The Biggest-Ever Mining Swindle in the Colonies - Couverture rigide

John Robert Peach

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ISBN 10 : 1876819774 ISBN 13 : 9781876819774

Editeur : Interactive Publications, 2008

Synopsis

Robert Philps, later a Minister for Mines and a Queensland Premier, called it the biggest ever mining swindle in the Colonies . He for one certainly knew, because Robert Ross himself sold Philps a swag of the Company shares in early 1888.

This is the true story of multiple gold frauds by Robert Ross near Yeppoon Queensland, and a dubious Sydney Company involving many leading identities now well known in our history. Some made fortunes almost overnight and some ended up mortally wounded.

The Supreme Court sessions featured most of the leading silks in the Colony and even our later first Prime Minister Edmund Barton and all the sworn evidence and verdicts were meticulously recorded and then first sealed under Statute for 30 years.

Played out for over four years without an ounce of genuine gold produced, the various schemes saw about one quarter of a billion dollars in present day value change hands and not one person received even a slap on the wrist and crime paid well for some.

Two of the celebrated Ross mines were widely claimed as at least equal to Mt Morgan , then the richest single mine in the World! This truly excited the Colonies.

An ongoing story of true events and real people, unique in our history but well concealed at the time, and then quickly buried before any serious detail leaked out! As it turned out there was no gold at all in the five main mines, but plenty of easy money to be made!

An unknown history, and an intriguing story, based almost entirely on original sworn documents kept secret at the time, only now, 117 years later, revealed by author John Peach.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Author John Peach and wife Von (nee Yvonne Smith) have lived in Yeppoon, Queensland since 1972, except for a few years temporarily in Albury from 1988. Previously the family spent a few years in Tewantin after leaving the Upper Murray and Mitta Mitta in 1966.

John was born in Albury in 1932 but spent his childhood in Lockhart, NSW where his father Joe was manager for Younghusbands Ltd Stock and Station agents.

Educated at St Gregory s Agricultural College, Campbelltown he matriculated with Honours in 1948, being Dux, Champion athlete and a College Captain. After two years at Sydney University and a resident of St John s University College he went west, travelled widely and finally settled in the Tallangatta area of Northeast Victoria, married Von and had a family. John and Von had previously travelled widely but, now retired from active business in both Tewantin and Yeppoon, they love their native land, which is truly the best.

Both are fifth generation Australians. Like his ancestors John has been widely involved in his community and during his younger days played a variety of sports.

He is the only surviving formation director of Genetics Australia, Bacchus Marsh (Victoria), a former President and VP of the Federated Chambers of Commerce of Queensland and a 41-year Charter Member and now Honorary Life Member of Lions International.

This is his first book of this nature and he freely admits that the years and effort involved could not have been possible prior to his retirement from more active duties.

Thankfully his wife of 55 years, who has now born the pitfalls of living with a night-person and budding author, is almost ready to forgive him, but really has been helpful and understanding, as have all close family, and this is greatly appreciated and has made this book possible. Hopefully the readers of this unique Australian history will appreciate and enjoy it.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Interactive Publications
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1876819774
• ISBN 13: 9781876819774
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Nombre de pages: 572
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible