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Page 87
... Gormanston . This was the company's private line , and it carried only ore , mining supplies and the few miners and officials who could produce an official permit . Gormanston , the miners ' town , was named after Lord Gorman- ston ...
... Gormanston . This was the company's private line , and it carried only ore , mining supplies and the few miners and officials who could produce an official permit . Gormanston , the miners ' town , was named after Lord Gorman- ston ...
Page 224
... Gormanston and rent them cheaply , supply firewood at cost price , regrade the Linda and Gormanston ovals , grant cheap fares to Kelly Basin , and finance the merging of the Gormanston and Linda brass bands into one large band to liven ...
... Gormanston and rent them cheaply , supply firewood at cost price , regrade the Linda and Gormanston ovals , grant cheap fares to Kelly Basin , and finance the merging of the Gormanston and Linda brass bands into one large band to liven ...
Page 226
... Gormanston as the site for the company's re- housing programme , and from that day Linda was doomed . Gor- manston had certain advantages . It had good building allotments , untenanted houses and a good water supply . It had a better ...
... Gormanston as the site for the company's re- housing programme , and from that day Linda was doomed . Gor- manston had certain advantages . It had good building allotments , untenanted houses and a good water supply . It had a better ...
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