MR DANIEL MOORE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 866, 22 November 1878, Page 3

MR DANIEL MOORE.

' —o — As so much has been sa : d and written respecting the notion of the Gold fie 1 s’ Committee and the Parliament in relatin'! to the reward claimed by Mr Daniel Mimic for his pretended discoveries, we reprint the following from the “ Testimonials ” circulated amongst the Members in Wellington by the Claimant. The italics are as in the printed circular. Prospectors Certificates from the Mayors of the. several O ddfelds Towns and the various ,Min!fir/ Associations, in favour of Daniel J. Moore, ae a most experienced Prospector. Having known Mr Daniel J. Moore to have desoted his time during the hist 17 years prospecting for reefs, Ac., in the Mountain Ranges, and believing that his geological and practical knowledge is far superior to any other man in the Colony as regards the undiscovered mineral weal'll of the country, and with a view to the proper development of the same, we have great pleasure in recommending Mr Moore as a most'intelligent prospector. From the time and knowledge Mr Moore has expended in his investigation oflhe lied rock of (ho various gold-fields, we are of opinion that the result, if made known, would be nf las'ing benefit to the Colony ; and we certify this in the hope that Ids perseverance and courage may meet with due reward, as the difficulties lie had to encounter were very great—-often at. the risk of life and health. Benjamin Naylor, J. P , Mayor of Clyde Town.Council; Robert Pritchard, j’P., Mayor of Arrow Town Council ; James Sampson, J. P., Mayor of Alexandra Tcw.n Council; David A. JoLLy. J P., Mayor-of Cromwell Town Council ;M. J Ma’ aghan, J.P.t. Mayor of Queenstown Town Council ; M. Fraer, J P.. Mayor of Lawrence Town Council; Charles Colclough, Secretary amt 1 elegate of Miners’ Association for the District of Cromwell. From the various Mining Associations. We have known Mr Daniel from the commencement of gobliiiining in New Zealand in IStil to have with wonderful courage and perseverance devoted his time and energies pn spading in th- various mountain ranges entirely as his own risk and expense, and frequently to the imminent danger of life and health, from inclemency of weather, etc. We are of opinion that from the time ami knowledge he has expended in his investigation of the bcil rock of the country that the magnitude of ids dreovenes, if made known, would te of vast benefit to the Colony, as we believe them is no other man in the Colony who has devoted so much time to prospecting, or of such practical and geological knowledge regarding the undeveloped wealth of the Country ; but Mr Moure very fairly dec ities to make known the result of his unaided labours unless he is reasonably compensated. V\ e are of opinion that the Government would be most lucky in securing the services of so experi meed a prospector, ns we think that Mr Moore’s discoveries would cause fresh vigour and a great rush of miners to our present almost deserted goldfields, and as we think that such perseverance, determination, and courage as di*pla cd by Mr Moore merits the highest commendation and reward.—James CkomHIE, Delegate Mining Conference, Bannockburn ; Charles Colclough. Delegate Wine's’ Conference, Cromwell ; George HasSEN, Secretary for Miner's Association, Cardrnna ; J. N.. Sjmosd, Sc-rerarv for Miners’ Associatiin, Alexan Ira; Thomas Sims, Seoretaiy for Miners' Association, Clyde ; John A. Miller, President of Miners’ Association. Arrowtown; Andrew Williamson, President of Miners’ Association, Nevis. Certificate from Captain S. N. Rrown, 'J P~, the present. Mayor of the Borough of Cromwell, in proof of Daniel J. Moore being the Prospector who first brought to tight the mines of wealth at Macetown in 1874. .1 have great pleasure in adding my testimony to that of the various Mining Associafious and the Mayors of the several goldfields towns, in favor of Mr Daniel James Moore, as a most accomplished and experienced P o-pactor being fully aware that the great risks to life and health in fobowing up prospecting in the mountain ranges for so long a period as (17) sev nteen years, with unswerving perseverance and courage, have never been equalled before ; and as tho result of the scientific and unaided labor