SMYTHESDALE RACECOURSE CO (2)
RACECOURSE ROAD HADDON, GOLDEN PLAINS SHIRE
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SMYTHESDALE RACECOURSE CO (2) - History
Contextual History:History of Place:
Heritage Inventory History of Site:
SMYTHESDALE RACECOURSE COMPANY
RACECOURSE COMPANY (December 1871)
06.1869: preparing operations.
12.1871: made good progress in sinking its shaft.
03.1872: bottomed and making ready to drive.
09.1872: progressive mine with works of considerable magnitude.
12.1873: yield for the quarter 250 ozs.
03.1874: improving of late.
06.1874: yield for the quarter 625 ozs.
09.1874: yield for the quarter 599 ozs.
12.1874: yield for the quarter 936 ozs 16 dwt.
03.1875: yield for the quarter 1262 ozs 15 dwt.
06.1875: yield for the quarter 1328 ozs 3 dwt.
09.1875: yield for the quarter 1461 ozs.
12.1875: yield for the quarter 1408 ozs 16 dwt.
03.1876: yield for the quarter 1456 ozs.
06.1876: yield for the quarter 1303 ozs 19 dwt.
09.1876: yield for the quarter 1302 ozs 10 dwt.
12.1876: yield for the quarter 1100 ozs
03.1877: yield for the quarter 1082 ozs
06.1877
SMYTHESDALE RACECOURSE COMPANY
RACECOURSE COMPANY (December 1871)
06.1869: preparing operations.
12.1871: made good progress in sinking its shaft.
03.1872: bottomed and making ready to drive.
09.1872: progressive mine with works of considerable magnitude.
12.1873: yield for the quarter 250 ozs.
03.1874:improving of late.
06.1874: yield for the quarter 625 ozs.
09.1874: yield for the quarter 599 ozs.
12.1874: yield for the quarter 936 ozs 16 dwt.
03.1875: yield for the quarter 1262 ozs 15 dwt.
06.1875: yield for the quarter 1328 ozs 3 dwt.
09.1875: yield for the quarter 1461 ozs.
12.1875: yield for the quarter 1408 ozs 16 dwt.
03.1876: yield for the quarter 1456 ozs.
06.1876: yield for the quarter 1303 ozs 19 dwt.
09.1876: yield for the quarter 1302 ozs 10 dwt.
12.1876: yield for the quarter 1100 ozs
03.1877: yield for the quarter 1082 ozs
06.1877: yield for the quarter 960 ozs 18 dwt
09.1877: yield for the quarter 1063 ozs 15 dwt.
12.1877: yield for the quarter 936 ozs.
03.1878: yield for the quarter 832 ozs.
06.1878: yield for the quarter 1532 ozs
09.1878: yield for the quarter 1704 ozs.
12.1878: yield for the quarter 1475 ozs 8 dwt.
06.1879: yield for the quarter 1235 ozs.
09.1879: yield for the quarter 1505 ozs.
12.1879: yield for the quarter 1585 ozs.
03.1881: yield for the quarter 1470 ozs.
09.1881: yield for the quarter 1600 ozs 19 dwt from 17,990 tons of wash dirt.
12.1881: best of the mines at Haddon at present, giving regular satisfactory yields.
yield for the quarter 1600 ozs 6 dwt from puddling 13,650 tons of wash dirt.
06.1882: declining yields; erecting their plant at the No. 2 shaft.
03.1883: improved returns.
06.1883: markedly improved.
09.1884: improving; declared dividends of £1350.
06.1885: stopped work fairly suddenly.
09.1885: total value of the gold obtained is £214,975; the greater part of this claim has been re-occupied by parties who are to give it a further trial.
10.1873 to 09.1879: recorded production of 25,844 ozs 19 dwt or 803.886 kg.
01.1881 to 03.1885: recorded production of 14,694 ozs or 457.045 kgs.40
10.1873 to 03.1885: total recorded production of 1,260.932 kgs.40
yield for the quarter 960 ozs 18 dwt
09.1877: yield for the quarter 1063 ozs 15 dwt.
12.1877: yield for the quarter 936 ozs.
03.1878: yield for the quarter 832 ozs.
06.1878: yield for the quarter 1532 ozs
09.1878: yield for the quarter 1704 ozs.
12.1878: yield for the quarter 1475 ozs 8 dwt.
06.1879: yield for the quarter 1235 ozs.
09.1879: yield for the quarter 1505 ozs.
12.1879: yield for the quarter 1585 ozs.
03.1881: yield for the quarter 1470 ozs.
09.1881: yield for the quarter 1600 ozs 19 dwt from 17,990 tons of wash dirt.
12.1881: best of the mines at Haddon at present, giving regular satisfactory yields.
yield for the quarter 1600 ozs 6 dwt from puddling 13,650 tons of wash dirt.
06.1882: declining yields; erecting their plant at the No. 2 shaft.
03.1883: improved returns.
06.1883: markedly improved.
09.1884: improving; declared dividends of £1350.
06.1885: stopped work fairly suddenly.
09.1885: total value of the gold obtained is £214,975; the greater part of this claim has been re-occupied by parties who are to give it a further trial.
10.1873 to 09.1879: recorded production of 25,844 ozs 19 dwt or 803.886 kg.
01.1881 to 03.1885: recorded production of 14,694 ozs or 457.045 kgs.40
10.1873 to 03.1885: total recorded production of 1,260.932 kgs.40Heritage Inventory Description
SMYTHESDALE RACECOURSE CO (2) - Heritage Inventory Description
This site consists of a large relatively intact conical shaped mullock 50m in diameter and 9m high, a partially removed quartz wash heap 35m by 25m by 7m high, and a rubbish filled depression where the shaft would have been located. The area is open grazing land and the large mullock has some land mark qualities.
Heritage Inventory Significance: Not relevant
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SMYTHESDALE RACECOURSE CO. (1)Victorian Heritage Inventory
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SMYTHESDALE RACECOURES CO (3)Victorian Heritage Inventory
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SMYTHESDALE RACECOURSE CO. (4)Victorian Heritage Inventory
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