Historical information

The Spring Gully Gold Mining property consists of Gold Mining Lease No. 2986, Castlemaine, of about 21 acres situated on the Emu Reef, in Spring Gully Fryers. There are two shafts, distant about 300 feet from each other. From one of them large quantities of gold were obtained in former years by previous companies. ( Prospectus of the Spring Gully Mining Company

Physical description

Maroon hard cover book, brown leather binding on spine and corners, three hundred and eighty pages. Written on spine of book in gold leaf : 'Minute Book'. Handwritten minute entries from 14th September 1903 to 30th August 1915. Affixed to first page, newspaper clipping from the 'Herald' 13/9/05, with information about the Spring Gully Mine Fryerstown.
Page eighty-one has two quotes affixed from 'The Yarraville Chlorination and Ore Reduction Works' High Street Yarraville, July 1905, for works associated with pyrites and blanket sand. Page nine, a handwritten letter affixed to minutes, applying for a block of land 250 feet north of main shaft. Signed by J.S. Potter, H. Hancock, G Murray and T. Tumney.
1.Page one hundred and one: three quotes from 'Edwards' Metallurgical Works' Specimen Hill, Bendigo for pyrites and blanket sand.
2.Page one hundred and fifty five: handwritten letter (copy) from A. Schonfelder re shaft work on the mine and mention of tributors
3. Affixed to inside cover: letter from the 'United Shire of Mount Alexander' April 15th. 1907, regarding the reconstruction of the Vaughan bridge over the Loddon River. 'the benefit that the mines in your district derive from the bridge being open for wood waggons and this being the main traffic and this being the principal cause of the bridges present condition'.
4. Prospectus of the Spring Gully Mining Company, Spring Gull, Fryerstown, two page folded document enclosed inside back cover of book. Prospectus incomplete. (10746.93a)
5. Carbon copy of letter to D.E. Williams Esq, Castlemaine from GlenAthol, Casewick Road, London, January 25th, 1907 regarding two gentlemen who were 'called upon to carry the 'Spring Gullys' through - Mr. H. 'is making a determined effort to bring the matter to a successful issue' Letter signed by George Allan. (10746.93b.
6. Carbon copy of letter from E. Williams, London re proposed new company to acquire the properties of Spring G.M. Coy, Spring Gully G.M. Coy. No. 1, Sth Spring Gully G.M. Coy, Sth Spring Gully G.M. Coy Extended (10746.93c)
7. Handwritten letter to the Chairman and Directors of the Spring Gully G.M. Co. re the appointment of 'Mr. Samuel Morse Battery Manager at once, or accept my resignation as Mining Manager, for we can't agree any longer' Signed by A. Schonfelder.
8. Notice of extraordinary meeting of shareholders in Spring Gully Gold Mining Company No Liability, 22nd November 1906 at Beehive Chambers, Bendigo. Signed W.G. Blackham (Blackham & Garvin) Manager of the Company. (10746.93e)

The Minute Book is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of mining documents.