MINING

Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1932, Page 8

MINING

1 AT BACK CREEK. WATER RACE PROPOSALS. Evidence that mining matters in Back Creek are now decidedly on-the move was given by a meeting held in the office of - ‘Rank and Murdoch, solicitors, on Saturday evening at 7.30 when Mr N. Warren, representing the Prospecting Association, accompanied by- M. Keenan, J. Cooper, J. Car-son, S. Hyhdman, C. Stoop, P. Webster ...and M) -Stephens -from the Woodstock and Rimu district .'met Messrs R. Wild and J.. A..-Murdoch, representing the owners of the Rimu Water Race Coy. The proposal i-s to enlarge the present race* and build flumes so that many parties now; prospecting may be assured of: the necessary water to work their claims, -to .-^vantage. The-; representatives of the company in assuring vthe miners of-every assist-’ ance have.-, arranged that estimates be given of the total cost, when it i-s----hoped i that work will be put in hand immediately-. ; It is certainly very gratifying -to .nofe this .spirit of co-operation, and high hopes may be held that er e . long there 'will -he a number : of men- employed, in driving and sluicing in the Back 'Creek district. -Considerable wealth in, gold still remains in the district and memories of .vears gone by may soon be- revived by the roar,: of sluicing, and blasting of .rocks in this locality.