The waterwheel turns a drum containing mercury which helps separate the gold. Addison`s Flat.1940.

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DescriptionThe waterwheel turns a drum containing mercury which helps separate the gold.Addison`s Flat.1940.

Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19400501-48-03PhotographerAuckland Weekly NewsDate of Photo1940-05-01Map^[1]External LinkAUCKLAND LIBRARYContributorHeather Newby

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Location (city or town)Addison`s FlatWestportEventThe waterwheel turns a drum containing mercury which helps separate the gold.Addison`s Flat.1940.

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Date Created25th August 2024CommentsBob Laing
My forebears had one of the first sawmills in the Ross area. The mill was water wheel drive on Woolhouse creek north of Ross that was not long after the Ross goldfields were established

Phil Wright
That mercury made a few go mad...!

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The waterwheel turns a drum containing mercury which helps separate the gold. Addison`s Flat.1940.

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