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''Gold Dust and Ashes'' is a book by
Ion Idriess Ion Llewellyn Idriess (20 September 18896 June 1979) was a prolific and influential Australian author. He wrote more than 50 books over 43 years between 1927 and 1969 – an average of one book every 10 months, and twice published three books i ...
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Bulolo Bulolo is a town in Wau-Bulolo Urban LLG, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. It was once an important gold dredging centre in the former Territory of New Guinea,New Guinea goldfields. It covers the history of gold exploration in the region, including occupation by the Germans, transfer to Australian governorship, the efforts of Cecil Levien to pioneer gold mining, and the role of New Guinea Airways in the industry.


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1932 non-fiction books English-language books Books by Ion Idriess Morobe Province Australian non-fiction books History books about Australia Gold mining in Australia Works about Papua New Guinea Angus & Robertson books {{1930s-novel-stub