Not A Poor Man's Field. The New Guinea Goldfields to 1942 - An Australian Colonial History

Waterhouse, Michael

ISBN 10: 1920831835 / ISBN 13: 9781920831837

Published by Halstead Press, Braddon, ACT & Ultimo, NSW, 2010

About this Item

28.5 cm, 271 pp, map, b&w photo illus, d/w. Author-signed inscription to title page. VG minus.

Seller Inventory # 010620

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Not A Poor Man's Field. The New Guinea Goldfields to 1942 - An Australian Colonial History
• Publisher: Halstead Press, Braddon, ACT & Ultimo, NSW
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1920831835
• ISBN 13: 9781920831837
• Binding: Papered Boards
• Condition: Very Good Minus
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Australia

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Synopsis

Between the wars, New Guinea goldfields attracted colourful characters, and yielded great riches to those who could afford to exploit them. In remote jungles, aviation records were broken. More air freight was carried in New Guinea than Europe or America. This big richly illustrated book also tells the story of Australia's inept and ruthless colonial administration and complex race relations. It paints a vivid picture of life on the frontier.