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Page 119
Crotty carried in his hands threads of important negotiations , threads which were
not woven together after his death . He was the practical man on a board of
directors who knew little of Australian mining and less of Mt. Lyell . His vast plans
...
Crotty carried in his hands threads of important negotiations , threads which were
not woven together after his death . He was the practical man on a board of
directors who knew little of Australian mining and less of Mt. Lyell . His vast plans
...
Page 188
6d . , and all other smelter hands 75. a day , but they could board in a hotel for a
pound a week or live in a hut for twelve ... up ” gathered round the gate of the
smelters , crib in hand and eager to fill any vacancy at the summons of the
foreman .
6d . , and all other smelter hands 75. a day , but they could board in a hotel for a
pound a week or live in a hut for twelve ... up ” gathered round the gate of the
smelters , crib in hand and eager to fill any vacancy at the summons of the
foreman .
Page 189
Most of the skilled miners — the men who bored the rock with pneumatic drills or
hand steels — came from the gold mines of Victoria . They knew the value of
unionism and they sensed their bargaining power as efficient workmen . They
liked ...
Most of the skilled miners — the men who bored the rock with pneumatic drills or
hand steels — came from the gold mines of Victoria . They knew the value of
unionism and they sensed their bargaining power as efficient workmen . They
liked ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Peaks of Lyell |
| Author | Geoffrey Blainey |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Melbourne University Press, 1959 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 26 Feb 2009 |
| Length | 310 pages |
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