PITFIELD QUARTZ AND CEMENT CO (NEW MOON)
2778 ROKEWOOD-SKIPTON ROAD PITFIELD, GOLDEN PLAINS SHIRE
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PITFIELD QUARTZ AND CEMENT CO (NEW MOON) - History
Contextual History:History of Place:
Heritage Inventory History of Site:
NEW MOON Co., from 1897 to 1898,
PITFIELD QUARTZ AND CEMENT Co., from 1899 to 1901,
01.1897 to 07.1898 : recorded production of 3176 ozs 12 dwt (or 98.806 kg).
1899 to 1901: recorded production of 2000 ozs (or 62.208 kg).
1899: Capital of £10,000 in 20,000 shares of 10/- each; lease is 17 acres; the Co-operative party worked the indicator lode for 18 months and won 2000 ozs of gold then became dissatisfied and disposed of the lease to the present company which is about to develop the quartz lodes.Heritage Inventory Description
PITFIELD QUARTZ AND CEMENT CO (NEW MOON) - Heritage Inventory Description
The site of the New Moon or Pitfield Quartz and Cement Co has a depression where the shaft was located and two spread out grass covered heaps. The one north of the shaft is 25m by 25m and the one south of the shaft is 40m by 20m. The heaps are up to 4m high, and disturbed from their original state.
Heritage Inventory Significance: Local
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UNNAMED MINE - POSSIBLY PITFIELD Q & CVictorian Heritage Inventory
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REAL ESTATE COVictorian Heritage Inventory
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EAST ESTATE COVictorian Heritage Inventory
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