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 63
... reefs were unlocked too slowly . They were greedy for capital but company law deterred outside investors . Miners ... reefs was like icing on cake ; the icing was rich , the cake was indigestible . McCoy's report warned capitalists not ...
... reefs were unlocked too slowly . They were greedy for capital but company law deterred outside investors . Miners ... reefs was like icing on cake ; the icing was rich , the cake was indigestible . McCoy's report warned capitalists not ...
Page 71
... reefs . California Gully and Sheepshead , Golden Square , Windmill Hill , Long Gully and Job's Gully , Eaglehawk , Hustler's Reef , The Unfortunate Bolle's Reef , and a hundred other reefs and suburbs formed a vigorous straggling ...
... reefs . California Gully and Sheepshead , Golden Square , Windmill Hill , Long Gully and Job's Gully , Eaglehawk , Hustler's Reef , The Unfortunate Bolle's Reef , and a hundred other reefs and suburbs formed a vigorous straggling ...
Page 167
... reefs in January 1888 , and naming them the Southern Cross . Each discovery was a guidepost , a supply base , a stepping stone to new reefs . After 1888 there seemed no more steps to take on the Yilgarn . Companies were floated in Perth ...
... reefs in January 1888 , and naming them the Southern Cross . Each discovery was a guidepost , a supply base , a stepping stone to new reefs . After 1888 there seemed no more steps to take on the Yilgarn . Companies were floated in Perth ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Ballarats Ditch of Perdition | 45 |
Golds Conquest | 57 |
Copyright | |
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