Mines in the Spinifex: The Story of Mount Isa MinesMarco, a young loyalist peasant-soldier, falls in love with Norma, a rebel spy, during the Spanish Civil War. They struggle against a powerful enemy blockade that is preventing the delivery of food in a battle that could change the course of the war. |
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... mining implements for the colonizing of what they called " Prince Albert Land ... gold , which the promoter believed must surely exist . After all , he said ... towns in the continent , 700 miles by land from the nearest town , Burke ...
... mining implements for the colonizing of what they called " Prince Albert Land ... gold , which the promoter believed must surely exist . After all , he said ... towns in the continent , 700 miles by land from the nearest town , Burke ...
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... towns- men's offer to finance a new expedition . He no longer thought rich gold would be found , but he did believe that some copper mines would prove so auriferous that the gold would almost pay the mining expenses and leave the copper ...
... towns- men's offer to finance a new expedition . He no longer thought rich gold would be found , but he did believe that some copper mines would prove so auriferous that the gold would almost pay the mining expenses and leave the copper ...
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The Story of Mount Isa Mines Geoffrey Blainey. mining towns rise and fall he was still mellowed by a breath of optimism . He had lived as a lad on the Victorian gold diggings , had been one of the first businessmen on Broken Hill , led ...
The Story of Mount Isa Mines Geoffrey Blainey. mining towns rise and fall he was still mellowed by a breath of optimism . He had lived as a lad on the Victorian gold diggings , had been one of the first businessmen on Broken Hill , led ...
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CHAPTER | 1 |
Copper of the Kalkadoons | 18 |
The Duchess and the Hermit | 28 |
Copyright | |
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