ANEW GOLD FIELD
Invercargill, Augcst 16 Between 500 and 600 persona atteidcd a matting in Sloan's Thertre on Saturday j night for the purpose of taking action ti develop a gold field at Big Bay on the I West Coast Mr W. Todd, auctioneer, who convened the meeting, toad the I following telegram from the Minister of j Mines: -Jf not less in number than thirty 1 miners »r. ange to go to Big Bay I will provide free passages for them to We3t Ci ait, and give subsidy of £ for £ on amt unt subscribed for providing provisions tools and" outfit for four to six months Tbe Government subsidy not to exceed j £l5O. I 1 war decided to form a West Coast Prospecting Asar g'.ation, and a C 'mtnltt' e of Manryment was appointed. Arrangements are now being made to form a prrty of no less than thirty, nor more thru thirly-fivo, each man to sub: mite five pounds. The best men will bo selected by the Committee from the applicants who vrill probably be veiy numerous. The UH’oMfig was very en'hoslaatlc.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1316, 16 August 1886, Page 3
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183ANEW GOLD FIELD Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1316, 16 August 1886, Page 3
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