New Goldfield at Waiau.
The Riverton eoiTespindenfe.d£thg South•iari'l Times, writing-uniler dute the 231'c1 hist.,, says :—" Some . (light weeks ago a party. of five men, left this port in order t© prospect for gold in the line of -country between this and the So nth-West Oape, and, after several weeks' research, Tut upon what appears to be a payable goldfleld.' The sample of gold which they brought back to Riverton (having had to return through their boat with provisions capsizing on entering the river) is of a coarse and nuggetty character, not much water-worn, 'with small insftersp'ersions of >quartz amongst some oF the larger pieces. The sample •consists of, as near as possible, some 2-fozs, which was obtained in four days' working. So well did they think of their find that it' Was their intent ion. (previous to the occurrence of the untoward accident above related) to give it a six months' trial, which must have proved highly remunerative, had the v yield continued in the same ratio. So satisfactory r is it that some of them intend organising party without delay ; and little /doubt exists but that ere long news of !great importance to many will be forthcoming from that quarter."
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Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 269, 5 January 1875, Page 7
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201New Goldfield at Waiau. Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 269, 5 January 1875, Page 7
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