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RAYNER, Jack Maxwell

Born Sydney 22 October 1906; died Canberra 6 October 1982. Education, Sydney University (B.Sc. 1929). Commonwealth Trainee geophysicist, Imperial Geophysical Experimental Survey, 1929-30. Geophysicist, N.S.W. Department of Mines, 1930-42. Chief geophysicist, Mineral Resources Survey 1942-46: Commonwealth Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology & Geophysics, 1946-52; deputy director 1952-58; director 1958-69. O.B.E. 1967.
  1. Magnetic survey of the Gulgong deep leads. New South Wales. Department of Mines. Annual Report, (1930), 83-84.
  2. Electromagnetic methods. In Broughton Edge, A.B., and Laby, T.H., eds., The principles and practice of geophysical prospecting: being the report of the Imperial Geophysical Experimental Survey. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1931. pp.56-73; 274-298.
  3. Preliminary report on Tingha-Gilgai deep leads. New South Wales. Department of Mines. Annual Report, (1932), 91.
  4. Geophysical prospecting in Australia. Australian Surveyor, 4 (1932-33), 235-247; 292-307.
  5. (With E. Booth) A magnetic survey in the vicinity of a granite bathylith. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 67 (1933), 118-131.
  6. Geophysical survey of Vegetable Creek deep lead, Emmaville. New South Wales. Department of Mines. Annual Report, (1937), 126-127.
  7. Geophyical survey of Stannum deep lead. New South Wales. Department of Mines. Annual Report, (1937), 127-128.
  8. Supposed oil indications at Tucka Tucka. New South Wales. Department of Mines. Annual Report, (1937), 129.
  9. (With P.B. Nye) Report on magnetic prospecting at Tennant Creek. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., N.T. no. 4, 26pp.
  10. (With P.B. Nye) Geophysical report on the Mount Todd auriferous area, Pine Creek district. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., N.T. no. 6, 6pp.
  11. (With P.B. Nye) Geophysical report on the Fountain Head area, Pine Creek district. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., N.T. no. 7, 10pp.
  12. (With P.B. Nye) Geophysical report on the Yam Creek area, Pine Creek district. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., N.T. no. 9, 7pp.
  13. (With P.B. Nye) Geophysical report on the Woolwonga area, Pine Creek district. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., N.T. no. 11, 7pp.
  14. (With P.B. Nye) Geophysial report on the Iron Blow area, Pine Creek district. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., N.T. no. 13, 5pp.
  15. (With P.B. Nye) Geophysical test surveys on the Britannia, Zapopan and Mount Wells areas, Pine Creek district. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., N.T. no. 15(a), 5pp.
  16. (With P.B. Nye) Geophysical report on the Hercules gold mine, Pine Creek district. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., N.T. no. 16, 5pp.
  17. (With L.A. Richardson and P.B. Nye) Second report on magnetic prospecting at Tennant Creek (1936). Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., N.T. no. 23, 10pp.
  18. (With P.B. Nye) Geophysical report on the southern extension of the Pine Creek gold-field, Pine Creek district. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., N.T. no. 25, 6pp.
  19. (With P.B. Nye) Geophysical report on the Evelyn silver-lead mine, Pine Creek district. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., N.T. no. 26(b), 2pp.
  20. (With R.F. Thyer and P.B. Nye) Geophysical report on the Wolfram Hill area, Pine Creek district. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., N.T. no. 34, 11pp.
  21. (With L.A. Richardson) Third report on magnetic prospecting at Tennant Creek (1937). Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., N.T. no. 41, 30pp.
  22. Geophysical report on the Henbury meteorite craters, Central Australia. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., N.T. no. 42, 7pp.
  23. (With P.B. Nye) Geophysical report on the Soldiers Cap area, Cloncurry district. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., Queensland no.4, 17pp.
  24. (With P.B. Nye) Geophysical report on the Trekelano area, Cloncurry district. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., Queensland no. 5, 27pp.
  25. (With P.B. Nye) Geophysical report on the Dobbyn area. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., Queensland no. 6, 17pp.
  26. (With P.B. Nye) Geophysical report on the Dugald River silver-lead lodes, Cloncurry district. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., Queensland no. 7, 14pp.
  27. (With P.B. Nye) Geophysical report on the Croydon-Golden Gate area, Croydon gold and mineral field. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., Queensland no. 9, 23pp.
  28. (With P.B. Nye) Geophysical report on the Silver Ridge auriferous lodes, Cloncurry district. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., Queensland no. 11, 3pp.
  29. (With C.A. Jarman and P.B. Nye) Geophysical report on the Iron Range area, Claudie River gold and mineral field, Portland Roads district. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., Queensland no. 13, 6pp.
  30. (With R.F. Thyer and P.B. Nye) Geophysical report on the Lolworth area, Charters Towers district. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., Queensland no. 24, 7pp.
  31. Geophysical survey - Laurel area, Broken Hill: preliminary report. New South Wales. Department of Mines. Annual Report, (1938), 135-136.
  32. Geophysical survey - Pinnacles area, Broken Hill: progress report. New South Wales. Department of Mines. Annual Report, (1938), 136-137.
  33. The Henbury meteorite craters and geophysical prospecting. Australian Journal of Science, 1 (1938), 93-94.
  34. (With E.L. Blazey and P.B. Nye) Geophysical report on the Kookynie area, North Coolgardie gold-field. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., Western Australia no. 35, 7pp.
  35. (With E.L. Blazey and P.B. Nye) Geophysical report on the Wiluna area, Wiluna. Part 1. Electromagnetic surveys. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., Western Australia no.36, 7pp.
  36. (With E.L. Blazey and P.B. Nye) Geophysical report on the Big Bell area. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., Western Australia no. 37(b), 11pp.
  37. Examination of the Henbury meteorite craters by the methods of applied geophysics. Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science. Report of the Meeting., 24 (Canberra, 1939), 72-78.
  38. (With E.L. Blazey and P.B. Nye) Geophysical report on the Norseman area, Norseman. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., Western Australia no. 38, 7pp.
  39. (With E.L. Blazey and P.B. Nye) Geophysical report on the Bamboo Creek area, Pilbara gold-field. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., Western Australia no. 39, 6pp.
  40. (With L.A. Richardson and P.B. Nye) Geophysical report on the Wiluna area, Wiluna. Part 2. Magnetic surveys. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., Western Australia no. 64, 6pp.
  41. Magnetic prospecting of the Gulgong deep leads. N.S.W. Geological Survey, Mineral Resources, No. 38 (1940), Pt.2, pp.135-160.
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