Gold from the Blackwater Gold Mine.

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DescriptionAlec Birch
Jos Divis photo from "From the eyes of a Miner", part of a series taken in the Snowy Battery, features Battery Manager Jack McEwin, Assistant Battery Manager Frankie Orr, and Assayer Ted Allen.

150 oz bars- approximately $3.921.637.50 worth on today’s price!

Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 1370-U031-17'Map^[1]External LinkAuckland Library Heritage ImagesContributorHeather Newby

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Location (city or town)BlackwaterPersonJack McEwinFrankie Orr Ted AllenOrganisation (eg business)Blackwater Gold MineEventMiners with gold from the Blackwater Gold Mine.

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Date Created29th September 2019CommentsJohn Kerr 150 oz bars?

Theresa Gibson Approximately $3.921.637.50 worth on today’s price!Brian McIntyre
Good wages there

Debbie Bell
They worked hard for it

Warner Nut Curry
Really good too see

Heather Newby
the profits went to the owners in London.

Chris Kelly
Wow

Alec Birch
Jos Divis photo from "From the eyes of a Miner", part of a series taken in the Snowy Battery, features Battery Manager Jack McEwin, Assistant Battery Manager Frankie Orr, and Assayer Ted Allen.

Reuben Stuart
That value must have been calculated from the 2019 price when the post was first created, at today's price twelve 150oz bars would be worth just over 5.1 million!

Pam Englefield-Absolum
Through the Eyes of a Miner by Jack Divis

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Gold from the Blackwater Gold Mine.

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