Thanks Brian. A pentice is obviously not something one should fall off. Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Rhynehart" <brianr@cyberone.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 1:01 AM Subject: Re: [HC] 20.7.1867 OMA > Peter, > > This is all I could find that sounds appropriate: > > a. A rock pillar left, or a heavy timber bulkhead placed, in the bottom of a > two-or-more-compartment-deep shaft through which to sink it further. A > small, auxilliary steam or air hoist, dumping apparatus, and pocket or bin > are installed above the pentice; through an opening in it, sinking by short > lifts is carried on while the shaft is in use above the pentice. Practiced > in the Michigan copper country. Hess > b. A cover, protection, or roof over a sinking shaft. The cover contains a > trapdoor through which the rope and bowk pass. See also: Galloway stage > Nelson > c. In shaft sinking, a solid rock pillar left in the bottom of the shaft for > overhead protection of miners while the shaft is being extended by sinking. > > Source: Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms > > Brian. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Ross" <rossof@ozemail.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 9:37 AM > Subject: Re: [HC] 20.7.1867 OMA > > > > Thanks Denise, if you wouldn't mind. The Yack Cem record has him as > Patrick > > SETRIGHT, as does the Vic BDMs. > > Does anyone know what a "pentice" is? Macquarie Dictionary doesn't have > it. > > Peter > >