The Rush that Never Ended: A History of Australian MiningMaps on lining papers Includes index Bibliography: p 344-357. |
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... rode from Sydney to examine mines in January 1851 , and because there were no known gold mines he first examined the copper mines near Bathurst . Eighteen days after he rode west a fat man on a borrowed horse rode up the same road . He ...
... rode from Sydney to examine mines in January 1851 , and because there were no known gold mines he first examined the copper mines near Bathurst . Eighteen days after he rode west a fat man on a borrowed horse rode up the same road . He ...
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... rode north to Pine Creek and spread their news in that waning goldfield there was excitement . Adam Johns , a mine manager at Pine Creek , and his mate Phil Saunders had had poor luck and they decided to risk their savings in the ...
... rode north to Pine Creek and spread their news in that waning goldfield there was excitement . Adam Johns , a mine manager at Pine Creek , and his mate Phil Saunders had had poor luck and they decided to risk their savings in the ...
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... rode into the rising sun . They rode about 160 miles to the east and then turned back , for their waterbags were light . Near the present town of Coolgardie they found a small rockhole of water and decided to camp a while and prospect ...
... rode into the rising sun . They rode about 160 miles to the east and then turned back , for their waterbags were light . Near the present town of Coolgardie they found a small rockhole of water and decided to camp a while and prospect ...
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The Rush That Never Ended: A History of Australian Mining. -- Geoffrey Blainey No preview available - 2021 |
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