Nelson.
GOLD STRUCK AT THE KARAMEA. GOLD REEFS DISCOVERED AT THE WADIANGAROA. (Xelson Examiner.) Teh steamer Nelson brought yesterday ; the pleasing intelligence that gold had | been struck about twenty-five miles up the IKaramea, and that the yield was turning I out well. The discovery was made by a | party of Maoris, who quickly obtained 1 thirty-three ounces; in addition to this i another lot of twenty-six ounces had been (brought to West-port and sold to the (Union Bank of Australia. The person had ;purchased this of the diggers might Lave (got four times the quantity had he possesfo 1 funds for the purpose. Two quartz reef? had also been discovered at Waii mangaroa, a short dstanco north of the i Duller, which are believed to promise well. -In addition to these discoveries, which (must have the effect of drawing population 'northward, and may lead to important i results for this province, new workings that jpay well are being opened at the Bakihi j A good deal of gold is said to have of iau )come down the Duller river to Westport.
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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IX, Issue 465, 28 March 1867, Page 3
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181Nelson. Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IX, Issue 465, 28 March 1867, Page 3
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