Prospecting for Gold
PSA TJOTTBD PBEBS ASSOOIATIOir. WsLLiiroTON, December 14. The G«vernmen( have' received the following telegram from Mr Gr. T.YTUkinson, tiovernnent agent at Alexandra :— " Had a merting with Mr John Ormsby yesterday. The following are the arrangements we propose to oarry put, and he started this morning to lay them before Taonni and others at Otoro^gaha and T» Kaiti, and to get the names of the natives and half-castes who will aertmfeay the European prospectors :— We propose to send out, if possible, fi^e parties, each to consist of not mere than two Eumpeajis, and where practicable only one. ■ «• party will take the Waipa Valley and the eastern side, and work in towards Bangi* toto. Another wiU|ctart from Tamssarm. nui (Ngatai's place) Tipper Wanganni, and work into Tuhoa. Five parties in all will be sent out. By this action I think the whole comntry will be fairly tested. Instead •f 'nominating meamyr : self from the Than»es.i I have asked the ' Warden .there to do to, in order to get ■ ehe best available men of the present time forthew«rk.* ? . ..
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Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 80, 15 December 1885, Page 2
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178Prospecting for Gold Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 80, 15 December 1885, Page 2
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