GLENFINE NORTH CO

PITFIELD-CRESSY ROAD WERNETH, GOLDEN PLAINS SHIRE

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    GLENFINE NORTH CO - History

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    NORTH GLENFINE Co.
    1899: Capital of £12,500 in 25,000 shares of 10/- each, lease of 350 acres; the wash has so far proved unpayable but it is hoped that the run of the ground being worked by the Queen of the Plains will be found in the southern end of the lease; an excellent of two 18 inch cylinder winding and pumping engines, an 8 inch lift of pumps, and two steam puddlers.
    26.01.1900: after fixing the 12 inch lift in the shaft, the bob had to be strengthened.
    09.02.1900: new bob securely bolted in position and will be able to resume pumping by the end of the week; another boiler is in position ready to b built in.
    16.02.1900: completed installation of pumping plant and have started work below.
    06.07.1900: plunger workings connected and operations have resumed.
    04.01.1901: became productive during the year, and the yield for the year was 317.75 ozs
    11.01.1901: arrangements to place horses below are nearly complete.
    20.04.1901: horse placed below to be used for trucking from the main level.
    19.07.1901: a dispute between the miners and the management is being discussed between the mine manager and officials of the AMA.
    20.07.1901: yield for the quarter of 901 ozs; 99 men working at the mine.
    16.08.1902: blower was connected on Sunday and the ventilation has improved.
    1901 to 1903: recorded production of 7822 ozs 7 dwt (or 243.308 kg).

    Heritage Inventory Description

    GLENFINE NORTH CO - Heritage Inventory Description

    The capping has collapsed in the shaft leaving a depression with a wall of bluestone along the south east side. The intact mullock heap, 7m by 50m by 8m high, runs south east from the shaft. The quartz wash heap, 140m by 35m by 7m high, runs south west of the shaft. Three distinct lines along the top of the heap indicate how the material was deposited. A 'bite' 35m by 35m removed from the south east side of the heap does not detract from its overall integrity. Slimes cover an area 150m by 140m between the heaps. The remains of the basalt rock foundations cover an area 12m by 13m north east of the shaft. A large quantity of basalt rock and broken brick is scattered about the foundations.

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