THE MAHAKIPAWA GOLDFIELD.
The correspondent of the Wellington "Post 1 ' seoda the following to that journal. "The Maoriß are getting splendid specimens. They now have over 6ibs weluhr, besides axugget weighing about . 30 zs. This auiumer vory heavy fiads may be cxpeoted. Machinery will be placed to work Guilon's Klat, aaa to uso tho expression of a well-known Blenheim resident, a thoroughly practloal miner, Mahakipawa wll) prove a second Ballarat on a Braall eoale. Another goldbeariog reef has boon found on the western aide of Mahakipawa Sound. A iar fa c number of Bieuhe m busineta men have visited the field and r<sefa this paßt week, with a view either of openlDg busineßß offijaa aud stores, or lnvesiing capital. The Havelock oji respondent of the " Marlboroutjh Express," under date 21 t Init Bays : — Gorrie aud parly got 18 z ye3terd:ty, and Jsoztheday before. Liat week £600 worth of Mahakipawa gold passed through the town. The Ploton correspondent telegraphs that forty diggtra set forth to-day to tho Mahakipawa righthand ti'iuoh. Parties are undoubtsdly gottiog gold m quantity.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1952, 24 September 1888, Page 3
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176THE MAHAKIPAWA GOLDFIELD. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1952, 24 September 1888, Page 3
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