Thanks Chris, In the paper in the following weeks after this it appears Blewett & party spent their time trying to pump the water out of the mine. Not sure the venture was a huge success - 110 quid to Mr Bigelow could have been a bit generous. (Sorry Anthony!) Ronda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 9:18 PM Subject: [HC] Blewett/Bigelow > Hi Ronda/Anthony > > "Messrs. Blewett and party who were successful in the Warden's Court a few > days ago in securing the forfeiture of the Bon Accord have followed up the > order of the Warden by paying the £110 compensation allowed to Messrs. > Bigelow and party. During the week they pegged out the claim taking out > eight men's ground. On Wednesday they made a start, removing the machinery > from the Homeward Bound. > In regard to the Homeward Bound negotiations are in progress between Mr. > C. Hancock and the representative of a London syndicate for the purchase > thereof. Some months ago a sale could have been effected but for the > machinery, which the syndicate objected to, as it would be comparatively > useless to them. As Mr Blewett can find use for the machinery at the Bon > Accord the objection will thus be removed." > Yack times 11/5/1894. > > The Wardens Court was held 28/4/1894 at Beechworth - report in Yack Times > 4/5/94 - although it is extremely hard to read. > > Chris >
That's OK Ronda, as I tend to agree with you ;) Anthony >From: "Ronda Shambrook" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [HC] Blewett/Bigelow >Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 10:50:26 +1000 > >Thanks Chris, >In the paper in the following weeks after this it appears Blewett & party >spent their time trying to pump the water out of the mine. Not sure the >venture was a huge success - 110 quid to Mr Bigelow could have been a bit >generous. (Sorry Anthony!) >Ronda > >----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 9:18 PM >Subject: [HC] Blewett/Bigelow > > >>Hi Ronda/Anthony >> >>"Messrs. Blewett and party who were successful in the Warden's Court a few >>days ago in securing the forfeiture of the Bon Accord have followed up the >>order of the Warden by paying the £110 compensation allowed to Messrs. >>Bigelow and party. During the week they pegged out the claim taking out >>eight men's ground. On Wednesday they made a start, removing the machinery >>from the Homeward Bound. >>In regard to the Homeward Bound negotiations are in progress between Mr. >>C. Hancock and the representative of a London syndicate for the purchase >>thereof. Some months ago a sale could have been effected but for the >>machinery, which the syndicate objected to, as it would be comparatively >>useless to them. As Mr Blewett can find use for the machinery at the Bon >>Accord the objection will thus be removed." >>Yack times 11/5/1894. >> >>The Wardens Court was held 28/4/1894 at Beechworth - report in Yack Times >>4/5/94 - although it is extremely hard to read. >> >>Chris >> > _________________________________________________________________ MyCareer.com.au: Visit the NEW Salary Survey http://www.mycareer.com.au/salary-survey/?s_cid=203697