George Harrison (prospector)
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George Harrison (prospector)
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George Harrison was the prospector who allegedly discovered gold in the Witwatersrand on Langlaagte farm. He was a friend of George Walker and George Honeyball. He apparently found the main reef in 1886. He later left the Rand. He is believed to have sold his claim for £10. The site of Harrison's claim has since become George Harrison Park in Johannesburg. In 2013 and 2015 the park was reported to be in a state of disrepair; as of June 2019 an undated article on the Johannesburg Parks website st
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South African prospector
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Harrison_(prospector)
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2023-11-11T08:25:57Z
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