Aussie tycoon Packer strikes it rich - again.AUSSIE billionaire Kerry Packer Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer AC (17 December 1937 – 26 December 2005), son of Sir Frank Packer, was an Australian publishing, media and gaming tycoon who owned the Nine Network. has proved everything he touches turns to gold - or rather rubies. The 64-year-old media mogul's lush estate in the Hunter Valley Hunter Valley, region of New South Wales, SE Australia. The Hunter River and its tributaries occupy this valley S of the Mt. Royal Range. The land in the upper valley is used for livestock grazing, dairying and agriculture. near Sydney has a secret treasure trove TREASURE TROVE. Found treasure. 2. This name is given to such money or coin, gold, silver, plate, or bullion, which having been hidden or concealed in the earth or other private place, so long that its owner is unknown, has been discovered by accident. of the precious gems. Prospectors found the rubies in a river bank thought to contain worthless granite. And they believe they could be spread over a large area. Packer, Australia's richest man, already has a pounds 2.25billion fortune. But striking it rich could help him with his favourite hobby - gambling. He recently lost pounds 20million playing baccarat baccarat (bä`kərä', băk`–, Fr. bäkärä`), French card game formerly widely played in European casinos but now supplanted in popularity by chemin de fer. in Las Vegas at pounds 100,000 a hand. |
|
||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion