Report of the Royal Mining Commission Appointed to Enquire Into the Condition and Prospects of the Gold Fields of Victoria (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1863. Excerpt: ... Mr. T. Morrow, 3844. What has induced you to come to that conclusion?--This reason; nothing will i9thsern tefs62. meet the practical working of the mines from having a school of mines to be established in Melbourne, no practical results can arise. As far as the geology is concerned it may be of some good. 3845. Do you not think if there were specimens and samples of all the metallic substances properly labelled and described, it might guide the miner in his search after mineral wealth?--Yes. The principles upon which the schools of mines in London and on the Continent are established teas described to the witness.' I see the importance of it. Jso doubt there would be a great deal of information derived, but I do not think it would be advisable to put the country to the expense and support of a school of the kind for the information that individual miners would receive. We have never met with that quantity of foreign metals in gold pursuits, except Mclvor and St. Arnaud's, where there is silver and other metals. If they choose to take the trouble there is a means of getting the metals assayed, if any of the miners choose to send it to the township, and at very trifling expense, so that I do not think it would benefit the miners or be worth the expense that it would cost the country. The witness withdrew. Adjourned. SATURDAY, 20th SEPTEMBER, 1862. Members present: The Honorable J. B. Humffray, M.P., in the chair; Professor McCoy, C. Mollison, Esq. Mr. John Sinclair Robertson examined. Mr.j.S.Robertson 3846. You are the mining surveyor for the Inglewood division of the Maryborough 20th Sept.. 1862. district?_Iara. 3847. How many years have you been connected with the gold fields in the capacity of surveyor?--From seven to eight years. 3848. How many years ...