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Johannesburg in 1890s boom and mining future
A scramble of mining outlook from Johannesburg detailing population growth projections to 200,000, reef outputs, payrolls, and labor demand. The writer notes currency, wages at one pound per day, hospital fundraising, and a warning to wealthier men with capital to invest or relocate.
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Johannesburg
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Framira
Chamber of Mines
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Matabeleland