Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of southeast Australia north-northwest of Melbourne. It was founded in 1851 during the Australian gold rush.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A rough fur cap named from a noted English pugilist.
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In Bendigo, which is not too far away, a new mine was established and they are now getting very good gold with the discovery of a rich new seam.
Archive 2006-11-01 2006
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In Bendigo, which is not too far away, a new mine was established and they are now getting very good gold with the discovery of a rich new seam.
At My Table 2006
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The cathedral city, officially known as Bendigo, is situated about one hundred miles directly north of Melbourne, in a shallow basin surrounded by an amphitheatre of gently-rising hills rich in gold, discovered in the district in 1852.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913
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Floating high above to the far right is half of a bridge span ( "Bendigo," 2009, birch and maple construction).
ArtScene: Top Exhibitions in the West Highlight Opening Weeks of the New Season ArtScene 2010
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Floating high above to the far right is half of a bridge span ( "Bendigo," 2009, birch and maple construction).
ArtScene: Top Exhibitions in the West Highlight Opening Weeks of the New Season ArtScene 2010
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Floating high above to the far right is half of a bridge span ( "Bendigo," 2009, birch and maple construction).
ArtScene: Top Exhibitions in the West Highlight Opening Weeks of the New Season ArtScene 2010
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The allocated spectrum, in the 2100MHz range, grants Optus the ability to extend 3G mobile coverage to rural and regional areas such as Bendigo, Wagga Wagga, Tamworth, Albury, Dubbo,
ZDNet Australia 2010
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But smaller banks such as Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, and Bank of Queensland, failed to recover ground lost in early trade.
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But smaller banks such as Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, and Bank of Queensland, failed to recover ground lost in early trade.
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But the zoning has meant cities such as Bendigo are in the same category as towns such as
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