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Page 79
... railway station , and later the laying of the tramline to the Boulder Block , made Burt Street the main centre . The railway , which had reached Kalgoorlie in 1896 , was extended to Boulder in 1897. Soon , more passengers were being ...
... railway station , and later the laying of the tramline to the Boulder Block , made Burt Street the main centre . The railway , which had reached Kalgoorlie in 1896 , was extended to Boulder in 1897. Soon , more passengers were being ...
Page 109
... railway grievance that still rankled . Whereas the rural lines built in the older settled areas were put down as national public works , the Goldfields Railway was constructed by private contractors for the Government . To help pay off ...
... railway grievance that still rankled . Whereas the rural lines built in the older settled areas were put down as national public works , the Goldfields Railway was constructed by private contractors for the Government . To help pay off ...
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... railway depot at Parkeston . In the middle twenties , Hunt's Battery on the old Hannan's Reward Lease was about the only activity in that area . Around Mount Charlotte and Cassidy's Hill and Maritana Hill there was a fascinating ...
... railway depot at Parkeston . In the middle twenties , Hunt's Battery on the old Hannan's Reward Lease was about the only activity in that area . Around Mount Charlotte and Cassidy's Hill and Maritana Hill there was a fascinating ...
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A Town to Remember | 11 |
Background to Discovery | 20 |
The Cross over Kalgoorlie | 32 |
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