Summary
South Midas Gold Mining Company, Ballarat, Victoria, Scrip issued to P.G. Dixon of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, [Registered Office not listed] on 26 November 1889.
200 Shares numbered 14751 to 14950.
Capital: 6,000 Pounds in 24,000 Shares of 5 Shillings each.
Certificate No. 1023.
P.G. Dixon chaired the half-yearly meeting of shareholders in July 1889.
Physical Description
Printed on white stock, blue printed lettering and black, handwritten text. Elaborate border panel at left side of page, featuring miner's pick and shovel. Header rendered with floral decoration.
More Information
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Collection Names
Victorian Mining Share Scrip, Harry Hearn Share Scrip Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Harry M. Hearn, Date Range 1989 - 1991
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Acknowledgement
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
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Date Issued
1889 AD
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Issued By
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Place Named
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Inscriptions
SOUTH MIDAS / 33 / Gold Mining Company. No Liability / BALLARAT / [Extensive text]
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Material
Paper
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Classification
Mining & metallurgy, Mining finance - quartz reef gold, Share scrip
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
21.9 cm (Length), 14.5 cm (Height)
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References
886 'SOUTH MIDAS COMPANY', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 28 June, p. 4. , viewed 19 Jan 2024, [Link 1] 1889 'SOUTH MIDAS GOLD MINING COMPANY.', The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), 29 July, p. 7. , viewed 19 Jan 2024, [Link 2]
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