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. 1886 edition. Excerpt: ...the matter, made a return on the subject. Mr. Nicholson now claims from the Chili company the value of all the gold they had extracted from it, alleging that he had purchased Austin No. 9 for himself. This the company denied, saying that he bought it while in the employ of Chili, as the manager of ...
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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. 1886 edition. Excerpt: ...the matter, made a return on the subject. Mr. Nicholson now claims from the Chili company the value of all the gold they had extracted from it, alleging that he had purchased Austin No. 9 for himself. This the company denied, saying that he bought it while in the employ of Chili, as the manager of Chili, and with money, &c., belonging to the Chili company f then Nagapai interferes, alleging that no sale was made at all, and that it belongs to Nagapai; and so legal proceedings go on, ruinous to all parties. One of the disputants (who it was is doubtful), called the attention of the Government to these endless quarrels, and at last the Governor seized all the Austin concessions on which no buildings were put, and declared them forfeited. This had the immediate effect of shutting off Chili from its richest source of supply, and causing Nagapai to close entirely; because in the latter case all the works were on Nagapai, and all the lodes on Austin, Nos. 10, 3 and 2, which they were prohibited from working. Nagapai was therefore closed in consequence of these disputes; and now the mine, at one time thought likely to rival Callao, is full of water and, of course, after two years' stoppage, will require a very large outlay to put matters straight, the machinery in working order, and get and keep the mine dry and fit to work; "100,000 must be expended, and that very carefully and judiciously on it, to effect this. Mr. Nass is at present in charge of the property, but there were reports that a new Company were in negociation for it. This Company, now called the Venezuelan Austin Gold Mining Company, Limited, have, according to the telegrams received from Mr. Charles Oxland, who, I understand, represents them in Venezuela, received information that...
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