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Page 27
... Karlson found good gold . Suspecting that it might have been washed down from the Iron Blow , he climbed the hill to the massive outcrop , clambered on to the ironstone and shook the dirt from the grass roots into his tin dish . He ...
... Karlson found good gold . Suspecting that it might have been washed down from the Iron Blow , he climbed the hill to the massive outcrop , clambered on to the ironstone and shook the dirt from the grass roots into his tin dish . He ...
Page 39
... Karlson had sold just before the rich discovery . The drunken- ness of one arch witness and the feigned illiteracy of the other , the appearance of leading Melbourne barristers , and the issue at stake made the case the event of ...
... Karlson had sold just before the rich discovery . The drunken- ness of one arch witness and the feigned illiteracy of the other , the appearance of leading Melbourne barristers , and the issue at stake made the case the event of ...
Page 40
... Karlson's interest with his manager , John Henry . As Shaw was the buyer in Karlson's eyes he wrote out a cheque for £ 120 and gave it to Dixon , who handed it over to Karlson at Strahan on 9 July . In court F. O. Henry said that he ...
... Karlson's interest with his manager , John Henry . As Shaw was the buyer in Karlson's eyes he wrote out a cheque for £ 120 and gave it to Dixon , who handed it over to Karlson at Strahan on 9 July . In court F. O. Henry said that he ...
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A Silver Lining | 6 |
gorge 1896 | 39 |
Miners gathered at the mouth of the bonanza tunnel | 74 |
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