On 21st November, 1944, a visit was made to the above block at the request of the lessee (Mr. G.D.C. Tanner) who had asked for advice regarding water supply. The report following this visit recommended the testing of an alluvium-filled basin which occupies part of the southeastern quarter of the block. Subsequently Mr. Tanner sank a well at a site about 1,000 feet south of the point indicated as most favourable. For all practical purposes it may be considered that the well has proved that the alluvium is not capable of yielding a useful supply of water at the end of a dry period, and it became necessary to consider the possibility of obtaining water from the bedrock. The present report embodies results of a further examination with this end in view. The location, topography, geology, and possibility of underground water at Block 10 are discussed in this report. A geological sketch map of Block 10 is included.

This report describes the field evidence in support of supergene origin for the torbernite deposits in the Mount Painter district. This origin is also emphasised by Stillwell and Edwards. This report was originally written in response to a preliminary report by Stillwell in which a hydrothermal genesis was favoured.

Greenwood's Camp area is situated approximately 1/2 mile east-northeast of the East Painter Camp at the junction of Heighty Creek and an un-named creek along which runs the camel pad to the Mount Painter divide. A reconnaissance survey of the area was made during which a number of small torbernite occurrences were discovered. The area was later mapped in more detail by E. Broadhurst and K. Llewellyn and during the course of their examination the No. 5 prospect was discovered. As a result of his examination Broadhurst recommended that a Geiger-Muller radiation survey should be made of those parts of the area which he considered most likely to contain torbernite or other uranium minerals. The survey under review was carried out as a result of this recommendation. The geology of the area, technical matters, and the results of the survey are discussed in this report.

The stock saleyards comprise Block 41, Gungahlin district and are on the southeastern side of Federal Highway, 3.5 miles north from Civic Centre. A smaller area on the western extremity of the block, including stock pens, huts etc. is without water supply. The topography, geology and possibilities of obtaining underground water are discussed in this report.

Bore No. 3853 on E.W. Langbien's Bullaroon Station, Bourke is situated 2 miles west-northwest from Bore No. 3825 on the same property and reported upon 7/12/43 and 2/11/44. This report details the results of the micro-examination of samples taken from 28 to 386 feet down.

Note that this record includes Record 1945/015 by the same author. In the search for oil in Queensland, Drillers Limited, a subsidiary of Oil Search Limited, Sydney, put down a deep bore at Hutton Creek near Injune, in the parish of Simmie, county of Westgrove and 60 miles north of Roma. Drilling operations, which began in 1935 and ceased in 1938 when the depth of the bore was 4,688 feet, were carried out with a Commonwealth Government plant. The major part of the drilling was done by the percussion method, but cores were taken at various depths down to 4,678 feet. No samples were received for microscopic examination until the bore had reached the depth of 650 feet, but from this depth to the bottom of the bore-hole, 638 samples of cuttings and cores were examined. Core samples were taken at more frequent intervals towards the bottom of the bore-hole than higher up. The results of the study of the cores and cuttings from the bore-holes are described in this report.

The bore under discussion is the first of a series which is being examined for a microfauna from the Great Artesian Basin in South Australia. The samples examined were collected from the surface to the depth of 380 feet. A description of the bore and detailed report of the microscopic examination of the bore samples are given in this report.

The Pilot Bore is situated 130 feet north of the Lakes Entrance Shaft and 80 feet above mean tide level. The principal purpose of the bore was to provide information on the position and flow of aquifers and on the nature of the rock ahead of shaft sinking operations. Percussion drilling was used to ensure that information on water horizons should be as accurate as possible. This report summarises the information so far obtained from the Pilot Bore, Lakes Entrance, and should be regarded as an interim statement pending the completion of work on the cores. The task of correlating this information with that obtained from other sources and the discussion of its bearing on regional problems are reserved for a more detailed report when the work has been concluded.

The Bulong vermiculite deposit, situated 20 miles east of Kalgoorlie was discussed with members of the West Australian Mines Inspection Branch. The geology, quality, and production potential of the deposit are discussed in this report.

Report on mine maintenance, costs, equipment, employment, reserves, and workings.