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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VII COMPANIES OF THE DISTRICT A description in full of--Fully equipped mines--Those with running equipment and a certain amount of development done, but at present closed down--Those now developing their mines and erecting reducing machinery--Those now developing having in view the erection of reducing plant--Those whose development has reached only the prospecting stage--Those having undeveloped properties lying dormant--(Reference is made to those Companies and Syndicates whose existence is at present too unimportant to warrant separate descriptions). These may be named in the following order: --(a) As fully equipped mines--1. The Buffelsdoorn Estate Gold Mining Company, Ltd. 2. The Eastleigh Mines, Ltd. 3. The Africander Gold Mining Company, Ltd. (6) As companies with development and running equipment complete, but for various reasons closed down--1. The Elandslaagte Gold Mining Company, Ltd. 2. The New Ariston Gold Mining Company, Ltd. (c) As companies with mines developing and reducing plant erecting--1. The Klerksdorp Gold and Diamond Company, Ltd. (d) As companies developing and with a prospect of mill erection--1. The Rietkuil Mines, Ltd. 2. The Niekerk Consolidated Gold Mining Company, Ltd. 3. The Commonage Section (Klerksdorp Proprietary Mines, Ltd.) (e) As Companies whose development is in the prospecting stage--1. Klerksdorp Proprietary Mines, Ltd. 2. Buffelsdoorn Consolidated Gold Mining Company, Ltd. 3. Southern Klerksdorp Gold Mining Company, Ltd. 4. Eastleigh Deep Gold Mining Company, Ltd. 5. Westleigh Gold Mining Company, Ltd. 6. Southleigh Gold Mining Company, Ltd. 7. Wolverand Mines, Ltd. 8. Palmietfontein Gold Mining Company, Ltd. 9. Buffels "A" Gold Mining Company, Ltd. 10. Eastleigh Block "A." (/) As...