The World of To-day: The Marvels of Nature and the Creations of Man, Volume 2Harry Johnston, Leslie Haden Baron Haden-Guest William H. Wise & Company, 1937 |
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Page 536
... Gold § 1 Australia's progress might have been much retarded but for the attraction of gold . Gold was discovered in Victoria and New South Wales , and , at the beginning , it was impossible to prevent the gold rush . Farms were ...
... Gold § 1 Australia's progress might have been much retarded but for the attraction of gold . Gold was discovered in Victoria and New South Wales , and , at the beginning , it was impossible to prevent the gold rush . Farms were ...
Page 550
... gold - mining industry in the days when gold was first discovered , lying on the top of the ground or just below the roots of the grass . Thither people rushed to pick up fortunes . The road from Melbourne was crowded with wagons and ...
... gold - mining industry in the days when gold was first discovered , lying on the top of the ground or just below the roots of the grass . Thither people rushed to pick up fortunes . The road from Melbourne was crowded with wagons and ...
Page 586
... gold from the reef . Tall chimneys and revolving wheels , winding and unwinding on the top of high staging , are the signs and symbols of the modern gold - seeker . " In early days people hunted for nuggets and found a few , but ...
... gold from the reef . Tall chimneys and revolving wheels , winding and unwinding on the top of high staging , are the signs and symbols of the modern gold - seeker . " In early days people hunted for nuggets and found a few , but ...
Contents
INDIA Concluded | 501 |
MALAYA BORNEO AND HONG KONG | 527 |
AUSTRALIA | 531 |
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