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  1. wombat

    Costs for prospecting trips to be covered by gold found ?

    That's called "Blazing the trail". It's better than Hansel & Gretel leaving bread crumbs wombat ;)
  2. wombat

    Costs for prospecting trips to be covered by gold found ?

    You got the right Jaros. But I do leaves with the nuggies in the jar (sometimes) wombat ;)
  3. wombat

    Costs for prospecting trips to be covered by gold found ?

    Living in the goldfield I don't really have to worry about travel cost as I have goldfields all around me. But in saying that not every day do I come home with a rattle in the jar. But I can explore new areas in a 5 + km radius from home without to much expense. wombat ;)
  4. wombat

    gold shows etc

    The Laanecoorie Gold Bash will be 7th, 8th & 9th Oct 2016 wombat ;)
  5. wombat

    Very Rare Gold Books By James Flett

    All The Books Have Now Been Sold wombat ;)
  6. wombat

    Donating to charity why bother anymore ?

    Sorry mate but that statement is not worthy of an answer. wombat ;)
  7. wombat

    Donating to charity why bother anymore ?

    The PMAV & NAPFA do raise money for exactly that course. I gather you have never been to either AGM's. At the end of the meeting they action of items to raise money to help fight to protect our rights. wombat ;)
  8. wombat

    Very Rare Gold Books By James Flett

    That's the one goldtrucker. I know the Flett family personally so I might see if they may have one lying around first. If not then we'll talk. Is that the 1st addition ?? wombat ;)
  9. wombat

    Very Rare Gold Books By James Flett

    $70 is not a bad price for a second addition. I have got the 1st addition. The same painting on the front cover but the 1st addition come out in colour. Also the painting was done by James Flett himself. Not only was he a writer of history but also a artist. He went to France as a young boy to...
  10. wombat

    Very Rare Gold Books By James Flett

    I now only have one more book left and that is the 2nd addition of Maryborough Goldfield History" selling for $85.00 + $14.00 postage (if need be) wombat ;)
  11. wombat

    Very Rare Gold Books By James Flett

    $85 one of "The History of Gold Discovery in Victoria" has now been sold. I still have the 2nd addition "Maryborough Goldfield History" for $85. + postage And also the 3rd addition of "The History of Gold Discovery in Victoria" for $95. + postage both books are rare and hard to come bye...
  12. wombat

    Very Rare Gold Books By James Flett

    Great mate. Is it a worthwhile book to get. wombat ;)
  13. wombat

    Very Rare Gold Books By James Flett

    The 1st addition of the Maryborough Goldfields is now sold. But I've still got the 2nd addition of the same book still for sale. wombat ;)
  14. wombat

    Very Rare Gold Books By James Flett

    He did the Maryborough Goldfields. (I've got a signed 1st addition of that.) I've also got the 1st addition of Dunolly and 1st addition of "A Pictorial History of the Victorian Goldfields published in 1977. Not many of these books were ever published. And I've got the 4th addition of "The...
  15. wombat

    Very Rare Gold Books By James Flett

    I am selling 4 very rare or hard to find gold books by James Flett. These have come from the James Flett's family estate and I'm selling them on their behalf. The 1st two are "The History of Gold Discovery in Victoria". 1st published in 1970. Second addition was in 1979.These two books are from...
  16. wombat

    Donating to charity why bother anymore ?

    This years Laanecoorie Gold Bash, our expenses was $1,317.35, being only 7.07% of total raised, $18,648.50. And the total amount that we handed over to Peter Mac. $17,331.15. Peter Mac can't get over how we can raise this type of money with so little over heads. They tell us that our expenses...
  17. wombat

    Hand Over Of Cheques To Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation

    . .Yesterday I went down to Melb. to hand over the Cheques from the Bash to the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation. Rita Bentley, President of the PMAV and her husband David and I met Alley Pekin, Supporter Events and Third Party Fundraising Coordinator, and Carl Young , Fundraising Director...
  18. wombat

    Clean Up Your Parks Day

    No not as yet. But we may be having one next year. Also this gives me the opportunity to mention that from the 17th Feb. next year the Central Branch will be meeting at the Maryborough Highland Society, 35 High Street on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. We have been meeting at the National...
  19. wombat

    Clean Up Your Parks Day

    The Central Branch of the PMAV had their "Clean Up Your Days Day" today which went of really well and cleaned up a lot of rubbish. Ten people turned up at our designated meeting point. One from Melb, another from Werribee and the rest from Talbot, Dunolly and Maryborough. After a quick OH&S...
  20. wombat

    Clean Up Your Parks Day

    Hi ozziii I may be able to answer your questions. First of all each branch has to organize their own "Clean Up Your Parks Day" as they have to team it up with their local Park Ranger and their local tip. Messages went out to all the Sub-branches saying that the Central Branch was having their...
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