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December 1885: Tatti and party adjoining Jackson and party have struck the reef during the quarter 554 .
December 1885: Hepburn No.1 Smeaton, The erection of additional machinery and puddling machines is nearly
complete 555 .
1885-1889: North Cornish Company, crushing operations commenced in 1885 ... From March 1885 to
December 1888, the company crushed 58,612 tons for 22,189 oz. ... Their main shaft is now
down 71 feet.
1886-1902: Rocky Lead District, Daylesford - About a mile further north of the Queen of the Forest , the
Reef Hill Co. is operating on a lode ...; the mine is situated immediately on the actual divide ...
the gold bearing stone was located in 1886 ... and again 12 months ago (from 1902) by
loamers, who sold it to the present company, which was organised by Messrs Mitchell, Lamb
and Thomas, of the Berringa Birthday mine...North of this on the same line, a lode known as
the Grey Mare was opened in the fifties ... the party working it followed down a line of goldbearing
stone for about 80 feet, crushing it in a little 3-head mill erected on the mine. When it
became necessary to employ machinery the venture collapsed ... it remained deserted until
about four years ago, when a local party of miners cleaned out the old workings ... the whimparty
haulage proved to be not strong enough; and the company being in debt and unable to
raise more money ... sold the lease rights ... To the east of the Pinchgut Gully, which was once
rich in alluvial gold, an attempt has been made to open a quartz lode known as The Queen of
the Forest ... About a mile to the west of the Grey mare area are the remains of a mine opened
some years since by a railway party. It was called the White Light Co-operative Party ... Since
my visit to this field, a lode known as Scotty's has been opened up a mile or two to the south of
the Reef Hill mine . 556
March 1886: The North Cornish Q.M. Co. have purchased the Freeman's crushing plant, consisting of 16
head of stamps, situated close to the North Cornish shaft 557 .
March 1886: The No.1 North Cornish M.Co. have erected whim and sunk their main shaft 10ft x 6 x3 ft.
clear 558 .
March 1886: The Christmas Reef Q.M.Co. Yandoit, have purchased and are erecting a 20-head battery, and
will be ready for crushing in a month's time 559 .
March 1886: The United Freehold Q.Co. has been formed consisting of a large amalgamated claim property,
situated within the township of Daylesford, formally held and worked by a number of
companies: The Vineyard, Crown, No.1 South, Dunstan and the Freehold Q.M.Co. The great
want of the former workings was a central pumping plant, applicable to the whole of the
mining group. This property is held in high esteem by the mining community of Daylesford.
The Co. has purchased a strong and powerful plant. The principle interest is held by Adelaide,
South Australia speculators 560 .
March 1886: The Great Western G.M.Co. Franklinford, has erected 2 engines,35 horsepower, connected
with 9-inch lift and started sinking their main shaft 561 .
June 1886: The North Star Q.M.Co. have purchased from Belltopper Co., Malmsbury, another 10 head
battery, also a 25 horse-power engine, which is now in course of erection near their own
battery, consisting of 16 head stamps 562 .
June 1886: The United Freehold Q.M.Co. have purchased a powerful plant from Golden Bolt G.M.Co.,
Cape Clear, Ballarat division, consisting of 25 horsepower winding and 45 horse-power
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556 Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Victoria, No. 3, Rocky Lead District
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