Denise, Do you have a date for the shareholders list - I have a James Drummond and guessing the late 1860's or early 1870's. Regards, John

John, your cousin Kathy asked the same question. Bird of a feather! Document is dated 12.11.1875. Mine opened 1876 from what I gather. Also my staff and I are working on the possiblity that the Ovens Gold and Tin Mining Co NL was once the United Gold and Tin Mine - nothing definite yet. If you are interested in the Eldorado area, Mary Dean knows of a great book on the area and the families and she also knowsthat Jimmy had a pub. copied from last night's chatting "Kathy, the publican bit is around 1871, the piece Denise had is 1875: and "The company made appliacation on 12.11.1875 to be registered as the Ovens Gold and Tin Mining Company and a No Liability Company under the provisions of the Mining companies Act 1871. Place of operations - Eldorado. From my map of the mines in the area, this mine was #1 and #2 and is situated on the western side of the township separated by the gold dredge. Anyway your James Drummond of Eldorado a contractor bought 20 shares of the 4000 offerred. Is he connected to the Wooragee Drummonds. A bit about the mine - a ghost still lingers there...............and it closed in the late 70's due to too much water. it was the deepest mine apparently." Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "John and Lyn" <jlread@sunshine.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 8:17 PM Subject: Re: [AVNE] Various names from document > Denise, > > Do you have a date for the shareholders list - I have a James Drummond and > guessing the late 1860's or early 1870's. > > Regards, John > >