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... camels , others pushing wheelbarrows , or many , like himself , heavily burdened with swags tied on their backs . The whole area , in what was later to become the fabulous Golden Mile , the richest mile in the world , was soon a hive of ...
... camels , others pushing wheelbarrows , or many , like himself , heavily burdened with swags tied on their backs . The whole area , in what was later to become the fabulous Golden Mile , the richest mile in the world , was soon a hive of ...
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... camels , with their Afghan owners , played a big part in the early years of the goldfields for all forms of transport , although horses of other teams hated to encounter them . Some men must have also disliked the camel's owners ...
... camels , with their Afghan owners , played a big part in the early years of the goldfields for all forms of transport , although horses of other teams hated to encounter them . Some men must have also disliked the camel's owners ...
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... camels , donkeys , and horses to pull the heavily laden wagons . Usually a team of fourteen or fifteen horses were used to draw a wagon carrying four tons . It took a team two or three weeks to make the journey , but after heavy rains ...
... camels , donkeys , and horses to pull the heavily laden wagons . Usually a team of fourteen or fifteen horses were used to draw a wagon carrying four tons . It took a team two or three weeks to make the journey , but after heavy rains ...
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The Dawn of a New Era | 7 |
Kambalda is Born | 13 |
Prospecting for Nickel | 22 |
Copyright | |
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