Ocean Salt (Extended) Proprietary Limited who produce salt by solar evaporation of sea water at Price, are investigating the possibility of increasing their annual production by utilising additional land at Price and near Port Wakefield.

A request was received from J.H. Perkinson of Adelaide on behalf of a prospector, A.D. Morrison of Burra for an inspection of this prospect, as samples taken by the prospectors had been assayed by possible buyers, with favourable results. A...

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A survey of blue dolomite in sections 5634/3, Hundred Yatala and section 5536, Hundred Onkaparinga was requested by the Highways and Local Government Department. This report is concerned only with sections 5634/3, Hundred Yatala. A reconnaissance...

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An inspection of the quarry was requested by J.K. Smith of 1 Coolibah Ave., Kensington Gardens. It was stated that unsuitable quality stone had caused cessation of quarrying. When an inspection was made on 4th April, 1955, the quarry was in operation,...

A survey of a clay for brickmaking on section 59, Hundred Beeamma was requested by Mr. J. Silins of Naracoorte. 50 acres of section 59 have been leased to Mr. Silins by Mr. D.R. Farley, McLaren Vale. The manager of Mr. Farley's property is Mr. B....

The Directors of Hydrated Lime Limited desire to erect a modern Lime Kiln, Hydrating Works etc. in South Australia, such a plant to operate on a continuous process. The plant would produce hydrated lime for building purposes with agricultural lime as...

An inspection for suitable road-making materials was requested by the District Council of Meningie. A telephone call to Mr. Clifton, District Clerk, elicited the information that roads in the district had fared badly in the recent heavy rains. He was...

The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited is interested in deposits of hard limestone or marble with low phosphorous content close to or within Spencers Gulf. It is presumed that the hard limestone is required for use as a flux. The Point Turton...

A report on the potentialities of a limestone deposit on Section 499, Hundred Noarlunga was requested by the Highways and Local Government Department. A reconnaissance survey, accompanied by Mr. A. Cooke (Highways and Local Government Department),...

A survey was requested by Highways Local Government Department in April 1955, of the white feldspar gneiss in Section 5402, Hd. Yatala, about half a mile south of Houghton township. This store was worked for road metal about ten years ago and is on...

Fred Ingham & Co., Plaster Manufacturers, Port Pirie and Dudley Park have sought Departmental assistance in locating a fresh source of gypsum of sufficient size and quality to satisfy a requirement of 10,000 tons per annum for plaster manufacture...

A survey of calcareous sandstone in the neighbourhood of Lucindale was requested by the Chief Engineer of the South Australian Railways (Mr Bridgland). Specimens of the material had been submitted to him through the Resident Engineer in charge of...

Mr M. Von Berg, the holder of Mineral Claim No 1969, has applied for Departmental assistance to work the deposit of fluorite occurring on his claim. He asks that mining equipment be made available at concessional rates of hire, and that financial...

Instructions were received from the Director of Mines to report on the possible economic significance of the Eocene clays in the Mt. Gambier Area. A visit was made to the district to ascertain the general geography and to inspect Knight's Sand Pit, at...

A geological survey of the "stone reserve opposite Section 2008, Hundred Kondoparinga" was requested by the Highways and Local Government Department. A telephone call to that department failed to obtain information as to the exact area for which a...

Fossiliferous Quaternary lacustrine deposits of the Lake Eyre Basin are exposed in escarpments along the margins of Lake Eyre, North and were intersected in shallow boreholes in the area. These are described in detail and their distribution shown on...

A sample of white clay was submitted to the Department of Mines by Mr L. H. Batten of Georgetown (address, c/- Post Office). This sample was taken from a 4 ft. deep pit dug 25 ft. north of a borehole put down for water on behalf of Mr Batten. The...