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... miners who could inspect , explore and sample promising mines ; it had large , efficient smelting works and two long railways to haul in ores from western mines ; it had large reserve funds to finance an expensive mining venture . On 5 ...
... miners who could inspect , explore and sample promising mines ; it had large , efficient smelting works and two long railways to haul in ores from western mines ; it had large reserve funds to finance an expensive mining venture . On 5 ...
Page 192
... miners to specu- late in shares or work their own mines . They knew that miners who bought shares provided capital for new mines and therefore more work for miners ; share - buying was a national service while tens of thousands of men ...
... miners to specu- late in shares or work their own mines . They knew that miners who bought shares provided capital for new mines and therefore more work for miners ; share - buying was a national service while tens of thousands of men ...
Page 303
... mines , 34 Biggs , St. John , 56 Black , Mr ( engineer ) , 160 Blakemore , G. H. , 238 Blazey , E. L. , 287 Blinman mine ( S.A. ) , 170 , 233 Blocks mine see Lyell Blocks Cop- per Corporation Blow , see Mt. Lyell mines Blue Tier tin mines ...
... mines , 34 Biggs , St. John , 56 Black , Mr ( engineer ) , 160 Blakemore , G. H. , 238 Blazey , E. L. , 287 Blinman mine ( S.A. ) , 170 , 233 Blocks mine see Lyell Blocks Cop- per Corporation Blow , see Mt. Lyell mines Blue Tier tin mines ...
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