SYDNEY.
Saturday,
Intelligence has reached here from New Caledonia that the French Government recently granted to Adolphus Oppcnheiincr, of Auckland, the right and monopoly for ten years to dig for and export kauri gum from New Caledonia. During Mr Oppenheimer's stay in New Caledonia lately a French ship of war was placed at his disposal to explore a part of the colon}'. He discovered two extensive gumfields yielding excellent hard kauri, also several rich chromo and cobalt mines, and obtained concessions for working tho same.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3750, 23 July 1883, Page 3
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85SYDNEY. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3750, 23 July 1883, Page 3
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