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... This zone was temporarily abandoned and exploration work was directed further away . However , the drill was later moved back to the original area because the geologist , Jim Couper , still felt sure that they would find nickel 41 Nepean.
... This zone was temporarily abandoned and exploration work was directed further away . However , the drill was later moved back to the original area because the geologist , Jim Couper , still felt sure that they would find nickel 41 Nepean.
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... Nepean is fourteen miles south of Coolgardie and motorists driving down to visit the town are halted by large signboards with bold lettering stating : TRESPASSers will BE PROSECUTED and private property , KEEP OUT . Permis- sion is ...
... Nepean is fourteen miles south of Coolgardie and motorists driving down to visit the town are halted by large signboards with bold lettering stating : TRESPASSers will BE PROSECUTED and private property , KEEP OUT . Permis- sion is ...
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Norma King. Nepean to Kambalda for the use of ore - trucks employed to transport the nickel ore . Nepean is set in pretty bush surroundings and often about half a dozen kangaroos used to visit an old Norseman personality , Rube Taylor ...
Norma King. Nepean to Kambalda for the use of ore - trucks employed to transport the nickel ore . Nepean is set in pretty bush surroundings and often about half a dozen kangaroos used to visit an old Norseman personality , Rube Taylor ...
Contents
The Dawn of a New Era | 7 |
Kambalda is Born | 13 |
Prospecting for Nickel | 22 |
Copyright | |
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