Black, White and Gold: Goldmining in Papua New Guinea 1878-1930

by Hank Nelson

Australian goldminers were among the first white men to have sustained contact with Papua New Guineans. Some Papua New Guineans welcomed them, worked for them, traded with them and learnt their skills and soon were mining on their own account. Others met them with hostility, either by direct confrontation or by stealthy ambush. Many of the indigenous people and some miners were killed. The miners were dependent on the local people for labourers, guides,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1921934336
• ISBN13: 9781921934339
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Anu Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.2"