Historical information

In 1905 Richard Squire was manager of the West Berry Consols at Allendale, and developed an improved system of mine ventilation, which was supported in "The Age."[4] He was successful in combating and remedying the gas and ventilation troubles of the Deep Mines of Creswick and Allendale Districts after all had failed

Physical description

Several papers from Leigh River Mine including Proprieetary Mining Syndicate, Prospectus and Report on the Leigh River plateau