Atherstone berig die Karoo se gesteentes is "too young" vir 'n produktiewe goudveld

1872 · local · Prince Albert

His verdict held for twenty years, and was vindicated in 1892. He also urged the government to offer £5,000 to anyone who found a real goldfield in the Cape - "the best and least expensive way of discovering gold in the Colony."

Wie hier op rekord is

• 1814 William Guybon Atherstone

Almal wat die rekord by hierdie geleentheid noem. Wie saam gestaan het, is die duidelikste oorlewende bewys van watter families na aan watter was; as jy van ander weet wat hier was, is dit die bladsy waarop hulle hoort.

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• "The Karoo's mini gold bonanza" 21 Feb 2014

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