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 ADELAIDE AND VICINITY 579 The late Captain William White REARED, as it were, within the sound of clattering batteries, and wooed to sleep by their thundering sounds, it is small wonder that Cornishmen make good miners. And as so much Australian wealth has been extracted from her mineral deposits, the presence of Cornishmen in her varied dominions has gone far in pushing forward the mining industry. Indeed, Cornish- men appear to be essential factors in mining pursuits. Many Cornishmen were attracted to -South Australia, and amongst the number was the late Captain William White, a gentleman who, long before he visited these shores, played a part in the mining affairs of Cornwall. Captain William White was born at St. Just, Cornwall. His father had been engaged in mining, and, not unnaturally, the son followed the same avocation. At an early age the late William White was " captain " of the St. Just's United Mine, and a little while after became manager of this big concern. A young man with the world before him, he re.solved to leave his old-time associations, and accepted a sex'en- years' engagement as manager of the Currangarra Copper Mine, , New South Wale.s. He fulfilled Hammer & Co., Photo this Contract Sat isf^ictcM'ily, and then went to Bathurst, whence, after a short residence, he proceeded to .Sydney. From Svdnev he went to Tasmania, where he became manager of the West Bischoff Tin Mines. Plight years' residence in the southern colony affected his health very considerably, owiny; to the dampness of the air, and he was advised to come to South Australia by his medical attendants. Following this advice, he arrived in Adelaide in 1889. His health benefited by the change, and he soon gathered round him a large circle of friends, while in the mining world his opinion was valued as coming from an authority. ^.ifi^- 1 t, ■K^-^flRI^^ W'^F^^^^H^^ -^ '^^^^HHk^.,. jMKtt 'J^^^^M^^'-^ i^^H^''- -^ ^^^ ^^^^^^^Hu^L^ '^-.^^ " '^ft 1 1^'' 1 Captain White was appointed by a local syndicate to report on the Euriowie