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1910: Central Ajax Co., started 1910, shaft is just on the north edge of the present rubbish tip, and is
the deepest on the field ... produced 52,664 oz. from 88,379 tons and paid £89,250 dividends ...
a battery of 20-heads. 755 .Central Ajax, 1500ft - Dumps immediately west of the rubbish tip
. 756
1911-1926: North Ajax - dump of this mine remains at this date north of the Ajax by several 100 metres.
In the gully below may be seen some of the huge sand dump areas of the Ajax and North Ajax
mine started in 1911 and closed 1926 ... paid dividends of £47,970 from 96,000 tons
crushed/36,980 oz. 757 ... North Ajax, 1000ft - Sand dumps are north-east of tip, in the gully
running eastwards. Gully called Cobblers. 758
1911: The New Cornish Co., after a long term of unprofitable work, has again found payable stone
and in consequence is employing a considerable number of men ... principal work being
carried out from Mitchell's shaft. 759
1911: Ajax Co., kept its 20-head battery going with profitable results. Nuggetty Ajax, returned to the
dividend list. North Nuggetty Ajax, erection of 10-head battery early in the year, since when
the gold yields have eclipsed all other mines on the field. Central Ajax has sunk a shaft to
about 400 feet, and erected a winding plant, is about to erect a crushing plant to treat rich stone
discovered. South Ajax, after suspending operations for a time, erected a steam winding
plant. 760
1911: Frenchman’s Reef Co. continues to operate. 761
1911: New Specimen Hill Co. has acquired a potion of ground formerly held by the Victoria Star,
with plant thereon (consisting of winding and crushing machinery) 762
1911: The William Tell Co., erected a new winding and crushing plant. 763
1911: Old Jubilee Co., completed erection of crushing plant in 1911. 764
1911: New Dry Diggings Co. discovered payable stone. 765
1911: Olive Branch Co. erected a 10-head crushing plant ... This mine is now equipped with a
winding and crushing plant. 766
1911: North Frenchman’s Co. continued operations until early Dec 1911, when, owing to it being
alleged that the opening of the mine has caused the Hepburn Mineral Springs to cease flowing,
work was suspended, and the mine was closed down. 767
1911: Alluvial mining in this division has practically ceased to exist, only a few fossickers and
ground sluicers therein. 768
1911: Connell's mine, Spargo Creek - Connell's mine is situated on the eastern bank of the Werribee
River, about half a mile south-easterly from the Mineral Springs Hotel, on the Ballan to
Daylesford road, about 12 miles north of Ballan and 11 miles south of Daylesford. The
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