Gold Ship Arrives From Salamooa With 10000 Pound Value
Four thousand ounces of gold worth about £40000 arrived in Sydney on Wednesday aboard the Melussa from the Salamooa field. Additional gold, including personal possessions of a value unknown, was brought ashore. By then 25000 ounces worth over £60000 had reached Sydney in ten weeks, mostly sent to banks and the Mint at Melbourne. Prospects report mules will aid transport as new road work begins.
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S. J. Divett
Prospecting boom and travel changes amid inland goldfields
Passengers recount the inland rush as new mines near Wakua River attract diggers and carriers. Reports describe richer yields at the new field, a longer but viable road, hydraulic pumping plans, and a rising town with stores and a hotel. Travel rumors of trouble are denied as steamers prepare to move supplies and people inland.
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Lehimoa
Open-air pools and quaint instrument noted in snippet
The passage cites university professors on blood loss tolerance and mentions open-air bathing pools for young adults under the London County Council. It also notes Acorns graded in sizes used for crafting a quaint Indian musical instrument found in Southern California.
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London County Council
California
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