D.L. Murray's Bore, south-west of Bourke is the most westerly yet to be examined in that area of New South Wales. From the palaeontological aspect it is probably the most interesting, for the majority of samples contain numerous arenaceous foraminifera of Lower Cretaceous age. Samples were examined from the depth of 25 to 375 feet.

During July 12th-27th an initial examination and mapping of the suface and underground workings were carried out at the Great Central mine. A further examination was made of the surface of the mine on August 26th-27th. At the time of this second visit sampling had exposed fresh faces along most of the drives and crosscuts, and workings in McKenzie's and West Shafts not previously accessible were inspected.

In company with Mr E.B. Dow a visit was paid to Kingsgate on Monday, November 9th, 1942, and a brief examination made of the pipes which were being mined for quartz crystals. These comprise: The Giant Blow, Pipers Hole, The Arsenic Blow, The Muck Pipe, and Goodwin's Pipe.

The relevant portions of letters from Non-Metallics Limited addressed to Mr. J.M. Newman, setting out the reasons for their Application for a Commonwealth Grant, and the details of the Company's position are reproduced here.

This report deals with the results of a geophysical test survey which was carried out in the vicinity of the Burra mine between March 4th and 13th, 1942.

This brief report is based partly upon the following typewritten reports obtained from the Tasmanian Mines Department [see record] and partly on a short visit to the deposit. The geology and mineral content of the deposit are described.

This series of samples from 650 down to 1262 feet from W.R. Johnston's Bore, near Bourke, is in continuation of that reported upon on 13th November, 1941. The samples are described in detail within the report.

No. 2 Bore, Boronga is situated north of Moree, near the New South Wales - Queensland border. The samples forwarded for microfaunal examination were from between the depths of 25 feet and 2104 feet.

Preliminary assessment of core recovered from drill holes Nos. 22, 23, and 24, King Island.

The Nelson Bore, which is still in progress and is being drilled with the Commonwealth Rotary plant in collaboration with the Victorian Mines Department, has now reached the depth of 3746 feet, with no indication that the basement rock will soon be reached. Unfortunately no bore in Western Victoria or south-eastern South Australia has been drilled to bedrock, consequently no suggestion can be made as to the possible depth at which it will be met in the present bore. The deepest bore in the area to be palaeontologically examined is Knight's Dome, No. 2, Mt. Gambier, South Australia, which reached the depth of 2013 feet, drilling ceasing in carbonaceous sands.