PROSPECTING PROPOSITION.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 April 1923, Page 2

PROSPECTING PROPOSITION.

TEST INC MANANTI FLAT. On the occasion of the late visit of the Hon. Minister of Mines there wa s a discus-inn in regard to alluvial prospecting, and the deputation which waited on the Minister suggested Mananui Flat as a suitable locality for initial i i eral ions. The ilepniati. n favored shafting, but the Minister was advised by his officers that keystone prospecting would meet the ease. As a result of the negotiations at the lime Messrs Wurburlon and Downey ol the Mines Department visited Maminui Flat during the Easter holidays to select a site for operations. They wore accompanied hv Mr E. A. Wells of Woodstock on helmlf of the prospecting syndicate.

The report of the Alines officers layers taking the boring plant, into the Flat hv way of the Afnnnnui Sawmill tramway, and boring to he tried about a. mile ami a half down the line m the vicinity of Grebe Creek where tnere is ;t second lira licit tram line. This a spot favored by Mr McCormick of Hi mu, who has an intimate knowledge of the locality. It is expected the prospecting operations will take about Initr weeks’ time, hut the Department make it a condition that the drill shall not. operate more than cm; chain from the tram line.

Mowevur. just at t' is junctnie a boring plant is not available. Ihe Hokitika prospecting syndicate has given wav to a prospecting scheme at Callaghan’s Flat where private enterprise is testing a prospecting'area by boring. '|he members ol the local coinmitteo when consulted agreed to await the return of the drill to Hokitika. In the meantime therefore the prospecting venture at. Alanattui Flat will be deterred.