Hints to Prospectors
$28.95
- Paperback
80 pages
- Release Date
28 February 2025
Summary
Strike Gold! A Prospector’s Handbook
This invaluable guide was penned during the Great Depression by Major Hugh Corbet, then head of the West Australian Mint. His aim was to provide practical knowledge, offering the unemployed a pathway to potential work and wealth through prospecting.
Originally focused on Western Australian mining, the book’s comprehensive advice makes it applicable across Australia. Inside, you’ll find essential hints and techniques for all types of gold …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781923205635 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1923205633 |
| Author: | Hugh Corbet |
| Publisher: | ETT Imprint |
| Imprint: | ETT Imprint |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 80 |
| Release Date: | 28 February 2025 |
| Weight: | 174g |
| Dimensions: | 11mm x 234mm x 83mm |
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About The Author
Hugh Corbet
Hugh Annan Corbet was born in East Ballarat, Victoria in 1870. He started out as a junior clerk in the Melbourne branch of the Mint and was first employed at Perth Mint in 1898. During WW1, Major Corbet (88 Perth Infantry) worked with the Intelligence Section of the General Staff in Perth. He moved into the residence attached to the Perth Mint in 1926 and held the position of Deputy Master of the Mint from August 1928 until 31 December 1934. Major Corbet wrote a popular booklet Hints to Prospectors and Owners of Treatment Plants in 1932, at a time when the price of gold had risen and many were seeking it.
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