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... discovered gold while on a mission away from camp . He was unable to take up a lease , or even claim the gold , so he hid his find , intending to return when his sentence expired . He died before he was released , but had confided his ...
... discovered gold while on a mission away from camp . He was unable to take up a lease , or even claim the gold , so he hid his find , intending to return when his sentence expired . He died before he was released , but had confided his ...
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... discovered by Sam Cash using his loaming method . When the last mine , Bayleys , closed down as late as in 1964 , it was decided to turn Coolgardie into a Ghost Mining Town . Ben Prior started things off by establishing an open - air ...
... discovered by Sam Cash using his loaming method . When the last mine , Bayleys , closed down as late as in 1964 , it was decided to turn Coolgardie into a Ghost Mining Town . Ben Prior started things off by establishing an open - air ...
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... discovery of the rich Butterfly leases by Norseman Gold Mines in the early 1930s revived the town . The slime dumps from ... discovered an auriferous reef on the west side of Lake Dundas , and called it the " May Bell . " The men had to ...
... discovery of the rich Butterfly leases by Norseman Gold Mines in the early 1930s revived the town . The slime dumps from ... discovered an auriferous reef on the west side of Lake Dundas , and called it the " May Bell . " The men had to ...
Contents
The Dawn of a New Era | 7 |
Kambalda is Born | 13 |
Prospecting for Nickel | 22 |
Copyright | |
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