Historical information
Richard Squire was a student at the 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
Handwritten diaries of Richard Squire
.1 1893 Diary with notes and figures
.2 1894 Diary with notes and figures mostly unused
.3 1898 Diary with notes and figures partly unused
.4 1899 Diary with notes and figures partly unused
.5 Carbon book of letters written with blue binding on spine
.6 1917 Diary with notes and figures
Inscriptions & markings
.4 Mt Mercer GM Coy written on front cover
