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Page 190
... Comstock Copper Company , forgot its old leases , and concentrated on exploring and diamond drilling the Comstock mine on the other side of the Mt Lyell range . The Comstock ore body , containing several hundred thousand tons of 3 per ...
... Comstock Copper Company , forgot its old leases , and concentrated on exploring and diamond drilling the Comstock mine on the other side of the Mt Lyell range . The Comstock ore body , containing several hundred thousand tons of 3 per ...
Page 191
... Comstock boundary . On 10 December 1910 Murray heard such a rumour . He was told that the Comstock Co. intended to diamond drill the southern boundary of its lease in the hope of intercepting the North Lyell ore channel at depth . He ...
... Comstock boundary . On 10 December 1910 Murray heard such a rumour . He was told that the Comstock Co. intended to diamond drill the southern boundary of its lease in the hope of intercepting the North Lyell ore channel at depth . He ...
Page 192
... Comstock mine shocked the Mt Lyell directors . Although they had carefully concealed their interest in this lease , the court case at Zeehan had strengthened the rumours that the North Lyell ore was crossing the border . How these ...
... Comstock mine shocked the Mt Lyell directors . Although they had carefully concealed their interest in this lease , the court case at Zeehan had strengthened the rumours that the North Lyell ore was crossing the border . How these ...
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A Silver Lining | 6 |
gorge 1896 | 39 |
Miners gathered at the mouth of the bonanza tunnel | 74 |
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