STRUCK OIL!
AT NEW PLYMOUTH (P«r Press Association.) Now Plymouth, Inst eight. There wa3 considerable excitement in town to-day over the nows that petroleum Was struck at a boro near tho broakwator. The .work, which was abandoned by a former company, was taken tip by a local company soino weeks ago. The boro was > continued 100 feet, and this week most f promising indications were mot with. > After sinking two foot into tho sandstoue, small quantities of oil woro brought up. Mr Pair, tho manager, is confident of sueOQss in a day or two. Tho boro is tho deepest yot sunk.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1480, 14 June 1905, Page 3
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