NRS-9987 | Special files [Mines]

These files, which bear an "SF" prefix (Special file), were segregated from the main series of correspondence. They relate to a variety of subjects including: reports on geological surveys and mineral deposits; reports on coalfields; applications for leases; statistics of mineral production; reports of mining operations in various districts; subsidence and undermining in coal areas; mining acts and regulations; Aboriginal rock carvings around Sydney; and Royal Commissions and special inquiries. (2/2321-2326, 2/3508, 2/351B, 2/3512-13, 5/2330, 7/7597-7603, 9/1934-1935.1, 10/29943-10/30049, 14/4476-77, 18/3292-3295.1, 19/2509-2645). 279 boxes.Note: This description is based on Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.