Historical information

Richard Squire was a student at the School of Mines Ballarat

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." 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.

MINE MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION. Ballarat Branch. ... Mr R. B. Squire, manager of the West Berry Consols, at Allendale, submitted a paper detailing what he had done tor the betterment of ventilation in the alluvial mines of Smeaton and Mary borough districts- Members gave Mr Squire every credit for the results that he claimed to have effected; the adoption of his ideas had testified to their value to mine-owners. It was painted out, however, that for want of a thorough debate of the subject with experienced men the author had unwittingly included some general statements that required modifying in some points and extending in others, in justice to other workers among the earlier and the present day managers of mines. It was decided to invite the author to meet a sub-committee on this subject!

Physical description

Oblong booklets with green covers of syndicate share certificates

.1 Dark Green cover 1923 all used
.2 Light Green cover 1924 four pages used
.3 Light Green cover 1924 all used
.4 Light Green Cover 1924 all used
.5 light Green Cover 1918 - 1919 four pages used

Inscriptions & markings

.1 Front cover torn but has notes written on it.
.2 Leigh River Tunnel G 21st Call written on front
.3 Leigh River Tunnel G 22nd Call written on front
.4 Leigh River Tunnel G 23rd Call and figures written on front
.5 3 shares isued out of this book, Leigh River Share Book No. 16 A 30 written on front