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Name	Arthur Wellesley Bayley
Born	28 March, 1865 Newbridge, Victoria, Australia
Died	29 October, 1896 (aged 31) Avenel, Victoria, Australia
Related Entries	[View as tree] Macpherson, Gillies (acquaintance)
Education *	Rupanyup State School (Vic) (1875-1882)
Occupation or Descriptor *	goldminer (1882-1887) Queensland, Australia gold discoverer (1892-1892) Western Australia, Australia goldmine owner (1892-1893) Western Australia, Australia
Key Places *	Charters Towers goldfield (Qld) (miner, 1882-1883) Palmer goldfields (Qld) (miner, 1883-1884) Ashburton goldfields (WA) (miner, 1890-1890) Murchison goldfields (WA) (miner, 1890-1891) Bayley's Reward goldmine (WA) (discoverer, 1892-1893) Coolgardie goldfield (WA) (discoverer, 1892-1893)

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