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Page 45
... centre of the Eastern goldfields , the ebb and flow of life in and out of Coolgardie continued much longer than it did in other places . Many swore that the crowd had deserted the Old Camp too soon , that , dazzled by the new wealth ...
... centre of the Eastern goldfields , the ebb and flow of life in and out of Coolgardie continued much longer than it did in other places . Many swore that the crowd had deserted the Old Camp too soon , that , dazzled by the new wealth ...
Page 49
... centres . There was a large government hospital and fourteen doctors in the town , and there were three private schools , as well as a large State School . At the government school there was an enrolment of 500 children , eighty per ...
... centres . There was a large government hospital and fourteen doctors in the town , and there were three private schools , as well as a large State School . At the government school there was an enrolment of 500 children , eighty per ...
Page 204
... centre for the youn people of the district , together with its contribution to the healt of the community , outweighed any financial considerations . Now called the Lord Forrest Olympic Pool , the half - million gallor swimming centre ...
... centre for the youn people of the district , together with its contribution to the healt of the community , outweighed any financial considerations . Now called the Lord Forrest Olympic Pool , the half - million gallor swimming centre ...
Contents
A Town to Remember | 11 |
Background to Discovery | 20 |
The Cross over Kalgoorlie | 32 |
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