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and approximately 20,000 miners descended on
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on their return. While many returned to the southern states, others remained in
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had been mined to the extent where there were few opportunities for the independent miner possessed of only basic equipment, many miners were seeking a new opportunity. On hearing that gold had been found at
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gold rush. Although never particularly successful as a miner, he was successful as an architect and builder and took an active civic role in
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forms the southern boundary of the locality, while
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1378:— full text available
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