Ben in America, page-15

It is a remarkable project and can be easily expanded by duplication of the mining and skid based gravity fleet

1.3 billion tonnes exploration target - huge tenements located between Palmer and Mitchell Rivers in Far North Queensland - the whole region thought to be an untapped minerals province.

Check out Inca's new acquisition of an antimony gold prospect some distance to the east - read the Ion Idriess OBE book 'The Tin Scratchers' for history of the mining, and important first hand knowledge of interaction with the various very different indigenous tribes, and with the Chinese coolie gangs, strictly controlled by overseers in the pay of warlords who held their families to ransom. Tough times, tough land.
I thought of the people who watched the Albo/Peter debate last night and how they would cope - as they would. No handouts except from friends ('Jack' to his friends, was himself a recipient of a handout to get started) - find tin, or get a job gouging the stuff, or grow vegetables, or harvest timber or die.
But it's good to know that today their new country looks after them while they get on their feet.
But back then it was not known as a Cost of Living Crisis - now called 'Cozzie livs'. (2024 Australian Word of the Year - the previous one was 'teal')

Thanks all for your research - and GL.