MINING West Australiana –

First edition thus. *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’.

• xvi, 384 p. : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 22 cm. (Bookstamp on prelims.) #310526

• • Incorporates diaries and other writings of James Balzano.
  • Includes glossary and index.
  • Bibliography: p. 307.

  • • Balzano, James, 1859-1948
    • Authors, Australian — Western Australia — Kanowna — Diaries
    • Gold miners — Western Australia — Kalgoorlie Region — Biography
    • Gold mines and mining — Western Australia — Kalgoorlie Region — History
    • Kalgoorlie Region (W.A.) — History
    • Kanowna (W.A.) — History