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Page 136
... price of copper . Although Sticht had not been a disciple of Dr Peters ' theory , he once believed that the mine might last half a century ; and at a banquet in 1897 he had said , in light vein , that 22 million tons of ore were in ...
... price of copper . Although Sticht had not been a disciple of Dr Peters ' theory , he once believed that the mine might last half a century ; and at a banquet in 1897 he had said , in light vein , that 22 million tons of ore were in ...
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... copper mine that worked continuously in 1922. Australian min- ing had reached its lowest ebb since the gold ... price of copper was halved , the . sharpest fall occurring between 1920 and 1921 when the average price fell from £ 110 to ...
... copper mine that worked continuously in 1922. Australian min- ing had reached its lowest ebb since the gold ... price of copper was halved , the . sharpest fall occurring between 1920 and 1921 when the average price fell from £ 110 to ...
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... price of copper . In these crucial years profits from the company's fertilizer works , the second largest makers of superphosphate in Australia , fell sharply . The struggling wheat farmers , vexed by the high price of fertilizer ...
... price of copper . In these crucial years profits from the company's fertilizer works , the second largest makers of superphosphate in Australia , fell sharply . The struggling wheat farmers , vexed by the high price of fertilizer ...
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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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