Colonial Australia, 1841-1874 |
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Page 205
... diggings would become the richest to be found in the world . Early in September 1851 a correspondent sent in the following report on ' The New Diggings ' : I anticipated , in my last communication , that the dispersion of the diggers ...
... diggings would become the richest to be found in the world . Early in September 1851 a correspondent sent in the following report on ' The New Diggings ' : I anticipated , in my last communication , that the dispersion of the diggers ...
Page 233
... diggings , " opened the hidden wealth of others ; new gold fields were found , and astounding results obtained . . . . On a rough calculation , which is rather under ... diggings than 233 November 1852 The Bendigo diggings: December 1852.
... diggings , " opened the hidden wealth of others ; new gold fields were found , and astounding results obtained . . . . On a rough calculation , which is rather under ... diggings than 233 November 1852 The Bendigo diggings: December 1852.
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... Diggings , Friday , Feb. 24 , 1860 . These diggings are rapidly becoming largely populated ; crowds from all parts of this and the neighbouring colony are daily arriving ... ... New rushes are taking place almost every day . From one of ...
... Diggings , Friday , Feb. 24 , 1860 . These diggings are rapidly becoming largely populated ; crowds from all parts of this and the neighbouring colony are daily arriving ... ... New rushes are taking place almost every day . From one of ...
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