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... district faced the same problem that has blighted the entire Eastern Goldfields — namely , the lack of water . A little further on from the Celebration , we passed the Wol- lubar Dam . It was built in the middle of a large water ...
... district faced the same problem that has blighted the entire Eastern Goldfields — namely , the lack of water . A little further on from the Celebration , we passed the Wol- lubar Dam . It was built in the middle of a large water ...
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... district . Some of the world's heavyweights in mining have done extensive exploration work in the Widgiemooltha area , but people outside those organisations can only guess at the result . The companies are renowned for their secrecy as ...
... district . Some of the world's heavyweights in mining have done extensive exploration work in the Widgiemooltha area , but people outside those organisations can only guess at the result . The companies are renowned for their secrecy as ...
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... district where the Dundas goldfield was proclaimed in August 1893 , nearly a year after Bayley and Ford found gold at Coolgardie . A townsite laid out near Moganyer Soak , and the surrounding Dundas Hills were named after the Secretary ...
... district where the Dundas goldfield was proclaimed in August 1893 , nearly a year after Bayley and Ford found gold at Coolgardie . A townsite laid out near Moganyer Soak , and the surrounding Dundas Hills were named after the Secretary ...
Contents
The Dawn of a New Era | 7 |
Kambalda is Born | 13 |
Prospecting for Nickel | 22 |
Copyright | |
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