of Mr Moore as an experienced Prospector and Geologist is c alculated to advance the best interest of the Colony, present and future, any reward the Government can offer must fall fir short of the value of such services as those rendered by Mr Moore, or the magni u le of his discoveries. I had every reason to know (while conducting the Arrowtown newspaper in 1874) that the valuable and rich quartz mines now in full work mi the Arrow River at Macetown, we-e unknown and unlocked for until Mr Moore’s prospecting visit to the locality immediately prior to the discovery bi-ini' made known by him ; and / am certain that were it not for him tho*e inl<tab’s min s of wealth would still lie idle and undeveloped, as they have been since the commetic ment of mining in the locality in 1862 and until a few months after Mr Moo e’s prospecting visit in June, July. August, September, and October, 1874. 1 therefore know that to Mr Moore alone atul unaided be'ong the hj nor and endd of these rich mines bed g disc ire cd, in proof of which the following resolution, unanimously passed by the Borough Council of Arrow town and recorded on the minutes at a nr-eting held on the 20th of October, 1874. and which resolution was first penned by Mr Moore at tho time, and that,a few months after the Reefs were occupied by miners from far and near I therefore fe"l pleasure in certifying to my knowledge of the above facts, in the hope that the Government' m iy see the advisability of securing tho vain side services of so distinguished a Prospector of such importance to the present ar.d future welfare of the country, when, we may be quite certain (if reasonably treated), Mr Moore will be the means of brin jin-g t > light other mines of untold wealth, which he has reason to believe are lying tin : evelop-d, and which would give p.-nfi'able employment to thousands The following is a copy of the Resolution above, referred to, as taken from the minute book of the Borough Council "f Arrowtown, and wh'ch was handed in at the time by Mr Moore, immediate'y after which time the Mace'own Reels iuw so celebrated was made known : “That being nf opinion that payable tjnartz reefs exist in the monnta-n a igis o utsgo, and that no auffici nt inducement has tiitherto been offered by the Government for the discovery of game, it is therefore resolve 1 that, with the view to th" encouragement nf such discove ies, the Government be requested to offer a bonus or reward, either of money or land, to the successful prospector, that, a copy of this resolution be ■ forwarded by the Town Clerk to the various Miners’ Associations and Town Councils on the Goldfields, soliciting their co-operation in urging ou the Government the desirability ’-•of aiding the mining community in this direction, as this Council believe the result „wnnld. he of vast permanent benefit to the present and future of the Province and 'he CJony.— Stephen Noble Brown, J P., A f present Mayor of Cromirell, Town Council’or of An-owtovm »» October, 1874, and at „ jpjjMeaf Proprietor qf the Cromsell Argos

nempapirT*and OaptcCln of the Cromwell' 'nid Bannockburn, Volunteers. Tho undersigned have much pleasure in recommending- Mr Daniel J Moore as a veryfit ami proper person to take charge of a prospecting expedition. During the last seventeen years he has gathered a large practical knowledge on nearly every goldfield, and in more instances than one has bis discoveries led to practical results. We may instance the valuable quartz reefs at Macetown, which were originally discovered by Mr Moore. ..o- ,c-vi..j We have no hesitation is saying that should it be the intention of the Government to encourage prospecting, the services of Mr Moore, if engaged in this direction, would be of vast benefit to the Colony.— Chas. CoLCLOUGit, Delegate Mining Conference, and Member of County Council,' Cromwell ; James Crombib, Delegate Mining <'’Difference for Bannockburn; John A. Miller, President Miners’ Association, University, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Laboratory. C’ass—Deposit fom Spring. Result of Analysis of Specimen No. 1514, forwarded by Daniel J. Moore. Esq. Locality — Tuapeka. Received on the. 4th July, 1878 ; reported on the 10 th July, 1878, Examined above deposit and found it to be composed of finely divided clay, such as would he found on the walls of a reef, and carried along by the circulating waters to the discharge. The deposit indicates a quartz re if. James G . Burnt, Colonial Aalyst. