western daily press september 17 th 1892 gold found near southern cross! gold has been found in...

Western Daily PressSeptember 17th 1892

Gold found near southern cross!

Gold has been found in Western Australia in Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie. Thousands of men are arriving daily from all over Australia and from around the world to become diggers aiming to try their luck in the new minefields after Mr Bayley and Mr Ford found 554oz of gold and became rich men

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The rush 1854

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What are they thinking and saying?

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Gold miner’s camp

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Gold miner’s camp

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What would you take?

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Dry blowing

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Sunday morning in camp

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Lack of water

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A letter from home

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Who is this?

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Charles Yelverton O’Connor

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The pipeline under construction

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Water arrives for the first time!

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Laying the pipeline

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