RED HILL CO

39 CAREYS ROAD SCARSDALE, GOLDEN PLAINS SHIRE

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    RED HILL CO - History

    Contextual History:History of Place:
    Heritage Inventory History of Site:
    RED HILL CO., on Warrens Lead, south of and adjoining the Caledonia Co.
    06.1859: applied for a lease of 11 acres; commenced working.
    07.1859: bottomed one shaft on the west reef of the trunk lead; a second one is down 60 feet.
    08.1859: abandoned their lease application in preference to using the new Bye-law; still sinking their new shaft.
    01.1860: have finally reached the deep ground.
    12.1860: achieving moderate returns during the month.
    01.1861: making slightly better than wages.
    03.1861: only making a dividend of about 3 pounds per week. recorded production of 6 ozs or 0,187 kg.
    05.1861: getting little.
    06.1861: improving; averaging 12 ozs per machine.
    07.1861: very poor.
    08.1861: very poor; may have struck a new lead but not yet confirmed.
    12.1861: turning out poorly.

    Archaeological Significance

    RED HILL CO - Archaeological Significance

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    Heritage Inventory Description

    RED HILL CO - Heritage Inventory Description

    Site 122.05 has a mullock heap 40m high by 15m by 3m high infested with gorse. It is a very disturbed site.

    Heritage Inventory Significance: Local

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