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NTRS 4937 Correspondence files, single number series

Recording Agency:Mines Branch [I], Tennant Creek (639)
Date Range:1934 - 1944
Access:Agreement Pending
Location:Alice Springs
Legacy Series Id:F156

How to Use the Records

The range of control symbols in this series are 1-110, with gaps, several files are missing.

Function / Content

This series consists of general correspondence concerning Tennant Creek's government batteries including Battery No.1, Battery No.2 and Battery No.3. This correspondence covers multiple topics including staff holiday pay, battery oil, crushing lists, copies of requisitions and basic wage enquiries. The correspondence consists of letters, telegrams, and circular memoranda. Files relating specifically to the battery returns of individual gold mines in the Tennant Creek region including the Eldorado and the Rising Sun are also included. Also on file is correspondence relating to other mining matters in the Tennant Creek region including lease application and transfer of leases as well as files relating specifically to William Weaber and his estate as it related to the Rising Sun mine as well as a file relating to Fazel Deen who operated a cyanide plant and Battery, this is sometimes referred to as Mount Samuel Battery.

Recordkeeping System

Numerical (1-110)

Recording Agency

PeriodTitleAgency Id
1934 - 1944Mines Branch [I], Tennant Creek639

Agency Responsible

PeriodTitleAgency Id
1934 - 1968Mines Branch [I], Tennant Creek639
1978 - 2001Department of Mines and Energy586
2016 - 2020Department of Primary Industry and Resources1290

Consignments

Consignment IdNumber of UnitsContents Date RangePublic AccessDescription
P000161934 - 1944Agreement Pending