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... McDonough was born at Deloraine on 6 February 1859 . During the next two years the McDonoughs settled on a farm at Black Forest , on the Latrobe road , four miles from Deloraine . Here Michael McDonough was born on 13 April 1861. The ...
... McDonough was born at Deloraine on 6 February 1859 . During the next two years the McDonoughs settled on a farm at Black Forest , on the Latrobe road , four miles from Deloraine . Here Michael McDonough was born on 13 April 1861. The ...
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... McDonough was not so keen and frequently indulged in bouts of drinking at Herr Zeplin's Hotel at Strahan . He was at Strahan and Karlson was at Trial Harbour for weeks , leaving Mick McDonough to work the alluvial claim single - handed ...
... McDonough was not so keen and frequently indulged in bouts of drinking at Herr Zeplin's Hotel at Strahan . He was at Strahan and Karlson was at Trial Harbour for weeks , leaving Mick McDonough to work the alluvial claim single - handed ...
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... McDonough an equal share if payable gold was found . When rich gold was found Dixon had legal ownership and laughed at McDonough's protest . Bill McDonough left the mine and wandered over the west coast for years , finally becoming a ...
... McDonough an equal share if payable gold was found . When rich gold was found Dixon had legal ownership and laughed at McDonough's protest . Bill McDonough left the mine and wandered over the west coast for years , finally becoming a ...
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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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