GREAT WESTERN CO
39 BANDYS ROAD SMYTHESDALE, GOLDEN PLAINS SHIRE
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GREAT WESTERN CO - History
Contextual History:History of Place:
Heritage Inventory History of Site:
GREAT WESTERN COMPANY, on Warrens Lead adjoining the Eldorado Co (March 1872).
OLD 48 COMPANY (name given in March 1872)
TELFORD, Mr. (new lessee in March 1872)
06.1859; has an engine of 10 to 15 horse power; has applied for a lease of 20 acres.
07.1859: tolerably fair returns.
08.1859: fair returns.
01.1860: doing well; weekly dividends of 5 to 10 pounds per man.
07.12.1860: obtained £17,000 worth of gold in three years of operation; have completed sinking a new shaft and erecting a new engine of 20 hp supplied by Mr. Peter Telford, who supplied the engine at the first shaft, which was 16 hp.
01.1861: having worked for 3 years with indifferent results washed out 413 ozs in the last week of last month, including 170 ozs on a single day; the mostly explanation is a wash from Green Hill, the company is now working at the base of this hill.
02.1861: results have fallen considerably.
03.1861; yield of 3065 ozs for the period 19 th January 1861 to 23 March 1861; expenses for that period were 642 pounds giving a dividend of 283 pounds per man to each of the 40 shareholders.
04.1861: yield has fallen dramatically.
07.1861: divided £16 per man last week.
08.1861: have done very well this month; dividend of £17 per man for the week ending the 17 th August.
09.1861: had only £4 per man last week but have much better ground to work.
10.1861: have touched on very good ground approaching the Beaumont Claim.
12.1861: dividends fluctuate from £2 to £12 per week.
04.1862: dividends average £24 per man per week; yielded 3705 ozs from January 25 th to April 19th, this yield was worth £14,610 less £351 for expenses gave a dividend of £356 per man to each of the 40 shareholders.
05.1862: fortnightly dividends were £37 10s and £74; appears to be the richest alluvial claim in the colony.
07.1862: two shafts down 200 feet; 14.75 inch by 33 inch steam engine for pumping, winding and puddling; boiler: 20 feet by 5 feet 6 inches; 6 inch drawlift; 18 foot diameter puddling machine.
09.1862: continues to give rich dividends of £20 to £30 per man.
10.1863: continues to pay.
03.1872: ground taken up again by Mr. Telford; bottomed his shaft and commenced driving; adjoins the Eldorado Co.
06.1872: underground arrangements are in order; prospects are satisfactory.
ELDORADO CO., on Warrens Lead adjoining Mr. Telford's claim, the Great Western Co.
12.1871: getting down gradually; may have nearly overcome the back-waters from the old drives.
03.1872: struck some gold bearing quartz in this claim.
06.1872: underground arrangements are in order; prospects are satisfactory.
09.1872: comprises both old and new ground, and has good prospects.
12.1872: yield for the quarter 707 ozs.
03.1873: yield for the quarter 926 ozs.
06.1873: yield for the quarter 1317 ozs.
09.1873: yield for the quarter 1024 ozs.
12.1873: yield for the quarter 1029 ozs.
06.1874: yield for the quarter 655 ozs.
09.1874: yield for the quarter 852 ozs.
09.1874: yield for the quarter 560 ozs.
03.1875: yield for the quarter 619 ozs 15 dwt.
06.1875: yield for the quarter 474 ozs.
09.1875: yield for the quarter 729 ozs.
12.1875: yield for the quarter 359 ozs 3 dwt.GREAT WESTERN CO - Archaeological Significance
Local
Heritage Inventory Description
GREAT WESTERN CO - Heritage Inventory Description
Site 122.07 is a substantially intact mullock heap 40m by 15m by 5m high. A scatter of quartz covers the ground for 15-20m on the north side of the mullock heap. There is also a small heap, 15m by 10m by 2.5m high, of quartz wash east of the mullock heap on the railway reserve. While there are no features that help explain the operation of the site. The mullock is a landmark because of its prominent position.
Heritage Inventory Significance: Local
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CALEDONIA COVictorian Heritage Inventory
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