The Rush that Never Ended: A History of Australian MiningAustralia is one of the world's great sources of mineral treasures. Out of the ground, on land and at sea, has come wealth to create a host of lucrative industries. Our landscape is littered with mines and mining towns bearing evocative names like Rum Jungle, Noble's Nob, Broad Arrow, Bordeaux and Siberia, and stories abound of fortunes won and lost. 'The rush that never ended' tells the story of these mineral discoveries, describes the giants of Australia's mining history and records the tremendous influence that mining has had on Australia's attitudes to unionism, religion, law and politics. |
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... railway was useless and would soon slide into the river . Such publicity promoted Crotty's plan for his own railway to the copper- field . During the copper boom railway companies seemed as glamorous as copper companies . Many agreed ...
... railway was useless and would soon slide into the river . Such publicity promoted Crotty's plan for his own railway to the copper- field . During the copper boom railway companies seemed as glamorous as copper companies . Many agreed ...
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... railway opened valuable mineral country but after sixty - five years it has not paid a dividend . While Crotty's journals unscrupulously criticized every proposed railway , he quietly planned his own . His North Lyell railway would run ...
... railway opened valuable mineral country but after sixty - five years it has not paid a dividend . While Crotty's journals unscrupulously criticized every proposed railway , he quietly planned his own . His North Lyell railway would run ...
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... railway that went north to Mount Lyell had powerful green loco- motives and Pullman passenger cars fit for a royal train . Unfortunately , the company's mine was on a steep hill and the railway only reached the foot of the hill , so the ...
... railway that went north to Mount Lyell had powerful green loco- motives and Pullman passenger cars fit for a royal train . Unfortunately , the company's mine was on a steep hill and the railway only reached the foot of the hill , so the ...
Contents
Preface Introduction | 1 |
THE GOLDSEEKERS | 3 |
Pickpockets Gold | 5 |
Copyright | |
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