HE SOLD A GOLD MINE FOR A BAG OF POTATOES AND A POT

摘要

Pass by Paulo Marcolino's headstone in Grafton's old cemetery and there is nothing remarkable about it or the inscription. In fact, it's about as basic as it gets, only a step or two up from World War I battlefield crosses that read 'Known unto God'. But Paulo Marcolino was much more than just some poor Italian immigrant who died at the age of 54. He was a gold prospector and a great example of the resilience of immigrants who, having come to the other side of the world, met hardship and disappointment head-on with perseverance and triumph.