Post by RKC on Mar 5, 2017 17:58:20 GMT 12
G'day,
Otago leading lights inducted
In 1887 he acquired 140 acres (57ha) at Big Beach, a gold-bearing flat of about 250 acres on the Shotover River, before forming the Shotover Big Beach Gold Mining Company in 1888, which became the principal New Zealand gold-dredging company until 1897. Its dredge became the prototype for the New Zealand gold dredge and was the leading gold-dredging design in the world.
www.odt.co.nz/business/otago-leading-lights-inducted
Regards,
Rob (RKC)
Otago leading lights inducted
In 1887 he acquired 140 acres (57ha) at Big Beach, a gold-bearing flat of about 250 acres on the Shotover River, before forming the Shotover Big Beach Gold Mining Company in 1888, which became the principal New Zealand gold-dredging company until 1897. Its dredge became the prototype for the New Zealand gold dredge and was the leading gold-dredging design in the world.
www.odt.co.nz/business/otago-leading-lights-inducted
Regards,
Rob (RKC)