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The Great Extended Hustlers Co.’s Quartz Mining Claim, 1875

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3087C/43

Scope and Contents

178 x 126 mm. A view showing the office, the battery house and the main shaft of the mine. Text below the photograph reads ‘This famous Quartz Claim covers an area of 24 acres, and has six shafts, which represent 4000 feet of sinking; there are no less than 13 levels and 16 crosscuts, giving a total of 12,000 feet in length. The total amount expended in labour by this company is £228,000. The quartz raised amounts to 114,500 tons, and it has yielded 188, 000 ozs of gold. The amount paid in dividends is £535,600, being nearly £20 per share, employment is given to nearly 200 men. It is stated that this rich mine changed hands in the early days for the small sum of £30’. (See also Y3087C/4).

Dates

  • Creation: 1875

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Fair condition.

Finding aid date

2014-07-28 12:00:51+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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