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. o—(By Cable.) (From our Dunedin Exchanges.) Vienna, November 10. The Emperor of Austria has granted an amnesty to the insurgents in Bosnia and Herzegovina, London, November 11. Sir Cunliffe Owen, K.C.M.G., Secretary to the British Commissioners at the Paris exhibition, was entertained at a banquet by the Australian Commission rs, and presents I with a silver epergne, va ued at L 250. The Lon- on papers warmly approved the Earl of Beroonsfield’s speech. The Earl of Beaconslield, speaking at the Lord Mayor's banquet, regarded the invasion of India as impossible. As t > the B rlin Trea'y, tie said the Ministry believed all 'he signatory Powers intended to enforce the treaty when the time elapsed tor its being fulfilled. At any rate England vas resolved to maintain the treaty by all the force at her command. A despatch from the Secretary of State for Fofei.n Affairs declares that the Halifax award is unjust and excessive, and invites a renewal of the discussion. The Kaffirs have resumed hostilities in the Transvaal, where there has been some severe fighting. November 12th.' Important advance* have been made by the Fnssian troops in the direction of Balkh, on the northern frontier of Affghan. Lord Northbrook has attacked the Govet mnent upon llv-ir Affghan policy. Calcutta, November 12th. General Biddnlph has arrived at Qucttah. All the tribes of Dera-Ghazee Khau frontier are exceedingly friendly. The Ameer of A Afghanistan has ordered the Candahar revenue for nine months to he realised in cash. He has a’so ordered 101 camel-loads of powder and shot to be stab to Candahar and Cnhul. Constantinople, November 12th. Turkey' is appointing delegates to arrange a rectification of the Greek frontier. The Sultan is sending an envoy to Cahul, desiring the Ameer to submit to England. London, November i3th. The Chancellor of. the F.xchequer, speaking at Winchester, said he believed the rectification of the frontier of our Indian Empire would probable he confined to the permanent occupation of Quettah. Th" Czar has formerly announced to th i British Government that he intends fulfilling the Treaty ~f Berlin, and that he has direo ted the Imperial officials accordingly. A Berlin telegram says that Germany has do ided to occupy the whole of the Samoan Group. Lord Salisbury, replying to the United Status Secretary for Foreign Affairs, maintained the justice ot the Halifax award Novend e' 14th. The British troops on the frontier of Affghanistan are suffering from ill-health. The transport service is also defective. The Ameer maintains a passive attitude, and is Seemingly disinclined for war. The Pi iko, hound for New Zealand, arrived at Pernambuco with her cargo on fire Her passengers we-e transferred to the Loch Doon, bound for Queenstown. In view of the Afghan war. there is an influential agitation to convene Parliament. Russia supports French intervention on behalf of Gre ce. A Standard telegram from Rome says Archbishop Macabe succeeds Cardinal Cullen. November 1 Gth. Ellison has been remanded tor the gold robbery aboard the Avoca. .Scotland subscribed £17*1.000 towards the City of Glasgow Bank Relief Fund. At the inquiry into the Woolwich collision, the jury, after a long deliberation, found both vessels hlamealde In consequence of the Affghan difficulty, a Committee is forming, witti Sir J. J. Lawrence, M.P. for Surrey, as chairman, in favor of an immediate meeting of Barbara- nt. Tlie Ti’-er has overflowed its banks, partially inundating Romo. November 18 th. The King of Italy has been stabbed by an ass'-ssin at Naples, and was slightly wounded. The President of the Council, who was the Minister in attendance, while seizing the assassin, was mortally wounded. The assassin was arrested. The cause is not political. Lord Roseberry was elected Rector of Aberdeen University, in opposition to the Home Secretary. Constantinople, November 17th. The Council of Ministers has advised the Sultan of Turkey to make amicable arrangements with Greece, before there is foreign intervention. The assent of the Sultan is considered certain.