STEALING GOLD.
PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT London, July 26. Commenting on the oable report of tbe Kalgoorlie mines being robbed of a million pounds annually, Meesrs Bewick and Moreiog, sharebrokers, state that tbe figure ie absurd, the nearest offiolal estimate being sixty or seventy thousand pounds. Mr James, Agent-Genera), states tbe mine officials are largely to blame through leek of vigorous supervision. Perth, July 27. Permission was sought to obtain consideration of tbe gold Btealiog incident by moving the adjournment of the Assembly. Tbe motion, however, was negatiyed, tbo Minister of Minrß stating tbe matter was under his consideration, and did not warrant such importance being given to it as an adjournment of the House implied.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1820, 28 July 1906, Page 2
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115STEALING GOLD. Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1820, 28 July 1906, Page 2
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