Victorian Goldfields : Mining Records

Facsimile Copies of Historical Mining Records
&
Victorian Mining Accident Index


Compiled by :
Dave Evans, Ballarat, Australia - EMAIL

This series of books are facsimile of a collection of mining records that were published by the Mines Department. The earliest record is July 1859 and comprises various reports, mainly Surveyors & Registrars Reports in the 1860's, 70's & 80's.

This is not a complete collection as some records are unavailable, but there are more than 60 reports in all. The reports have been broken down into the seven mining areas in Victoria, as an example the "Castlemaine" book contains some 54 reports over a 33 year period and there is a second volume continuing on from 1882.

The "Chief Inspectors Report" is 5 Annual reports starting with the very first report in 1874 and covering each year up to 1878 and this covers all the reported mining accidents and lists if killed or injured, it also names those killed and if they were married or single, if married how many dependant children and if any compensation was paid, there is also a second report similar to this that covers the years 1880, 81, 82, 83 and 1885, both these reports are a valuable help to anyone doing family history, that had a relation killed in a mining accident in any of the listed years.

Volume 18 is a facsimile of "Dicker's Mining Record" of 1861 - 62 and covers most of the Victorian Goldfields of those 2 years from November 1861 to October 1862, it also lists various mining accidents in that time.

Volume 19 is the Australian Mining Handbook of 1890 and covers all of Australia for that year.

Volume 20 is not mining but 3 reports on Victorian Post Offices, the 1st section covers "Ballaarat Post Office" and is a series of letters written by the Post Master Ballarat to the Post Master General in Melbourne about conditions at the time and also has a list of various Post Offices of the time, 1856, the 2nd part is 2 annual reports on Victorian Post Offices for the years 1865 and 1868.

Volume 21 is "The Melbourne and Suburban Railway Bill" of 1857 and is a lead up to the Victorian Railways.

Volume 25 is "Mining Engine Drivers" and lists all those issued with Engine Driver Certificates between June 1884 and February 1886, and has over 1500 names and addresses.

Volume 27 is "A List of Police in Victoria between 1836 and 1907, it also has a selection of Police or Troopers in uniform, they are not identified and may not be from Victoria, but are there to show the various types of uniform wore in that period.

Volumes 28, 29, 30, 31 & 32 cover some of the missing reports from the earlier volumes. Vol. 28 is 1859 reports and the next 4 are all of 1860, these volumes are not divided into Districts, but cover all of the Victorian Goldfields in each of the volumes.

Volumes 33 & 34 on Mining Leases, both on Crown Land and on Private Property, Minerals other than Gold, Water Licences etc, these two are indexed with about 4000 names and cover all of Victoria from 1884 to 1891, these are $40.00 & $25.00 or $55.00 the pair plus postage.

Volumes 35, 36 & 37, being 1861 Surveyors Reports, will be in 3 books of 4 months each and sell for $30.00, $30.00 & $40.00 or $85 the three plus postage.


Volumes Available

  1. Chief Inspectors Reports 1874-1878 (196 pages)

  2. Chief Inspectors Reports 1880-1885 (214 pages)

  3. Castlemaine District Reports 1859-1882 (212 pages)

  4. Castlemaine District Reports 1883-1887 (283 pages)

  5. Maryborough District Reports 1859-1882 (210 pages)

  6. Maryborough District Reports 1883-1887 (224 pages)

  7. Ballarat District Reports 1859-1878 (191 pages)

  8. Ballarat District Reports 1879-1884 (210 pages)

  9. Sandhurst (Bendigo) District Reports1859-1884 (210 pages)

  10. Sandhurst (Bendigo) District Reports 1885-1896 (187 pages)

  11. Beechworth District Reports 1859-1879 (200 pages)

  12. Beechworth District Reports 1880-1884 (202 pages)

  13. Ararat District Reports 1859-1886 (236 pages)

  14. Ballarat District Reports 1884-1887(247 pages)

  15. Gippsland District Reports 1859-1884 (210 pages)

  16. Gippsland District Reports 1884-1887 (220 pages)

  17. Beechworth District Reports 1885-1921 (205 pages)

  18. Dicker's Mining Record 1861-1862 (238 pages)

  19. Australian Mining Handbook 1890 (246 pages)

  20. * Post Office Reports 1856, 1865, 1868 (93 pages)

  21. ** Melbourne & Suburban Railway Bill 1856-'57 (186 pages)





  24. C.I.R. Sec Mines. 1879-1893 (270 pages)

  25. *** Mining Engine Drivers (38 pages)



  27. **** List of Police in Victoria 1836–1907 (44 pages)

  28. ***** Board of Science Reports (5 reports) (104 pages)

  29. ***** Mining Surveyors Reports (Jan, Feb, Mar.1860) (75 pages)

  30. ***** Mining Surveyors Reports (Apr. May, June 1860) (88 pages)

  31. ***** Mining Surveyors Reports (July, Aug. Sept. 1860) (116 pages)

  32. ***** Mining Surveyors Reports (Oct. Nov. Dec. 1860) (111 pages)

  33. Gold Mining Leases in the Colony of Victoria 1884 to 1891 $40.00

  34. Gold Mining Leases on Private Property, etc. 1884 to 1891 $25.00: or $55.00 the pair, plus postage

  35. Mining Surveyors Reports (Jan, Feb, Mar. Apr 1862) $30.00

  36. Mining Surveyors Reports (May, Jun, Jul, Aug 1862) $40.00

  37. Mining Surveyors Reports (Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec 1862) $30.00 : or $85.00 the pair, plus postage



Available from:

Dave Evans, Unit 71, Rosebank Village, 19A Charlotte St., Sebastopol, 3356, Australia.
EMAIL
Ph: (03) 4343 1014


Dave has compiled an Index to Mining Accidents in Victoria (1850's - 1940's). The Victorian Mining Accident Index is now available on CD, it is set up using Netscape navigator and has over 7500 names and is sorted by name and also by District and includes 24 photographs of headstones or mines. It is available for $20.00 plus $5.00 registered postage from...
Dave Evans, Unit 71, Rosebank Village, 19A Charlotte St., Sebastopol 3356, Victoria, Australia.

A summary of the Victoria Minining Accident Index is located at:

Victorian Mining Accident Index




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