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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... shaft . At a depth of thirty or forty feet the shaft usually ran into water , and the miners took turns to bale with a heavy bucket day and night . Often they were too exhausted and needed more hands to man a night shift . More partners ...
... shaft . At a depth of thirty or forty feet the shaft usually ran into water , and the miners took turns to bale with a heavy bucket day and night . Often they were too exhausted and needed more hands to man a night shift . More partners ...
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... shafts in fact were giant barometers , and when the air pressure declined gases escaped from decaying organic matter in the wet river gravels . When the shaft reached the old river gravels the miners put out drives to each part of their ...
... shafts in fact were giant barometers , and when the air pressure declined gases escaped from decaying organic matter in the wet river gravels . When the shaft reached the old river gravels the miners put out drives to each part of their ...
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... shafts on their boundary fence . At a depth of twelve feet one shaft broke into the drive or tunnel of the intruders , and the company barricaded that drive to prevent the miners from poaching . Another shaft intercepted the second ...
... shafts on their boundary fence . At a depth of twelve feet one shaft broke into the drive or tunnel of the intruders , and the company barricaded that drive to prevent the miners from poaching . Another shaft intercepted the second ...
Contents
Preface Introduction | 1 |
THE GOLDSEEKERS | 3 |
Pickpockets Gold | 5 |
Copyright | |
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