Historical information

A quartz mine that dates from the early years of the 20th-century. The remains are located on a Water Reserve managed by Coliban Water. Location: Reservoir Road, Lauriston, Macedon Ranges Shire. The Russell’s Reef Amalgamated Company spent the early part of 1907 in developing the saddle reef. Defects found to exist in the winding gear, consequently the directors decided to obtain a new gear of the first-class type. This has been obtained and placed in position. Advantage was taken by the management of the suspension of underground operations to give the whole of the machinery and boilers at the No 1 shaft a thorough overhaul. It was found that the two boilers that had been in use required some slight repairs. This resulted in a new high pressure boiler which had been purchased some time previously has been built in and put into commission. In 1907 the shaft was 1,260 feet deep, and an average of 30 men were employed. Russell’s Reef Amalgamated , No 2 shaft ( Company was formed c.1891 and appears to have mined more-or-less continuously until 1911)
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Physical description

Russell's Reef Amalgamated Co.Lauriston
Plan forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.