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Page 191
... discovery may be it is impossible to say . Three men , who worked for three days with very imperfect machinery realized £ 2 4s . 8d . each per diem ; whether they will continue to do so remains to be seen . The subject was brought under ...
... discovery may be it is impossible to say . Three men , who worked for three days with very imperfect machinery realized £ 2 4s . 8d . each per diem ; whether they will continue to do so remains to be seen . The subject was brought under ...
Page 202
... Discovery of Gold in Victoria : Report of the Select Committee of the Legislative Council on the Claims for the Discovery of Gold in Victoria , together with Extracts from the Proceedings of Committee and Minutes of Evidence : to which ...
... Discovery of Gold in Victoria : Report of the Select Committee of the Legislative Council on the Claims for the Discovery of Gold in Victoria , together with Extracts from the Proceedings of Committee and Minutes of Evidence : to which ...
Page 308
... discovery of large quantities of gold in New South Wales , and the consequent increase in trade and commerce , created a local shortage of gold coins , and also led to fluctuations in the price of raw gold and in the rate of exchange ...
... discovery of large quantities of gold in New South Wales , and the consequent increase in trade and commerce , created a local shortage of gold coins , and also led to fluctuations in the price of raw gold and in the rate of exchange ...
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