Historical information

Richard Squire was a student at Ballarat School of Mines

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

Little black books with handwritten notes on the mines of Richard Squire
.1 1916 Deliveries, Accounts, Invoices etc.
.2 1911 & 1912 Notes to pay costs, equipment etc.
.3 South Berry Coy. Notes from 1909 ( 2book stuck together)
.4 Leigh River Time Book ( 2book stuck together)
.5 Single page of Notes
.6 Notes on supplies etc. 1919
.7 Leigh River Notes Dec 1920 to March 1921 ( 2book stuck together)
.8 Hut Book
.9 Notebook August 8th 1927
.10 6 Books stuck together various mine notes 1912
.11 Notebooks bagged because of potential mould
.12 Notebooks bagged because of potential mould