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Article about Alan Hamilton author of Hammy's Gold

diggerjoe		Posted : Wednesday, 7 March 2012 2:46:05 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 21/09/2011(UTC) Posts: 36 Thanks: 24 times Was thanked: 23 time(s) in 15 post(s)		A article about Alan Hamilton from the Southland Times about 2 years back. http://www.stuff.co.nz/s...den-tales-to-fill-a-book

chrischch		Posted : Wednesday, 7 March 2012 3:11:37 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		That's one of my alltime favourite books......if you dont have goldfever before reading it then you sure will after! Thanks for the link.
		Fisher Goldbug Pro, Fisher F2, Garrett Propointer.

Lammerlaw		Posted : Wednesday, 7 March 2012 4:55:49 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 24/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,721 Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 579 time(s) in 396 post(s)		His second book will be a good read as the first ones a cracker - I am more interested in technical books and history, papers past and historical acocunts and generally dont buy recently published accounts and yarns by people about what they have done and where they have been but his books are different, with some history attached as well as his own accounts and great photography to accompany it. I dont know the man but I do recommend his book.

LepreSean		Posted : Wednesday, 7 March 2012 5:34:56 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 8/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 171 Location: Wherever I may roam Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 130 time(s) in 78 post(s)		I meet Alan at the last gold panning competition in Cromwell and I am sure he will be there in Arrowtown for the competition on the 21st of October. His book gives some good advice on places to look in the Wakatipu area, damm good fuel for the fever.
		auri sacra fames (accursed hunger for gold)

kiwijw		Posted : Wednesday, 7 March 2012 5:49:24 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		Hammys Gold.....Top book & top bloke. West Australian Gold Wakatipu Gold JW :)