- A prospector strikes gold and later that night is found dead at the bottom of his mine shaft after showing off the nugget in the pub. The location of the murder triggers distressing war memories for Doctor Blake.
- The police investigate the death of a miner found lying at the bottom of his mine shaft. Dr. Blake recognizes the man instantly as Arthur Pike who had been in the pub the previous evening buying drinks for everyone and paying for it with a nugget of gold he says came from his mine. The investigation reveals that Pike was not his real name, but it's a crime from long ago that ultimately reveals his killer's identity. Meanwhile, Blake once again thoroughly embarrasses himself and insults most of the community when he verbally attacks the visiting British Consul.—garykmcd
- A prospector announces to a crowded pub that he has struck gold, and later that night is found dead at the bottom of his mine shaft after showing off the nugget in the pub. When he examines the crime scene, Police Surgeon Dr Lucien Blake is overcome with anxiety in the claustrophobic mine - a result of distressing war memories. Even in this state, Dr Blake spots clues no one else sees. Chief Superintendent Lawson and Dr Blake break the news to the dead man's landlady, Margaret Reid, although her reaction makes Blake immediately suspicious. Back home, Jean is fitting Mattie for a red bridesmaid's dress for her best friend Eadie's wedding. When Eadie's fiancé, Russ, gives her a ruby and diamond engagement ring, Mattie wonders where he got the money. Later that night Eadie, and Russ sweaty with fever and an injured hand, turn up at Dr Blake's practice for medical assistance. Dr Blake doggedly follows other clues and hunches, and it turns out the prospector may have picked a very unlucky place to find his gold.
- Arthur comes to the pub where Doctor Blake and Danny Parks are playing darts, showing people gold that he says came from his own mine. The next morning, police are at his mine site, where he lies dead, murdered, at the bottom. His appearance was altered from the night before; different clothes, shaved off his beard. He has a scar on his leg from surgery, probably due to polio. Police learn he was Arthur Pike, renting a small place to live on the property of Margaret and Eric Reid. Mattie's friend Eadie getting married. Gus and Blake perform the autopsy; showing blows to the head, and soft hands, unexpected for a gold miner. Arthur had left the gold sample at the bar, as payment for the drinks he said were on him. A metallurgist says the gold is good, and there is quartz and coal in the sample. Eadie's fiancé Russ comes in for treatment of a splinter wound; Blake calls the police. The new British Consul General, arrives; Blake attends the reception. He speaks up about British behaviour to Australia during WWII, after he has drunk too much, ending in a punch to Lawson, who intervened. At the jail where Russ is held, Blake asks him to talk. He says he went to the mine site in hopes of finding gold, to pay for a honeymoon and found none. The ladder rungs broke under him, and he did not see Arthur or his car. Blake advises Lawson to speak with Eric Reid, rather than Russ. Two detectives arrive from Melbourne. Lawson says the driver's license was forged, so police do not know Arthur's real name. Blake goes to the Melbourne hospital that specializes in that sort of surgery. Margaret returns to Blake, saying she believes she is pregnant, not by her husband but by Arthur, whose name ias John Strickland. She wants to leave her bully of a husband. Eric claims he was with another woman the night of the murder. Jan Vennick, the man who owned the land before Strickland says there was no gold in that mine. Some time earlier, gold was stolen in Melbourne from Joe Springer's father, never found. The father died, and Joe and his mother moved to Ballarat. Blake finds Joe in the mine, where a wall caved in; Joe killed Strickland yet never found the gold. The stolen gold was found by police in Strickland's car. which was packed to leave town with Margaret; he used the claim site to explain the stolen gold. Lawson outdoes the Melbourne detectives, and is pleased. Blake calls Margaret and Eric in, saying a mix up in the lab shows she is pregnant, and Eric is the father. He advises Eric to take special care of Margaret. Then Blake apologizes to Jean for the words he spoke at the reception, hurtful to all who lost someone in the war.
- Arthur comes to the pub where Doctor Blake and Danny Parks are playing darts, showing people gold that he says came from his own mine. The next morning, police are at his mine site, where he lies dead, murdered, at the bottom. His appearance was altered from the night before; different clothes, shaved off his beard. He has a scar on his leg from surgery, probably due to polio. Police learn he was Arthur Pike, renting a small place to live on the property of Margaret and Eric Reid. Mattie's friend Eadie getting married. Gus and Blake perform the autopsy; showing blows to the head, and soft hands, unexpected for a gold miner. Arthur had left the gold sample at the bar, as payment for the drinks he said were on him. A metallurgist says the gold is good, and there is quartz and coal in the sample. Eadie's fiancé Russ comes in for treatment of a splinter wound; Blake calls the police. The new British Consul General, arrives; Blake attends the reception. He speaks up about British behaviour to Australia during WWII, after he has drunk too much, ending in a punch to Lawson, who intervened. At the jail where Russ is held, Blake asks him to talk. He says he went to the mine site in hopes of finding gold, to pay for a honeymoon and found none. The ladder rungs broke under him, and he did not see Arthur or his car. Blake advises Lawson to speak with Eric Reid, rather than Russ. Two detectives arrive from Melbourne. Lawson says the driver's license was forged, so police do not know Arthur's real name. Blake goes to the Melbourne hospital that specializes in that sort of surgery. Margaret returns to Blake, saying she believes she is pregnant, not by her husband but by Arthur, whose name ias John Strickland. She wants to leave her bully of a husband. Eric claims he was with another woman the night of the murder. Jan Vennick, the man who owned the land before Strickland says there was no gold in that mine. Some time earlier, gold was stolen in Melbourne from Joe Springer's father, never found. The father died, and Joe and his mother moved to Ballarat. Blake finds Joe in the mine, where a wall caved in; Joe killed Strickland yet never found the gold. The stolen gold was found by police in Strickland's car. which was packed to leave town with Margaret; he used the claim site to explain the stolen gold. Lawson outdoes the Melbourne detectives, and is pleased. Blake calls Margaret and Eric in, saying a mix up in the lab shows she is pregnant, and Eric is the father. He advises Eric to take special care of Margaret. Then Blake apologizes to Jean for the words he spoke at the reception, hurtful to all who lost someone in the war.
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