The Rush that Never Ended: A History of Australian MiningMaps on lining papers Includes index Bibliography: p 344-357. |
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... feet he hurried seven miles to the camp at Buninyong and led Dunlop next day to Ballarat . By the end of September ... feet below the grass . Eight feet square of ground was allowed each man , and he dug through soft earth and gravel ...
... feet he hurried seven miles to the camp at Buninyong and led Dunlop next day to Ballarat . By the end of September ... feet below the grass . Eight feet square of ground was allowed each man , and he dug through soft earth and gravel ...
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... feet got handsome gold . And they too left enough gold in the slender pillars for Chinese miners to reopen the honeycombed work- ings . The Ballarat mining registrar vowed that this tiny claim , as small as a boxing ring , held about ...
... feet got handsome gold . And they too left enough gold in the slender pillars for Chinese miners to reopen the honeycombed work- ings . The Ballarat mining registrar vowed that this tiny claim , as small as a boxing ring , held about ...
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... feet , often passing ten saddle reefs on the way . The tiny North Old Chum syndicate with its two acres sank its shaft over 2,300 feet by 1890 . In 1890 the visitor could go down about 2,000 feet in a cage and then walk underground at ...
... feet , often passing ten saddle reefs on the way . The tiny North Old Chum syndicate with its two acres sank its shaft over 2,300 feet by 1890 . In 1890 the visitor could go down about 2,000 feet in a cage and then walk underground at ...
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The Rush That Never Ended: A History of Australian Mining. -- Geoffrey Blainey No preview available - 2021 |
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