KANOWNA'S BARROWMAN: JAMES BALZANO (1859-1948). The early history of Kalgoorlie's goldrushes.
Pp. xvi+384(the last 4 advertisements), text illustrations and maps (some full page), appendices, index; demy 8vo; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, top fore-corner of upper wrapper slightly creased, the backstrip lightly faded; Mannwest Pty Ltd/Hesperian Press, Kalgoorlie, W. A./Carlisle, W.A., 1993. First edition. *Born in Italy in 1859, James Balzano joined the goldrush in New Zealand and then Victoria, before moving to Western Australia. 'He had little luck in his gold prospecting but left a treasure for us in the form of his detailed diaries. Each night, but the light of the moon, the flicker of a candle stub or camp fire, he recorded his route and daily experiences, his meals and his menu. He told the tales of the men he met, stories of the finds, the success and tragedies of the various places, the costs, terrain and the weather' [wrapper blurb]. Item #176123
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