GOLD ROBBERIES AT KALGOORLIE.
Received July 27, 8.10 a.m. 3 LONDON, July 2G.
Commenting on the cabled report that the Kalgoorlie mines are being robbed of a million annually, Messrs Bewuk and Moreiug, sharebrokers, state that the figure is absurd. The nearest official estimate is £60,003 or £70,000.
Mr James states that the mine officials are largely to blame through lack of vigorous supervision.
DISCUSSION IN PARLIAMENT.
Received July 27, 10.27 a.m. PERTH, July 27,
Permission was sought to obtain consideration of the gold-stealing in oident by moving the adjournment of the Assembly. The motion, however, was negatived, the Minister for Mines stating that the matter was under his consideration. The question did not warrant suoh importance being given to it as an adjournment of the House implied.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8196, 28 July 1906, Page 5
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128GOLD ROBBERIES AT KALGOORLIE. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8196, 28 July 1906, Page 5
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