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The great goldfields swindle

He’s often lauded as the man who first found gold in Australia, but according to historian Jim Haynes, pioneer Edward Hargraves was instead a villain who conned the colony.

 

Find out more about Jim at: http://www.jimhaynes.com.au/   

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