The Rise of Broken HillThe story of the men who made and spent their fortunes, and of the miners who won that fortune from the Hill. |
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Page 52
Geoffrey Blainey. the lode and , in consequence , left the silver and lead relatively enriched . Understandably it was oxidized ore which Rasp found ; it was visible on the surface whereas the unaltered sulphide ore was buried deep . The ...
Geoffrey Blainey. the lode and , in consequence , left the silver and lead relatively enriched . Understandably it was oxidized ore which Rasp found ; it was visible on the surface whereas the unaltered sulphide ore was buried deep . The ...
Page 54
... silver and lead from escaping . The most highly praised mill was the one erected in 1894 by ' Captain Jack ' Warren ... lead or four times as much lead as the ore had contained . It also contained about 32 ounces of silver to the ton ...
... silver and lead from escaping . The most highly praised mill was the one erected in 1894 by ' Captain Jack ' Warren ... lead or four times as much lead as the ore had contained . It also contained about 32 ounces of silver to the ton ...
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... silver and lead . The discarded dumps at Broken Hill held millions of pounds worth of minerals and grew larger each day . Only a field with very rich ore could exist with such a wastage . Ashcroft's answer was simple . If the ore ...
... silver and lead . The discarded dumps at Broken Hill held millions of pounds worth of minerals and grew larger each day . Only a field with very rich ore could exist with such a wastage . Ashcroft's answer was simple . If the ore ...
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Illustrations | 7 |
The Magnates | 33 |
End of the Honeymoon | 49 |
Copyright | |
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