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MINING

MR KIMBELL’S REPORT

WELLINTON, July 2o

“For the first time in New Zealand, in the case of gold, though it has been made use of in connection with oil, a geophysical survey has been undertaken,” said Mr Kimbell, Under Secretary of Mines, who returned yesterday from a tour of goldmining activities in the south. He said that the geophysical survey party had been busily in making a survey of the Cromwell- Elat. A substantial portion of the work was completed, and a cross section illustrating the position so far, had been prepared, together with a plan of the survey, the preparation of which Is also in hand. The work is highly scientific and specialised. In two instances, the soundness of the geophysical survey work already carried out- had been confirmed by mining opeii'.tions which lend encouragement to the belief of many people that a lead does exist across the Cromwell Flat. The result of the survey, it is eleaimed, will enable those engaged in mining activities to so plan their work that they will be able to reach this lead, without incurring unnecessary expenditure in tunnelling in the direction which may be driven at the wrong angle. Mr Kimbell says the exent to which the pegging out of claims has taken place, would be hard for any one who has not visited the area to appreciate.- The plan of the Flat ; looks like a reproduction of Joseph’s -coat, or a ci'azy quilt, every inch l>eincr pegged out by, somebody, while above the flat, the Clutha. Hawea and Carclrona Rivers, as well as the terraces are cogged out for thirty miles. Up to the present, the Minister of MinT, has consented to only a small applications, which have been made, aprlictaion, which have been made to the Warden’s Court, for prospecting licenses. He has, when consentj ing fn those already granted, imposed I conditions oo as to confine the PJ™I meeting, ov,orations to tunnelling, shafting, and boring, so ns to protect the rnVfrce of tho land as much as possible. and applicants in all ceres, have agreed in writing to allow the Govcrnrrent' five per cent of all gold von » the licensees, such moneys to he credited to the Consolidated Fund.

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Hokitika Guardian, 26 July 1933, Page 8

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MINING Hokitika Guardian, 26 July 1933, Page 8

MINING Hokitika Guardian, 26 July 1933, Page 8

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