A GOLDMINER’S FORTUNE. The Story of Martin Loughlin, “Quartz King”, racehorse owner and philanthropist, and of Thomas O’Loughlin, who inherited the fortune
Anne Ridley
ISBN: 978-0-6489488-0-3; 2020, pbk
When gold was discovered in Victoria, a young Irishman, Martin Loughlin, and his cousin, Patrick, joined the thousands of diggers heading to Ballarat to make their fortune. Martin possessed a golden touch as he successfully built a portfolio of mines. Not all were without controversy - his purchase of the Mt Egerton mine led to one of the most famous court cases of the era. His growing wealth enabled him to...