Austral New Zealand Mining Ltd
Location #448 - The Butt Hut
Group Number 1

Group Members

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No Last Name First Names Maiden Name Relationship Occupation Born Died School Year

Notes

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3439 c1936 The origin and construction of the hut.

The Austral New Zealand Mining Company operated a large gold dredge on the Clutha River, based at Lowburn. The dredge started working in 1936 and was finally dismantled to be shipped to Malaya to mine tin in 1952. The butt hut was part of this gold dredge. The hut is of all steel construction apart from the timber floor. It is clad in corrugated iron, wall and roof. The roof is very distinctive in that it is made of rolled corrugated iron, giving a semi-circular roof. The internal frames are of riveted angle iron which are bolted together. The cladding is bolted to the frames. Photo 983 shows the interior of the roof. The corrugated iron has the makers mark 'Blue Globe' plus a large label ANZ, Lowburn, Dunedin.

3440 c1950 General notes.

The Butt Hut is one of two which were originally part of the two tailings ladders on the Lowburn dredge. Each ladder had a plant room which housed machinery for the ladder at it's upper end. Parts of the dredge that were not required to be shipped to Malaya were sold off by auction. Mr William Murray (Bill) of Ripponvale purchased the two tailings ladder plant rooms.


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