Gold Dust and Ashes
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Author | Ion Idriess |
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Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Publisher | Angus and Robertson |
Publication date | 1933 |
Gold Dust and Ashes is a book by Ion Idriess set in Bulolo in the 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 in the industry.[1][2][3][4]
References[]
- ^ A. M. Healy, 'Levien, Cecil John (1874–1932)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/levien-cecil-john-7179/text12407, published first in hardcopy 1986, accessed online 17 April 2016.
- ^ "New Guinea Goldfields". Nambour Chronicle and North Coast Advertiser (Qld. : 1922 - 1954). Qld.: National Library of Australia. 28 April 1933. p. 2. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "THE NEW GUINEA GOLDFIELDS". The Sydney Morning Herald (29, 717). New South Wales, Australia. 1 April 1933. p. 8. Retrieved 17 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NEW GUINEA GOLD". The Australasian. CXXXIV (4, 400). Victoria, Australia. 6 May 1933. p. 5. Retrieved 17 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
Categories:
- 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 stubs