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Title: The Land of Gold. Authors: Julius M(endes) Price. * A Project Gutenberg of Australia eBook * eBook No.: 1402901h.html Language: English Date first posted: November 2014. Date most recently updated: November 2014. Produced by: Ned Overton. Project Gutenberg Australia eBooks are created from printed editions which are in the public domain in Australia, unless a copyright notice is included. We do NOT keep any eBooks in compliance with a particular paper edition. Copyright laws are changing all over the world. Be sure to check the copyright laws for your country before downloading or redistributing this file. This eBook is made available at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg Australia Licence which may be viewed online.GO TO Project Gutenberg Australia HOME PAGE
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Golden Square, London, W. March, 1896. |
CHAPTER I. Ocean travelling of to-day—A visit to Western Australia decided upon—My outfit—The voyage on board the Oceana—Gibraltar—Suez—Aden—Colombo—The Indian Ocean
CHAPTER II. Arrival off Western Australia—King George's Sound—The town of Albany—Its streets and climate—Fort recently constructed at Albany—Freemantle as a port of call for mail steamers instead of Albany—Mr. Cobert and the discovery of coal—Departure of the train for Perth—Hotel accommodation and social life in Albany
CHAPTER III. The Hon. J. A. Wright of the Southern Railway—The journey from Albany to Perth—The Great Southern Railway—Description of the line and country through which it passes—The Australian bush—"Ring-barking"—The Eucalyptus gum-tree—Chinese labour—Aborigines—Mr. Piesse's farm at Katanning—A drive in the bush—Arrival at Beverley—The Government line from Beverley to Perth—The city of Perth.
CHAPTER IV. Description of Perth—Sir W. C. F. Robinson, G.C.M.G., Governor of the Colony—Hospitality in the city—The constitution of Western Australia—Local self-government—Legal luminaries in Perth—Hay Street—Prominent buildings—The Weld Club—Sanitation—Unfinished state of the city
CHAPTER V. The Swan river—Government improvements—Excursion by steam-launch from Perth to Freemantle—Limestone quarries—Curious old wooden bridge near Freemantle—Mr. O'Connor's harbour scheme—Construction of the breakwaters—Firing a torpedo—A dredger brought from England to Freemantle—Banquet by the Press of Western Australia
CHAPTER VI. The railway journey from Perth to Southern Cross—Scene at the railway station—Arrival at Southern Cross—The mail-coach—The coach journey to Coolgardie—Traffic and caravans en route—Water-supply in the Australian bush—Post stations—A night in a bush inn—The gold escort from Coolgardie—Police in Australia—"Spielers" or blackguards—A roadside letter-box—Exciting race into Coolgardie
CHAPTER VII The Victoria Hotel at Coolgardie—Stores and shops in Bayley Street—Bustle and activity in the town—Lodgings and food—The "Bayley" Mine—"Reward Claims"—History of Bayley's find—The mineral wealth of Western Australia—The "dry-blower"—Groups of "chums" sinking prospecting shafts—The miner's life at Coolgardie—False rumours of "finds"—Bicycle-riding on the goldfields—The『Open Call』Stock Exchange—Amusements and drinking saloons in Coolgardie—Lack of water—Hay Street—Prominent buildings—The Weld Club—Sanitation—Unfinished state of the city
CHAPTER VIII. Life in Coolgardie during the summer months—Description of the Hampton Plains Estate—Indigenous plants—Artesian water on the estate
CHAPTER IX. The drive to Hannans from Coolgardie—Account of the Hannans mining camp—How to acquire a mining-lease—Cost of labour at the fields—A visit to the workings of the "Hannans Brownhill" and the『Great Boulder』gold mines
CHAPTER X. Visit of Herr Schmeisser to "Hannans"—His opinion on the goldfields of Western Australia
CHAPTER XI. The Kanowna or "White Feather" goldfield—The "Criterion" Hotel—Heavy machinery for the "White Feather"—Summary justice at the goldfields—Visit to the underground works of the "White Feather"—Mine fever—Demand for really experienced miners
CHAPTER XII. A visit to Mount Margaret decided upon—Hiring of camels—Provisions for the journey—My camel man, Scott—The start from Hannans—First experience of Bush-life—A youthful prospector—The Credo Mine—Our camels stray to their old feeding-grounds—We stop at Kanowna for water—A "lake"—A slow and monotonous journey—Wild flowers in the bush—The mining township of Kurnalpi—Scott leaves our bread behind at the last camp—Travelling through the bush—Aborigines—"Condensers"—Accident to the buggy—The "Great Fingall Reefs" Mine
CHAPTER XIII. Through the bush to Mount Margaret—Absence of rainfall—The "bell-bird"—Aborigines in the West Australian bush—Miners' indifference to sanitary precautions—Washing in the bush—Contention with Scott with reference to water—Mount Margaret in view
CHAPTER XIV. Impressive appearance of Mount Margaret—The Mount Margaret Reward Claim Mine—Visit to Newman's Quartz Hill Mine—The "Great Jumbo" Claim—Return to "Mount Margaret"—Water ad lib.
CHAPTER XV. Mr. Newman and I go to Menzies—"Niagara" Mining Camp—Hotel at Menzies—The principal mines—The "Friday" Mine—Water question in Menzies—The "Lady Shenton" Mine
CHAPTER XVI. Coaching in Western Australia—The journey from Menzies to Coolgardie—Emus—At Coolgardie once more—The Londonderry Mine—Barrabin—Southern Cross—Progress of the Government railway—From Southern Cross to Guilford
CHAPTER XVII. A few days' rest at Guilford—The journey to Cue, the capital of the Murchison district—The port of Geraldton—Mullowa—Water in the Colony of Western Australia—The townships of "Yalgoo" and "Mount Magnet"—The "Island" mining district—Sport in the Murchison district—Post-houses—The "Day Dawn" Mine—The town of Cue—Water-supply and hotels at Cue—Conclusion |
s. | d. | |
One hundred gallons | 2 | 6 |
Fifty gallons | 1 | 6 |
Less than this, ½d, per gallon. | ||
Horses, mules, donkeys, cattle, per head | 0 | 2 |
Sheep, pigs, at per score, per drink | 0 | 4 |
Camels, per drink | 0 | 4 |
Foot travellers free. |
During | 1880 | was | 2.20. |
" | 1885 | " | 2.20. |
" | 1890 | " | 2.63. |
" | 1891 | " | 2.55. |
" | 1892 | " | 2.85. |
" | 1893 | " | 2.82. |
If distant over 400 yards | Two claims of one man's ground. | ||
" | one half mile | Three men's ground. | |
" | one mile | Four " " | |
" | two miles | Six " " | |
" | three miles | Ten " " | |
If beyond the limits of a goldfield | Twenty " " |
South-West | Division. | |
Gascoyne | " | (Granted). |
North-West | " | " |
Eucla | " | " |
Eastern | " | " |