Most editions had a list of major contributors, which included government officials in Western Australia.
The preface indicated the general focus to be:[1] ...The owners and operators of Prospecting Areas, Leaseholds, Batteries and Treatment Plants in remote Mining Districts where facilities are few and conditions difficult...
The Commonwealth Treasury regarded Perth as too far from the centres of population in the east for it to be given any Australian currency to mint.
The Deputy Master (the equivalent of the CEO today), H A Corbet realised that the Mint could help the thousands of prospectors who were driven by unemployment to try their luck.
This was popular all over Australia and grew in size and scope through its ten editions.The main subjects considered include:[6] Information is still produced for prospectors in Western Australia by the Department of Mines and Petroleum,[23] and many recent publications follow similar patterns to the earlier guides and booklets but with added aids from more recent technology.