Mining claims - New Zealand - Waikato Region

Date: 1895

By: Fairburn, Edwin, 1827-1911

Reference: MapColl-832.15gbfd/[ca.1895]/Acc.4027

Description: Map depicting several gold mine shafts and claims near the Moanataieri River, including the Sweeny's Union Gold Mining company, Little and Good, Dawn of Hope, Hokitika, Harp of Erin, Golden Age, Malahide. The heights of the stations are depicted. MS copied from a plan drawn by E Fairburn. Inset depicts vertical section at right angles to the Dawn of Hope. Colour coded key depicts gold-bearing quartz areas, Stamped 'Bethune & ?, Merchant, Wellington, New Zealand' Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, part coloured, linen backed, scale [ca. 1: 600], 45 x 55 cm.

Date: 1909

By: Harrison, John William, 1855-1925

Reference: MapColl-832.15gbfd/1909/Acc.9490

Description: Drawn on a New Zealand Survey Department template, depicting a survey plan as application for a mining claim by James Langford in block V Coromandel survey district. Shows area of Sterling dredging claim in the Coromandel Harbour, Albion extended SSBC and old central SSBC, an area of 50 acres. Covering letter attached to map from the surveyor JW Harrison to the goldfield's warden, Coromandel, dated 30 September 1909 (numbered 15234), Reference number MapColl-832.15gbfd/1909/Acc.9490. Received, examined and approved at the Survey Office 2-6.10.1909. 'Entered on GM block V Coromandel S.D. RFK 6/10/09. '15234'. 'To Mr T K Thompson, 2.10.09'. 'Adopted from plan 7568 TRJN/25.' Template map : 'Mining plan template'. New Zealand Survey Department, 18--. Quantity: 1 map(s). 1 letter. Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on card, scale [1:3 960], 49 x 48 cm.

Date: [ca 1880s-1900s]

By: McEachen, John Allan, 1844?-1920; Ring, James, 1856-1939

Reference: PA1-q-105

Description: Gold dredges, gold sluicing, and machinery associated with gold mining in the South Island. Includes a few photographs taken in Australia, particularly the Pioneer Tin Mine in Tasmania. Inserted in a pocket in the front of the album are 19 loose prints, chiefly showing various claims in the North Island, some of which are taken by H J Locke. Also named in these images are the Saxon Mine and Ivanhoe Mine. Pinafore Claim was located at Waiotahi, Thames. Cambria Claim was a gold mine located in Thames. Gold King Dredge was on the Clutha River near Roxburgh circa 1899. Title supplied by Library. Date range estimated partly on dates that dredges were known to be operating. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/2-062522 to 062553, and also includes those in the vicinity of 1/2-062625 and 1/2-062630 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Mottled black exercise book, entitled `Photographs. Dredges. Sluicing. Machinery. New Zealand. Australia'; 35 x 23 cm Provenance: Purchased from American Book Service, 1975

Date: 1911

From: Matson family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8175-06

Description: Unsigned agreement between Septimus Boord and John O'Sullivan, Thomas Boyle and John Mangan re May Queen South special quartz claim and covering letter from solicitor (1911) May Queen SQC [Special Quartz Claim] was operating in 1912. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1907-1912]

From: Matson family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8175-05

Description: Correspondence with J W O'Sullivan; prospectuses; papers relating to shares etc May Queen SQC [Special Quartz Claim] was operating in 1912. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 2002

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

Reference: DX-014-029

Description: The report volume is seen sinking into the earth. When the ground above the old mine workings of the Waihi mine collapsed, the houses above fell in. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).