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George William Stow, diamond trader and auctioneer in Kimberley and discoverer of the coalfields near Vereeniging, is born in W
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- 30 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, January 31). George William Stow, diamond trader and auctioneer in Kimberley and discoverer of the coalfields near Vereeniging, is born in W. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073266
South African History Online (2012) 'George William Stow, diamond trader and auctioneer in Kimberley and discoverer of the coalfields near Vereeniging, is born in W', South African History Online, 31 January. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073266 (Accessed: 15 October 2026).
South African History Online, George William Stow, diamond trader and auctioneer in Kimberley and discoverer of the coalfields near Vereeniging, is born in W [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073266, (accessed 15 October 2026).
"George William Stow, diamond trader and auctioneer in Kimberley and discoverer of the coalfields near Vereeniging, is born in W." South African History Online, 31 Jan. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073266. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "George William Stow, diamond trader and auctioneer in Kimberley and discoverer of the coalfields near Vereeniging, is born in W." South African History Online. January 31, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073266.
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