Following a request by the Council to the Corporation of the Town of Murray Bridge a survey was made by the writer on the 12th and 13th of October, 1954. Officers of the corporation gave information and guidance in the survey. The Corporation require...

Geological mapping of seven contiguous mineral claims at Golden Grove held by the SA Builders' and Contractors' Association revealed three areas of potential brick clay. A programme of test boring was carried out to define the deposits and obtain...

The present survey was carried out at the request of the Manager of the Building Stone Co. to determine the quantity of stone suitable for cutting with carborundum saws for the production of building stone. The present Company commenced operations at...

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Following a request by the District Council of Encounter Bay a survey was made by the writer on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th of November, 1954. Helpful information was given by the District Clerk. The Council requires material suitable for making open surface...

City Bricks Ltd. have requested a geological examination of a shale deposit on Section 961, Hundred of Adelaide, with a view to using the material for the manufacture of bricks at the Company's Works at Glen Osmond. The Company at present has a two...

This report constitutes a supplement to Geological Survey Bulletin 24, "The Geology of the South Para Dam Project" by Dr. K. R. Miles, 1950. Since the Bulletin was published a large area had been cleared to bedrock in preparation for the construction...

This quarry was opened up by Quarry Industries Ltd., under contract to the E. & W.S. Dept., for the supply of concrete aggregate and rip-rap to the South Para Dam project. An Inspection and quantity survey was requested by the E. & W.S. Dept.,...

An Inspection was made of this quarry in response to a request from the Commissioner of Highways. A plane-table survey was carried out in November 1954 by C.J.R. Kingsbury, datum for the levelling being taken at the creek-bed below the collapsed...

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A comprehensive survey of the clay brick industry was carried out by the writer during 1951, ostensibly to determine whether the availability of raw materials was a contributing factor to the serious lag in post war brick production. A report on this...

A visit was paid to Port Lincoln from the 14th to 17th December 1954, to advise the Electricity Trust of South Australia on suitable patterns of drill holes, depths, amount of explosives per hole, and the use of milli-second delay electric blasting,...

Mr Richardson at present relies on earth dams for supplying stock water, but these are unreliable for a summer supply in the event of bad seasons. He sought advice on whether a small water supply of about 500 gallons per day would be available by...

A request was received from the Commissioner of Highways for the sinking of test bores in the foundation area for a proposed new road bridge over the South Para River. This bridge will become necessary when water level rises above the old bridge, due...

Supplies of quartzite for rip-rap, filter stone and concrete aggregate were urgently sought by the Engineering and Water Supply Department for the South Para Dam construction. A joint reconnaissance by E.& W.S. Department and Department of Mines...

A request was received from the Municipality of Gawler for assistance in locating deposits of rubble and gravel for roadmaking. The Corporation does not possess crushing and screening equipment. A reconnaissance survey was made, partly in company with...

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The Auditor General requested urgent assistance for City Bricks Ltd in connection with a potential brick clay deposit near Crafers, over which the company had an option to purchase. Verbal permission to anticipate the authority to do this work was...