Mountain Water & River Gold. Stories of Gold Mining in the Alexandra District.

MINING NEW ZEALAND

This collection of historical essays provides accurate information about the history of the region throughout the gold mining era. It looks at the impact on the environment and people of the area of gold mining and associated activites such as the struggle for ‘water rights’.

320 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 23 cm. #120424 Includes bibliographical references and index. (Gift inscription on prelims.)

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