THE ALLEGED COAL DISCOVERY.
[To the Editor op the Daily Telegeaph.] Sib,— In perusing your last night's paper I see that Mr Harker in still anxious to have the opinion of some member of the Geological staff upon what he terms coal discovered at Norsewood. What Mr Harker's object is in persevering in a hopeless case Ido not know; but if he imagines that the material found at Norsewood vill ever pay for tbe expense already incurred he is much mistaken. I have had twenty-eight years experience in coal mines, and have been up to see ■what there is at Norsewood. and brought back a specimen with me. If Mr Harker will visit me I will show him the difference betwixt it and coal. If Mr Harker could induce Dr Hector to send and have the boring rods he brought from Australia put down a few hundred feet he might do some good, but to continue as he bas done is labour and money badly spent. Dr Hector, when lecturing in Napier, stated it as his opinion that around Waipukurau there was a coal-bearing country, and if a bore hole was put down a reasonable distance I have no doubt such would be found to be the case. Hoping you •will insert this letter,—l am, &c,
John Miller, Oarlyle-street, Napier. Match 26,1881.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3042, 26 March 1881, Page 3
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222THE ALLEGED COAL DISCOVERY. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3042, 26 March 1881, Page 3
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