CARROLL and BEARD CLAIM

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Note 1: After Carroll and Beard sold their Claim to other interests Harriett Beard never purchased any shares in the new Carroll and Beard Gold Mining Company, her name never appeared on the Share Register when the Company was registered. (653) Read also the history below
Old Act Gold Lease No.: 2718 - GL (003)
Note: (003)
Portion No.: 817 - Pn (652)
G Number:
Area:
a=acre r=rood p=perch
2a 0r 0p (814)
Location: Hawkins Hill, PoT (003)
Company Name: CARROLL and BEARD CLAIM (652)
Battery Name:
Era: 1872 (259) No.176, Pg.1643, dtd 25 Jun 1872
Note: Application to Register the Company - 1872 - [see History below] (259 ) No.176, Pg.1643, dtd 25 Jun 1872 - see the History below
Originated from: Carroll and Beards Claim (002)
Note: Originally Carrolls Claim, later became known as Carroll and Beards Claim (002) Pg.2, dtd 7 Aug 1872 - see the History below
Acquired By: Krohmanns Amalgamated GMC (002) Pg.4, dtd 11 Feb 1879 - See the History below
Note: The company merged with the Star of Hope GMC (Beyers & Holtermanns) and Krohmanns Claim to become Krohmanns Amlagamated GMC in 1879. Because of the good condition of the surface works and machinery the new company continued to use Carroll and Beards shaft and ground for its operations. The new lease portion no. was 1321, as seen below. (002) Pg.4, dtd 11 Feb 1879 - See the History below
Lessee/Applicant: 1872 - ROUSE & BURROWS and Co. (814)
Note: Rouse and Burrows were the lessee's at the time the Claim was registered, both names appear on the Application to Register the Company in 1872
Application No.:
Reason for Lease:
Lessee/Applicant: 1872-1877 - JONES & ROUSE and Co. (003)
Note: These names appear on the 1877 Tambaroora & Turon River Goldfields Map for this Lease, they could have occupied the Lease at anytime after the Lease became vacant between 1872 and 1877
Application No.:
Reason for Lease:

MINING APPLICATIONS

Mining Application Plan - _1260_pn_g00487 - Hawkins Hill, PoT,

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Mining Application Plan - _1321_pn_g00530 - Hawkins Hill, PoT,

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HISTORY

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CARROLL and BEARD GMC

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The Claim

1872 - CARROLL and BEARD GMC - ()

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1873 - CARROLL and BEARD GMC - () (see Masonry Wall below)

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1872-73 - CARROLL and BEARDS CLAIM - A brief History of the Claim -

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Source: Mineral Resources 27, The Hill End & Tambaroora Goldfield by Harper, 1918



1872 - CARROLL and CO. CLAIM -

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Source:(002) Pg.2, dtd 7 Aug 1872 - Newspapers by TROVE, National Library of Australia



1872 - CARROLL and BEARDS CLAIM -

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Source:(002) Pg.2, dtd 4 Mar 1872 - Newspapers by TROVE, National Library of Australia



1872 - CARROLL and BEARDS CLAIM -

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Source:(117) Pg.4, dtd 21 Mar 1872 - Newspapers by TROVE, National Library of Australia



1872 - CARROLL and BEARDS CLAIM -

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Source:(002) Pg.1, dtd 11 May 1872 - Newspapers by TROVE, National Library of Australia



1872 - CARROLL and BEARDS GOLD MINING COMPANY (GMC) -

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Source:(002) Pg.1, dtd 2 May 1872 - Newspapers by TROVE, National Library of Australia



1872 - CARROLL and BEARDS GMC -

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Source:(002) Pg.1, dtd 7 Jun 1872 - Newspapers by TROVE, National Library of Australia



1872 - CARROLL and BEARDS GMC -

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Source:(259) No.176, Pg.1643, dtd 25 Jun 1872 - NSW Government Gazettes by TROVE, National Library of Australia



1872 - CARROLL and BEARDS CLAIM -

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Source:(251) Pg.178, dtd 10 Aug 1872 - Newspapers by TROVE, National Library of Australia



1872 CARROLL and BEARDS CLAIM and GMC - A Brief History from 1872 to 1879 -

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Source: Publication, "Star of Peace Gold Mining Company, 1880, Pgs. 52-52", National Library of Australia



The Masonry Structure


The masonry wall first appears in the image above when work was commenced after the company was registered in mid 1872, as noted on page 50 of the Star of Peace GMC publication new structures and machinery were put in place shortly after the company was registered: "This company, however, sank a good main shaft to the depth of 500 feet perpendicular, and erected excellent surface works, including a 12-horse power engine and boiler, and winding-gear, capable of working to a depth of 1000 feet. This company's shaft was used for prospecting the ground to the east to a depth of 734 feet until 28 July, 1877, when that work was stopped near the eastern boundary." ((645) Pg.50)

Apon the amalgamation of the Star of Hope GMC, Krohmanns GMC and Carroll and Beards GMC to form the Krohmanns Amalgamated GMC in 1879 the group determined to continue operating from the Carroll and Beard shaft...the realization that the Carroll and Beard shaft was already down 500 feet and that the surface works and machinery were far superior than the two former companies minimised any large expenditures to get the new company operational.


1872-73 - Cross section of the Masonry Wall and position of the poppett head and winch -

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1873 - Shaft Layout of the Company as at 1883 -

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1872 - Carroll and Beard GMC -

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Source: Mineral Resources 27, The Hill End & Tambaroora Goldfield by Harper, 1918



1872 - Carroll and Beard GMC -

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1872 - Carroll and Beard GMC -

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Source: Mineral Resources 27, The Hill End & Tambaroora Goldfield by Harper, 1918



1872 - Carroll and Beard GMC -

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Source: Mineral Resources 27, The Hill End & Tambaroora Goldfield by Harper, 1918



1872 - Carroll and Beard GMC -

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2019 - Image from NSW Explorer -

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1872 - Carroll and Beard GMC -

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1872 - Carroll and Beard GMC -

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1872 - Carroll and Beard GMC -

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