Great Redan United Company

The Great Redan United Company was a gold mining company in Redan, 1856-1859>.

History
The company was formed by amalgamating several other companies: "Application to amalgamate claims on the Redan, under the name of the Great Redan United Mining Company."

In May 1858 the company was in dispute with its neighbours over the area of the claim and its boundaries. One group complained to the mining board about the government surveyor, who had the support of the Great Redan United Company: "From Great Redan United Company, Redan Lead, referring to the charges made by Clarke's party against Mr O'Malley, denying said charges, and exonerating that gentleman from all blame in any course adopted by him, whom they had employed, as Clarke's party were suspected of encroachment. Received."

In June 1858 it was reported that the dispute with Clarke's party had been resolved: "Things on ¡this lead are still moving on but slowly, and but little in the way of novelty. The long pending dispute between Clarke's Company and the United Miners has at last been decided in the Court of Mines, and it is to be hoped that peace and quietness will be the order of the day now between the recent litigants. The lead is, we believe, a paying one under ordinary mining circumstances, but if the law is to be invoked very often, we do not know of any lead at present on Ballarat that would be found remunerative."

It was reported that they still were yet to find anything: "The United Miners Company have been driving for a long time in quest of the gutter, and have at last come upon signs of the deep ground, but with what results we have not yet heard. As however, the gutter has been dipping in the claims behind, expectations have been entertained of a richer yield in this claim, on the ground that it was probable a level would be arrived at with a heavier deposit."

The company reported progress two weeks later: "REDAN. The Great Redan United Company broke through into the gutter region on Friday last, after a drive of 390 feet. The drive is probably a little shallow we are told, but not much. Headings only have been touched as yet, but the company expect to be in the gutter in a day or two."

The company reached the gold in October 1858: "The Great Redan United Company have recently got into the gutter after twenty-two months hard work. The depth of the shaft is about 300 feet. The company hold their ground under the Local Court regulations for 1856, which are not so liberal in regard to the quantity of the ground, as those of a later date, and it is feared, that though the wash-dirt is pretty rich, that this company have not a claim sufficiently large to pay them for their work. There are only two other companies at work on this lead, and they are in the rock, and not likely to reach the gutter for some months. The supply of firewood in this locality, is getting very short, and a great increase of working expenses will be the result of having to cart it from a distance."

The company was disbanded and the equipment offered for sale in July 1859: At twelve o'clock sharp. To Mining Companies, Furnishers, and Speculators. JAMES BAKER has been honored with instructions to sell by public auction, ON THE CLAIM, The whole of the claim, machinery, and effects of the Great Redan United Company. (REDAN LEAD.) The property consists of a valuable claim, immediately adjoining the GOLDEN GATE COMPANY, The whole forming a complete outfit for a mining company. The above property will be offered for positive sale, as the present Company are dissolving partnership, and winding up the partnership accounts. Terms-Cash. JAMES BAKER, Auctioneer and Mining Agent, Sturt street, Ballarat.
 * A Horizontal Steam Engine,
 * 12-horse power, with tubular boiler,
 * Winding and reversing gear
 * Puddling machine gear
 * Ventilating apparatus
 * Pit heads, pullies, ropes, buckets
 * Trucks, crab winch, sluice boxes
 * Blacksmith's tools, etc., etc.,