A street called Boom - some glimpses of pioneer Klerksdorp
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| Title | A street called Boom - some glimpses of pioneer Klerksdorp | |
| Creator | Orford, J.G. | |
| Description | Before the discovery of gold, Klerksdorp was a peaceful village depending for its existence mainly on transport riders, hunters and farmers who used it as a centre for trade. Rumours of promising gold deposits in Klerksdorp in 1888 changed the town overnight into a hive of activity. Towards the end of 1890 the survival of the town and the mining industry was threatened by inefficient mining methods and overcapitalization. However, ruin was averted when a new process of gold recovery was discovered and applied. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS Publishing | |
| Date | 1977-09-15 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/nc.v2i0.854 | |
| Source | New Contree; Vol 2 (1977); 3 2959-510X 0379-9867 | |
| Language | eng | |
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