Historical information

Information from donor: "The orange booklet was printed mid-to-late 1930’s or early 40’s by my father Curtis Drenen, and written by my grandfather Thomas Drenen. The original publication would have been handset by Thomas’s employees as he had a keen interest in the mines financially. This booklet has been set and cast in hot metal on a linotype machine my father purchased after taking over the Rutherglen “Sun” and passing of Thomas in July 1932.
This booklet was one of half a dozen I put together when I found some flat sheets of 8 page sections stored away in a cupboard. I folded, collated the sections, stapled and trimmed these Sheets during my time at the “Sun” from 1951 to1969.
Where the rest are I have no idea. I wrote the final paragraph on Page 44 from a copy provided be my mother."

Thomas Drenen was Proprietor and Editor of The Rutherglen "Sun," from 1886 to 1932.

The articles in the book were first published in 1904.

Physical description

Small book of 44 pages, stapled, with cover of orange heavy paper.

Inscriptions & markings

On cover: "Robert Drenen, 11 Hinchley St., Wangaratta"
At bottom of last page, the last line "In suspending work the mine was not dismantled, except taking the ropes" is followed by handwritten lines: "down. However no further was done with the mine and the plant and machinery was later sold to Mr S.P. Gollings and eventually dismantled. THE END."