Category: Mines

Amalgamated Properties of Rhodesia (1913) Ltd

Amalgamated Properties of Rhodesia Ltd went into voluntary administration 29 July 1913 and was reconstructed as Amalgamated Properties of Rhodesia (1913) Ltd. Shareholders were entitled to 1 new share of 4s. in the new company for each share of 5s held.

The new company again entered voluntary administration on 9 July 1917 and was reconstructed as Rhodesia Exploration Co Ltd. Shareholders were entitled to 1 new share of 3s. in the new company for each share of 4s held. The final meeting was registered  15 July 1919.

References

• Register of Defunct Companies
• Mining Year Book 1911

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Amalgamated Properties of Rhodesia Ltd

Amalgamated Properties of Rhodesia Ltd was registered in 8 May 1909. It acquired the undertakings of:

• Lomagunda Development Co Ltd
• West Rhodesian Banket Co Ltd
• Gold Fields of Matabeleland Ltd
• Rhodesia Matabeleland Development Co Ltd
• Bulawayo Estate and Trust Co Ltd
• Napier and Weir Ltd
• Gwanda Railway Syndicate Ltd
• Clarks Consolidated Ltd
• British and Colonial Investments Ltd (certain properties only)
• Rhodesian Mining and Finance Co Ltd
• C Acton Dodds.

The assets that were overtaken include 1,526,386 acres of land in Rhodesia, 3741 mining claims, 101 town stands, an interest in Sauer’s buildings in Johannesburg, sundry interests in Transvaal and other share interests.

The company went into voluntary administration 29 July 1913 and reconstructed as Amalgamated Properties of Rhodesia (1913) Ltd. Shareholders were entitled to 1 new share of 4s. in the new company for each share of 5s held. The final meeting was registered 22 February 1918.

References

• Register of Defunct Companies
• Mining Year Book 1911

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Rhodesia Matabeleland Development Co Ltd

The Rhodesia Matabeleland Development Co Ltd absorbed the following:

• Mines and Lands of Rhodesia Development Co Ltd
• Grand Champion (Manicaland) Ltd
• Davis Selukwe Development Co Ltd
• Revue (Manicaland) Gold Mining Co Ltd

Its undertakings became acquired by the Amalgamated Properties of Rhodesia Ltd in 1909.

References

• Register of Defunct Companies

Rhodesia Exploration and Development Co Ltd

Bulawayo/Salisbury

The Rhodesia Exploration and Development Co Ltd was registered on 12 January 1895 to acquire the undertaking of the Rhodesia Exploration and Development Syndicate Ltd. In 1897 the assets of the South African Investors’ Syndicate Ltd were purchased for 6,000 fully paid shares. The company also acquired the agency business carried on by the Goldfields of Matabeleland Ltd in Rhodesia.

In 1903, the company assets of the Filabusi (Charterland) Goldfields Ltd were purchased for 1000 shares. In 1906 the company decided to extend its operations outside of Africa. In 1910, the following undertakings were acquired:

• Rhodesian Banket Co Ltd
• Etna Development Co Ltd
• Rhodesian Abercorn Shamva Trust Co Ltd
• Gold Schists of Rhodesia Ltd
• F S A Syndicate Ltd (absorbed)
• L & J Syndicate Ltd (absorbed)
• London and Johannesburg Trust Ltd (absorbed)

By 1911, the company had large share interests in a number of mines, held 3,400 mining claims, about 640,000 acres of land, and stands in Bulawayo, Salisbury and Tati.

The company was dissolved in 1916.

References

• Mining Year Book, 1911

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Rhodesian Gold Trust Ltd

Rhodesian Gold Trust Ltd was registered in 1896 and reorganised into a company of the same name in 1900. Shareholders were entitled to 1 share of £1 (credited with 16s. paid) in the new company for each £1 paid.

The new company was registered in 1900. It went into voluntary liquidation 31 July, 1903 with the undertaking and assets acquired by Bulawayo and General Exploration Co Ltd in which company shareholders were entitled to 1 share of £1 for every five shares of £1 held. The company’s final meeting was 3 August 1906.

References

• Register of Defunct Companies

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Umtali Syndicate Ltd

England

Umtali Syndicate Ltd was registered in 1894 and dissolved in 1916.

Registered

• www.scripoworld.com

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Clarks Consolidated Ltd

London

Clarks Consolidated Ltd mined gold in Mashonaland and Matabeleland. In 1895, it was reported the company had issues raising capital for expanding in Rhodesia to deal with live farms and gold claims. It appears they may have associated with the Brand Grey Syndicate with whom they used their properties.

Its undertakings became acquired by the Amalgamated Properties of Rhodesia Ltd in 1909.

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Rand Western Syndicate Ltd

London

The Rand Western Syndicate Ltd was a mining company established in London. It was registered in 1895 and went into liquidation 11th February, 1898. The company proposed to purchase an option on the Randfontein during the gold rush.

References

• Register of Defunct Companies
• Truth Vol.37

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