The Rush that Never Ended: A History of Australian MiningThree decades after publication, The Rush that Never Ended provides an account of an important part of Australia's economic history. New chapters tell the story of the changes in mining in the last 20 years. |
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Page 191
... gold to the ton of cement and sometimes more . In 1898 , the one great year , the Kanowna warden estimated the alluvial claims had yielded 132,000 ounces of gold , half of which came from the crushing of the hard cement they sent to ...
... gold to the ton of cement and sometimes more . In 1898 , the one great year , the Kanowna warden estimated the alluvial claims had yielded 132,000 ounces of gold , half of which came from the crushing of the hard cement they sent to ...
Page 193
A History of Australian Mining Geoffrey Blainey. In the background to that discontent the alluvial troubles were inflam- mable . They affected few men , the gold in dispute was trifling , but because the dispute happened on the fields ...
A History of Australian Mining Geoffrey Blainey. In the background to that discontent the alluvial troubles were inflam- mable . They affected few men , the gold in dispute was trifling , but because the dispute happened on the fields ...
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A History of Australian Mining Geoffrey Blainey. Glossary of Mining Terms Alluvial gold or tin : ranging in size from a pinpoint to a small boulder , this metal lies amongst sand or clay or gravel . Originally the metal was in the solid ...
A History of Australian Mining Geoffrey Blainey. Glossary of Mining Terms Alluvial gold or tin : ranging in size from a pinpoint to a small boulder , this metal lies amongst sand or clay or gravel . Originally the metal was in the solid ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Ballarats Ditch of Perdition | 45 |
Golds Conquest | 57 |
Copyright | |
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