Fred W Weston, Sb, 293pp, Cadsonbury Publications 2012 originally published by Thames Star 1927

. Provides today's reader with fascinating insight into the hardships and primitive conditions of the gold fields. The Thames area is dealt with in depth - the historical background of the mines and the "Reward Committes's" activities are fully covered, and the layout of the town of Shortland with a kist of its busineses and praise of the surrounding natural beauty is dealt with as completely as the local mines.