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Posts Tagged Gold theft

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SONOMA…. THE SHIP & THE STOLEN GOLD

On June 25, 2021   /   History   /   2 Comments
Tags: Australian gold, Dashiell Hammett, Gold theft, S.S. Sonoma, Theft at sea
SONOMA.... THE SHIP & THE STOLEN GOLD

S.S. Sonoma was a passenger ship plying between Sydney and San Francisco in the 1920s. One hundred people boarding in Sydney in November 1921 were unaware that a very valuable cargo would accompany them to the United States. The Sonoma was loaded with newly minted gold sovereigns,

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ALICE SPRINGS TO QUORN GOLD THEFT.

On August 13, 2019   /   History   /   Leave a comment
Tags: Alice Springs, Gold theft, Quorn, Tennant Creek, The Ghan
ALICE SPRINGS TO QUORN GOLD THEFT.

Early breakfast aboard The Ghan approaching Alice Springs. This was originally meant to be a travel piece, but I was side-tracked by a story of GOLD! This is what happens when you are addicted to research. 😎 Now there has never been a murder aboard The Ghan

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