Lionel Leece papers, maps and plans related to mining and mining leases, mostly in New South Wales, ca. 1925-ca. 1960

MLMSS 9584

fonds

ca. 1925-ca. 1960

Textual Records, Cartographic Materials, Architectural and Technical Drawings, Clippings

1037294

0.60 metres of textual material (4 boxes)

Lionel Leece was born in 1894 in Hillgrove, NSW, where his father was a mechanical engineer on one of the gold mines. From 1919 Lionel worked in the Emmaville district for the Y-Water Mining Company and later worked at the Deep Lead Mine as an accountant. During WWII he worked for Bumah Malay Tin and operated mines for them in Emmaville, Tent Hill and Amosfield Queensland. In the 1940’s, he worked on gold and other mineral testing sites and also tested beach sands for minerals on Stradbroke and Bribie Islands for BHP. He also worked as an accountant at Ravensworth open cut mine near Singleton.
These papers provide insight into the process of boring, mineral prospecting and investment in Australia ca. 1925-ca. 1960, and consist of letters to clients outlining mineral and geological information of areas mostly within NSW detailing prospects for future mining operations. The papers also include financial and administrative documents of mining operations, descriptions of the mineral content of specific bores, copies of government publications, printed items, some maps of mining leases, and cross sections of mines.

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Compiled from the collection

BOX 1
Correspondence including telegrams, and reports on Moolyella Tin Field, Marble Bar, Western Australia, and also Dittmer Gold Prospects. Exercise books containing mining notes on Gibsonvale Dump Boring, Yarrowee Creek Boring, Ballarat Victoria, Wet Flat Torrington, Graveyard Lead Boring, Glen Applin Boring, and Mann River. Miscellaneous New South Wales Government publications and reports related to mining

BOX 2
Loose correspondence, reports, and printed maps. Miscellaneous New South Wales Government publications and reports. Administrative files related to mining in Babbiloora Cobalt mine, Queensland, Byron Bay, Drake Copper. Ledger books

BOXES 3-4
Correspondence including telegrams, administrative documents and reports on various mining sites and companies including, Yetholme Gold, Pinevale Copper, Sunny Corner, Ruby Hill Deep Lead, Tableland Tungsten Limited, The Torrington Wolfram Field, Gibsonvale Tin, Glen Aplin, and Stannifer mines

Maps from this collection catalogued at M Ser 4 000/1 MLMSS 9584

The collection includes 54 separate maps and plans which have been catalogued separately at call number M Ser 4 000/1 MLMSS 9584 in the main Catalogue.