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GREAT EXTENDED CO 2
44 WILSONS LANE SNAKE VALLEY, PYRENEES SHIRE

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      GREAT EXTENDED CO 2 - History

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      Heritage Inventory History of Site:
      GREAT EXTENDED COMPANY
      OLD EXTENDED COMPANY (June 1868, assumed that it is the same company)
      1864: began work on the Extended Lead, sinking a shaft and putting in a 60 feet drive; 203 ozs were obtained from this drive before the shaft caved in; some months later the mine was reopened, with the claim being taken up by 84 men; a new shaft was bottomed at a depth of 73 feet, the wash dirt gave a prospect of 1.5 dwt to the tub; two puddling machines have been erected and a battery is being added. (seems unusual to put a battery into a deep lead mine unless there is cement to be crushed)
      06.1865: taken up large area under the script management arrangement and have some influential shareholders.
      09.1865: recorded production of 203 ozs ( or 6.314 kg).
      03.1866: doing very well.
      03.1867: the Great Extended tributers are getting well paid and giving handsome dividends to the company.
      09.1867: discontinued
      06.1868: work resumed

      Heritage Inventory Description

      GREAT EXTENDED CO 2 - Heritage Inventory Description

      Site 54.04 has a mullock heap 40m by 20m by 3.5m high, which is planted with pines as a wind break. It seem to be intact but it has a flattened or settled appearance. Connected to the south east end of the mullock is a heap of quartz wash that is 20m in diameter and 2.5m high. A small amount of this wash has been removed. There are depressions on the south west side of the heaps that are holding water. The mounds still retain their overall shape despite their settled appearance.

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