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 151
... underground . Shafts which passed through the lode twisted shape with the slow movement of the ground . The foundations of buildings above the lode cracked as the ground subsided . The wise practice of filling the abandoned underground ...
... underground . Shafts which passed through the lode twisted shape with the slow movement of the ground . The foundations of buildings above the lode cracked as the ground subsided . The wise practice of filling the abandoned underground ...
Page 152
... underground stope his square - set timbering resembled , in cross - section , the scaffolding of a steel - frame building . Heavy logs of sawn Oregon formed strong stagings that supported roof and walls of the stope and shielded men ...
... underground stope his square - set timbering resembled , in cross - section , the scaffolding of a steel - frame building . Heavy logs of sawn Oregon formed strong stagings that supported roof and walls of the stope and shielded men ...
Page 383
... underground rock - walled chamber or cavity in which men mine the ore . It is usually reached by descending the shaft , walking along the drive , and then climbing up or down a ladder . Sulphide zone . the unweathered , usually larger ...
... underground rock - walled chamber or cavity in which men mine the ore . It is usually reached by descending the shaft , walking along the drive , and then climbing up or down a ladder . Sulphide zone . the unweathered , usually larger ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Ballarats Ditch of Perdition | 45 |
Golds Conquest | 57 |
Copyright | |
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