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豪州南阿南北米を巡りて— Gōshū Nan-A Nanboku-Bei o megurite — Tour of Australia, South Africa, and the Americas

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Title
豪州南阿南北米を巡りて— Gōshū Nan-A Nanboku-Bei o megurite — Tour of Australia, South Africa, and the Americas
Subject
Coal mines and mining
New South Wales--History
Gold mines and mining--History
Work environment
Category
4. World War II
Author
小田 二三男 (Oda Fumio)
Publisher
九州鉱山学会 (Kyūshū Kōzan Gakkai)
Place of Publication
Fukuoka
Keywords
Daitoa
Current holder
National Library of Australia
Date
January 1, 1936
Link
https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/1397505
Item number
OJN 4439.5 9611
Access rights
Request at location
Rights
In Copyright
Country of origin
Japan
Language
Japanese
Description from source
34 p. : diags. ; 26 cm.

Special supplement to Kyushu Kozan Gakkaishi vol.8 no.1 (Jan. 1937)

Title translated into English: Tour of Australia, South Africa, and the Americas.

Synopsis of content: This is a report on the mining industries of Australia, South Africa, North America and South America based on a study tour of those countries in 1936. While in Australia, Oda, a lecturer from Kyushu Imperial University, visited steelworks, processing plants and mines in Newcastle, Yallourn, Broken Hill, Port Pirie and Kalgoorlie. The report includes details on production methods and amounts, type and quality of materials, and other aspects of mining practice and steel production. He also reports in detail (for all countries) the accident and death rates in the industry categorised by the type and location of the mine.
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