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NYE, Percival Bartlett

Born Melbourne 21 March 1893; died Melbourne 21 August 1985. Education, University of Melbourne (B.E. 1916, M.Sc. 1922). Assayer, Hampden-Cloncurry Mines, 1915-16. Lieutenatn of the 1st Australian Tunnelling Corps, A.I.F.,1916-19. Petrologist, National Museum Victoria, 1919-20. Assistant Government Geologist, Tasmania 1920-23; Government Geologist 1923-34. Executive Officer, Aerial, Geological & Geophysics Survey of Northern Australia, 1934-40. Assistant Commonwealth Geological Adviser, 1941-42; assistant director of the Mineral Resources Survey 1942-46; assistant director, Commonwealth Bureau of Mineral Resources, 1946-51; director 1951-58. Consulting geologist, Melbourne, 1958-84. O.B.E. 1955.
  1. (With J.M. Rayner) Report on magnetic prospecting at Tennant Creek. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., N.T. no. 4, 26pp.
  2. (With J.M. Rayner) 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.
  3. (With J.M. Rayner) 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.
  4. (With J.M. Rayner) Geophysical report on th Yam Creek area, Pine Creek district. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., N.T. no. 9, 7pp.
  5. (With J.M. Rayner) Geophysical report on the Woolwonga area, Pine Creek district. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., N.T. no. 11, 7pp.
  6. (With J.M. Rayner) Geophysical report on the Iron Blow area, Pine Creek district. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., N.T. no. 13, 5pp.
  7. (With J.M. Rayner) 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.
  8. (With J.M. Rayner) 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.
  9. (With L.A. Richardson and J.M. Rayner) Second report on magnetic prospecting at Tennant Creek (1936). Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., N.T. no. 23, 10pp.
  10. (With J.M. Rayner) 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.
  11. (With J.M. Rayner) 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.
  12. (With R.F. Thyer and J.M. Rayner) 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.
  13. (With J.M. Rayner) Geophysical report on the Soldiers Cap area, Cloncurry district. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., Queensland no. 4, 17pp.
  14. (With J.M. Rayner) Geophysical report on the Trekelano area, Cloncurry district. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., Queensland no. 5, 27pp.
  15. (With J.M. Rayner) Geophysical report on the Dobbyn area. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., Queensland no. 6, 17pp.
  16. (With J.M. Rayner) 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.
  17. (With J.M. Rayner) 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.
  18. (With J.M. Rayner) Geophysical report on the Silver Ridge auriferous lodes, Cloncurry district. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., Queensland no. 11, 3pp.
  19. (With C.A. Jarman and J.M. Rayner) 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.
  20. (With R.F. Thyer and J.M. Rayner) Geophysical report on the Lolworth area, Charters Towers district. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., Queensland no. 24, 8pp.
  21. (With E.L. Blazey and J.M. Rayner) 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.
  22. (With E.L. Blazey and J.M. Rayner) 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.
  23. (With E.L. Blazey and J.M. Rayner) Geophysical report on the Big Bell area. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., Western Australia no. 37(b), 11pp.
  24. (With E.L. Blazey and J.M. Rayner) Geophysical report on the Norseman area, Norseman. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., Western Australia no. 38, 7pp.
  25. (With E.L. Blazey and J.M. Rayner) 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.
  26. (With L.A. Richardson and J.M. Rayner) 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, 17pp.
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