corespondent) BALLARAT, August 22.—Like a Heroine in a Bret Harte story of the Soaring: Forties Miss Margaret Malone, the only woman mine manager in Australia, has lived most of her life in an atmosphere where hope springs eternal in the gold-seeking breast. Forty years ago her father gave up farming to seek the elusive mineral near Ballarat. "One day my mother went for a walk along the Gordon-Egerton road and picked up a pebble with a few specks of gold in it," she told an interviewer yesterday, recounting the early history of the nine she now runs at Egerton. "Dad said, There must be more where that came from,' and hopefully sank a shaft. Our hopes were dashed, however, when he found only white clay. No one realised then the value of the disappointing looking white stuff which was all that Dad could find from every shaft he sank. At last be gave up the search, and the kaolin remained untouched." Later an Englishman from a pottery town in the old country urged Mr. Malone to try and sell his clay, and he sent some to the Bendigo potteries, but nothing came of it, and it was left to Miss Malone, after her father's death, to start on her unusual career by finding purchasers in Sydney and Melbourne for her clay, and herself working the mine. Strenuous Work "Mine managing is strenuous work in more ways than one," she admitted. "I have, to go down my mine daily, ad sometimes have to descend perpendicular ladders for about 150 ft. to reach areas being worked. I have to be my own manager, she explained, "because it is necessary to teach the men I employ the methods of grading clays." A New Cure She is convinced that a number of uses for kaolin, apart from pottery, soap and drugs, are yet to be discovered. "One of my employees has already found a new use for it," she said, "although scarcely one to be generally recommended, perhaps. By chewing a small piece of the clay he firmly believes that he "cured himself of heart burn." "All That Glistens" There is more in Miss Malone's mining than meets the eye, however. The actual working of the field and the substantial profit she makes on it do not fill her days. Always before her - dangles the compelling vision that caused her father, in his day, to give up farming to seek for gold. "All the time I am getting my clay dug," she confessed, "1 am watching for the colour of gold. One of these days I may strike it." WOMAN WHO MANAGES A MINE Works With A Vision (By a Special Corespondent) BALLARAT, August 22.—Like a Heroine in a Bret Harte story of the Soaring: Forties Miss Margaret Malone, the only woman mine manager in Australia, has lived most of her life in an atmosphere where hope springs eternal in the gold-seeking breast. Forty years ago her father gave up farming to seek the elusive mineral near Ballarat. "One day my mother went for a walk along the Gordon-Egerton road and picked up a pebble with a few specks of gold in it," she told an interviewer yesterday, recounting the early history of the nine she now runs at Egerton. "Dad said, There must be more where that came from,' and hopefully sank a shaft. Our hopes were dashed, however, when he found only white clay. No one realised then the value of the disappointing looking white stuff which was all that Dad could find from every shaft he sank. At last be gave up the search, and the kaolin remained untouched." Later an Englishman from a pottery town in the old country urged Mr. Malone to try and sell his clay, and he sent some to the Bendigo potteries, but nothing came of it, and it was left to Miss Malone, after her father's death, to start on her unusual career by finding purchasers in Sydney and Melbourne for her clay, and herself working the mine. Strenuous Work "Mine managing is strenuous work in more ways than one," she admitted. "I have, to go down my mine daily, ad sometimes have to descend perpendicular ladders for about 150 ft. to reach areas being worked. I have to be my own manager, she explained, "because it is necessary to teach the men I employ the methods of grading clays." A New Cure She is convinced that a number of uses for kaolin, apart from pottery, soap and drugs, are yet to be discovered. "One of my employees has already found a new use for it," she said, "although scarcely one to be generally recommended, perhaps. By chewing a small piece of the clay he firmly believes that he "cured himself of heart burn." "All That Glistens" There is more in Miss Malone's mining than meets the eye, however. The actual working of the field and the substantial profit she makes on it do not fill her days. Always before her - dangles the compelling vision that caused her father, in his day, to give up farming to seek for gold. "All the time I am getting my clay dug," she confessed, "1 am watching for the colour of gold. One of these days I may strike it." (WOMAN WHO MANAGES A MINE Works With A Vision (By a Special Corespondent) BALLARAT, August 22.—Like a Heroine in a Bret Harte story of the Soaring: Forties Miss Margaret Malone, the only woman mine manager in Australia, has lived most of her life in an atmosphere where hope springs eternal in the gold-seeking breast. Forty years ago her father gave up farming to seek the elusive mineral near Ballarat. "One day my mother went for a walk along the Gordon-Egerton road and picked up a pebble with a few specks of gold in it," she told an interviewer yesterday, recounting the early history of the nine she now runs at Egerton. "Dad said, There must be more where that came from,' and hopefully sank a shaft. Our hopes were dashed, however, when he found only white clay. No one realised then the value of the disappointing looking white stuff which was all that Dad could find from every shaft he sank. At last be gave up the search, and the kaolin remained untouched." Later an Englishman from a pottery town in the old country urged Mr. Malone to try and sell his clay, and he sent some to the Bendigo