GOLD PROSPECTING

Hokitika Guardian, 13 December 1933, Page 3

GOLD PROSPECTING

GREATER ‘ 'assistance urged

BY ME WEBB IN THE HOUSE

(Per Association, Copyright)

7\Y ELLINGTON, December 12. Air,. P. C. .Webb, M.P. for Buller urged; in the .House when discussing the Mines Estimates that prospecting or gold siiould obtain greater assistance. He referred;; jfb ihe vote of £1 C{lo on tile Estimates for diamond and other drills, ‘and contrasted this a inbuil t with '£l3dß expended last year. In view of the high price of gold, lie submitted that the vote was very low and die., expressed the opinion that it would be- helpful to the mining industry -and to New Zealand generally if it were, increased. At' the present time gold, mining was coining into its own, and more available areas could he prospected, but not with; tlie old methods. In view of the demand for gold' ! lie ’/submitted /that" a vote of £SOOO, would not ’ bb out. of place. Tlie tiiiie was- dgpoitiiiie for a vigorous prospecting' campaign, and if it could be', proved that the de-posits were in the .country ; tliejjp, would he’ no difficulty in securing all the'-capi-tal necessary to open them up. -He also advocated scientific research regarding gold. There was a gold boom now, in in view of the knowledge that deposits "existed in the country, the time was opportune for the Mines Department 'to' be eiic'oitfa'gbd in its work. ....