BEAUMONT CO

97 CAREYS ROAD SMYTHESDALE, GOLDEN PLAINS SHIRE

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  • History

    BEAUMONT CO - History

    Contextual History:History of Place:
    Heritage Inventory History of Site:
    BEAUMONT CO., at Browns, Warrens Lead, south of and adjoining the Great Western Co.; described in July 1860 as being at the lower extremity of Smythesdale; December report gives location as Warren's Lead at the base of German Hill,
    06.1859: six acre lease; have blasted 30 foot through rock.
    06.1860: getting magnificent returns.
    07.1860: doing remarkably well.
    11.1860: have a good claim.
    12.1860: dividends of £12 to £20 per man per week; reported to be the best on Warren's Lead; richness apparently coming from a tributary from the shallow workings on German Hill.
    01.1861: dividends of £20 per man per week.
    04.1861: one of the most steady paying claims; averaging £10 per week per man.
    05.1861: has averaged £13 per man per week since it began nearly 2 years ago.
    06.1861: steady dividend of £10 per man.
    07.1861: splendid claim, got a nugget of 12 lbs last week.
    08.1861: still very good.
    09.1861: had a small dividend last week and after paying well since its commencement is nearly worked out.
    10.1861: an excellent claim now worked out; in 2 years produced 5517 ozs (or 171.602 kg) and after deducting expenses of £3310 gave a dividend of £816 per man.

    Archaeological Significance

    BEAUMONT CO - Archaeological Significance

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    Heritage Inventory Description

    BEAUMONT CO - Heritage Inventory Description

    Site 122.04 has a scatter of mullock and quartz wash over an area 70m by 25m with an occasional mound up to 1m high. This material is scattered and the site is littered with a large quantity of rusting metal, mostly car bodies.

    Heritage Inventory Significance: Local

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