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Gold Escort [The Victorian Gold Fields to Adelaide] – L. J. Blake.
![Gold Escort [The Victorian Gold Fields to Adelaide] – L. J. Blake.](http://www.voyagerhobart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ESCORT-3-e1645249433938-1024x485.jpg "Gold Escort [The Victorian Gold Fields to Adelaide] – L. J. Blake.")
Short Description
First edition published by The Hawthorn Press, Melbourne in 1971. Large octavo, 228 pages, illustrated with good end paper maps. Dust jacket a little rubbed otherwise a very good copy.
The Gold discoveries in Victoria in the 1850’s caused a massive shortage of labour in South Australia with considerable economic effect. Alexander Tolmer who was the South Australian police Commissioner cam up with the idea of providing an armed escort service to bring gold back to Adelaide … it worked. A super story .. Tolmer a quick tempered man made many enemies due to the success of this initiative.
Money to made in gold … the moving of it
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