Physical description
Handwritten copy of a newspaper report on an explosion at the New Chum Consolidated Mine. The explosion occurred about 7.30 am on Friday 21/1/1881 when a fire broke out in the engine house. Some dynamite and caps had been placed in the engine house for convenience sake. Seven men were injured. They were T. Sheppard, Mine Manager, Charles Porter, Enginedriver, Geo Dobridge, Lander, Peter Summers, miner, Richard Hosking, miner, Jacob Grigg. Written on the back of page 2 is 'A Tourist Guide' which gives an outline on Bendigo's gold history.
Subjects
- document,
- gold,
- new chum colsolidated mine,
- new chum consolidated mine,
- explosion at the new chum consolidated mine,
- bendigo advertiser 22/1/1881,
- t sheppard,
- charles porter,
- geo dobridge,
- lander,
- peter summers,
- richard hosking,
- jacob grigg,
- r mitchell,
- richard hoskins,
- james whitford,
- john lethlean,
- w glasson,
- south old chum,
- old menzies shaft,
- menzies shaft
