DIAMOND RUSH.
IN TRANSVAAL. The Biggest Yet. Feb. 25. There were dramatic scenes in a new diamond rush at Grasfontcin,- - in the Transvaal. This is said to be the biggest rush yet known. No fewer than seventeen hundred runners, including many athletes, lined up, and the spectators probably exceeded that number. Owing to the excitement, a false start was made, and thousands who crossed the line before time could not be checked by the police. Many claims have been illegally pegged. It is now stated that the Government has been requested to declare the proclamation null, and to issue a fresh proclamation. The ground is reputed to be the Wealthiest yet discovered.
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Grey River Argus, 28 February 1927, Page 5
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