potteries, but nothing came of it, and it was left to Miss Malone, after her father's death, to start on her unusual career by finding purchasers in Sydney and Melbourne for her clay, and herself working the mine. Strenuous Work "Mine managing is strenuous work in more ways than one," she admitted. "I have, to go down my mine daily, ad sometimes have to descend perpendicular ladders for about 150 ft. to reach areas being worked. I have to be my own manager, she explained, "because it is necessary to teach the men I employ the methods of grading clays." A New Cure She is convinced that a number of uses for kaolin, apart from pottery, soap and drugs, are yet to be discovered. "One of my employees has already found a new use for it," she said, "although scarcely one to be generally recommended, perhaps. By chewing a small piece of the clay he firmly believes that he "cured himself of heart burn." "All That Glistens" There is more in Miss Malone's mining than meets the eye, however. The actual working of the field and the substantial profit she makes on it do not fill her days. Always before her - dangles the compelling vision that caused her father, in his day, to give up farming to seek for gold. "All the time I am getting my clay dug," she confessed, "1 am watching for the colour of gold. One of these days I may strike it." (Adelaide Observer, 31 August 1929.)Hand written letter from Margaret Malone of the Mount Egerton Mine.Mount Egerton Mine February 10/14 The Manager Mining Dept Dear Sir, Last Monday week, I left with Mr Martell, a parcel of stone to be treated, requesting that cost of treatment, be deducted from some and balance of gold be forwarded me to above address. I was informed, this would occupy about a day or so, but not having received any communication so far, I shall be glad to hear from you are same. Yours faithfully Margaret Malonemargaret malone, female mine manager, kaolin, mount egerton, women -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Warburton family and greyhounds, c1960
Photograph of Warburton family after an article appeared in Melbourne Herald. Newspaper clipping also on file. Formerly belonged to N. Colliver.Black and white photograph of Warburton family and greyhoundson back: Keith, Sue, Peter Warburton and greyhounds -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Castle, Agnes et al, Chance the piper by Agnes and Egerton Castle, 1913
320 p.; blue cover, embossed in black. Title embossed in gold on front cover and on spine.fictionfiction -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Warburton Ways, 1993
A history of Warburton and its pioneersHardcover. Front cover has a photograph of a group of people sitting on a small railway cart which is being drawn by horse along a railway track. There is also a man standing to the left of the railway track. The photograph appears to have been taken in the late 1800's.With best wishes / Earle Parkinson Dedicated/ to the pioneer men/ and women who/ gave to us the/ Upper Yarra Valley/ -an inheritance/ so well worth/ preserving Stamp of Marysville & District / Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779warburton, yarra ranges, victoria, australia, history, pioneers -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document, Docket RF Kennedy, Letter written - 1908
This letter written by Mary Adams concerns the sale of a property, ‘my Hopkins land’, perhaps in the Warrnambool area. No information is available on Mary Adams or her ‘Uncle Jim’. There is a reference in the letter to ‘Mr Lawson’ and this may refer to a member of the Lawson family living in Warrnambool about this time, perhaps Richard Lawson who, in 1908, was Principal of a private school, Warrnambool College Academy. The Mountain Grand Guest House in Warburton was a well-known guest house in Victoria for many years and was still in existence in 1948. The letter came to the Society’s collection with other material relating to the Warrnambool Club. As no enlightening information is available on this letter or its contents it is of little importance at this time. Further research may render it a useful item to keep. This is a letter of two pages written in 1908 by Mary Adams to her Uncle Jim. The letter is handwritten in black ink. The letter is written on the green notepaper of the Mountain Grand Guest House Warburton, Victoria‘Mountain Grand, Warburton’ (on letterhead)mary adams -
Camberwell Historical Society
Drawing (series) - Architectural drawing, 19 Warburton Road, Camberwell, 2002
artist, architectural drawings, margaret picken, camberwell, housesartist, architectural drawings, margaret picken, camberwell, houses -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Map (Item) - Tourist Map, Tourists Resorts' Committee, Tourist's Map of Healesville Marysville and Warburton Districts, 13.10.1925
A tourist map for Healesville, Marysville and Warburton that was produced by the Tourists Resorts' Committee. This map was produced in 1925.A tourist map for Healesville, Marysville and Warburton that was produced by the Tourists Resorts' Committee.Photo Lithographed at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne by W.J. Butson./ 13.10.25healesville, marysville, warburton, victoria, tourists resorts' committee, ben cairn, mount donna buang, the black's spur, the acheron valley, narbethong, launching place, tourist information, tourism, map, tourist map -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Map (Item) - Tourist Map, Tourists Resorts' Committee, Tourist's Map of Healesville Marysville and Warburton Districts, 13.10.1925
A tourist map for Healesville, Marysville and Warburton that was produced by the Tourists Resorts' Committee. This map was produced in 1925.A tourist map for Healesville, Marysville and Warburton that was produced by the Tourists Resorts' Committee.Photo Lithographed at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne by W.J. Butson./ 13.10.25healesville, marysville, warburton, victoria, tourists resorts' committee, ben cairn, mount donna buang, the black's spur, the acheron valley, narbethong, launching place, tourist information, tourism, map, tourist map -
Upper Yarra Museum
Negative Photographic Reproduction, Warburton East, Primary School being demolished, 1988
Extract Local residents often had to provide their own school. These men with a little help from their offspring, are pulling down the Old East Warburton School to make way for a new one. Page 73, " The Upper Yarra An Illustrated History" by Brian Carroll, The Shire of Upper Yarra, 1988Warburton East, Primary School under construction Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpi. Printed album presented to Upper Yarra Historical Society, compiled by R. Crowleyschool, east warburton -
Yarra Ranges Regional Museum
Photgraph, Lilydale Football Club 1935, 1935
Lilydale football club defeated Warburton at Lilydale. Black and White photograph of the Lilydale football team when they defeated Warburton at Lilydale in 1935.Liydale Defeated Warburton at Lilydale sporting clubs, football, lilydale -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Timber mill seasoning operations near Big Pats Creek, East Warburton, c.November 1962, 1962
Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybig pats creek, george coop collection, logging, timber mill, east warburton -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Timber mill seasoning operations near Big Pats Creek, East Warburton, c.November 1962, 1962
Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybig pats creek, george coop collection, logging, timber mill, east warburton -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Timber mill seasoning operations near Big Pats Creek, East Warburton, c.November 1962, 1962
Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybig pats creek, george coop collection, logging, timber mill, east warburton -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Timber mill seasoning operations near Big Pats Creek, East Warburton, c.November 1962, 1962
Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybig pats creek, george coop collection, logging, timber mill, east warburton -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Timber mill seasoning operations near Big Pats Creek, East Warburton, c.November 1962, 1962
The operators had real ingenuity in modifying equipment to suit their needs. This old piece of machinery is covered in blackberries.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybig pats creek, george coop collection, logging, timber mill, east warburton -
Upper Yarra Museum
Negative Photographic Reproduction, Parbury Bridge Warburton, 14.2.1983
Parbury Bridge Warburton Negative Black white. Scanned at 600 dpi.parbury bridge warburton tramway yarra river -
Upper Yarra Museum
Negative Photographic Reproduction, Snigging logs, Warburton
Snigging logs, Warburton Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpi.snigging logs warburton -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, C. Warburton Carr, 1861
Folder of information on C Warburton Carr, Police Magistrate, Queenstown, 1861c warburton carr -
Upper Yarra Museum
Negative Photographic Reproduction, Sunnydale Bridge East Warburton
Sunnydale Bridge East Warburton Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpisunnydale bridge east warburton -
Upper Yarra Museum
Negative Photographic Reproduction, Henry & Lionel Braham, Warburton, 14.9.1983
Henry & Lionel Braham, Warburton Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpihenry lionel braham warburton -
Upper Yarra Museum
Negative Photographic Reproduction, The American fleet camps at Warburton
The American fleet camps at Warburton Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpi -
Upper Yarra Museum
Negative Photographic Reproduction, Hilditch family photo Warburton
Hilditch family photo Warburton Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpihilditch family photo warburton -
Upper Yarra Museum
Negative Photographic Reproduction, Tourists on a timber tram, Warburton
Tourists on a timber tram, Warburton Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpiallaboard warburton timber train16 tourists -
Upper Yarra Museum
Negative Photographic Reproduction, Enterprise mill 1920 Warburton
Enterprise mill 1920 Warburton Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpi.enterprise mill workers warburton 1920 -
Upper Yarra Museum
Negative Photographic Reproduction, Floods at Kelly’s flat 1933, Warburton
Floods at Kelly’s flat 1933, Warburton Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpi -
Upper Yarra Museum
Negative Photographic Reproduction, Damman’s Rd school 1940 Warburton, 14.9.1983
Print in Collection of Photographs compiled by R Crowley from the History Committee Shire of Upper Yarra for UYVHS 1988Damman’s Rd school 1940 Warburton Negative Black white. Scanned at 600 dpidammans road school warburton 1940 -
Upper Yarra Museum
Negative Photographic Reproduction, Working party on Highfield Rd. Warburton
Working party on Highfield Rd. Warburton Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpiworking party highfield road warburton -
Upper Yarra Museum
Negative Photographic Reproduction, PC Fishing on the Yarra River, Warburton
Post Card Fishing on the Yarra River, Warburton Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpipc fishing yarra river warburton -
Upper Yarra Museum
Negative Photographic Reproduction, The old Hilditch Homestead, 1907 Warburton
The old fireplace Hilditch Homestead, 1907 Warburton. Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpiold hilditch homestead 1907 warburton -
Upper Yarra Museum
Negative Photographic Reproduction, Rene Hilditch at La La falls Warburton, 14.9.1983
Rene Hilditch at La La falls Warburton Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpirene hilditch la la falls warburton