MINISTER FOR MINES.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4799, 16 January 1925, Page 3

MINISTER FOR MINES.

PAEROA DEPUTATION RECEIVED. VISIT TO WORKINGS. -• The Hou. G. J. Andenson, Minister for Mines and Marine, together with his private secretary, Mr Sherwood, and Messrs F. C. Kemball, Under-Sec-retary for Mines, G. C. Godfrey, Un-der-Secretary for, Marine, and M. Paul, mining inspector, while en route from Maratoto to Waihi yesterday afternoon,- made a brief stay in Pae10a. . • A'deputation, which was introduced by Mr H; Poland, M. P., waited on the Minister with reference to the 1 Imperial gold mine, at Karangahake, which-is-owned and controlled principally by Paeroa businessmen. The ' deputation explained that considerable development work was being carried out at the mine, and as the owners were about to apply to the Mines Department for a subsidy to assist the' work the opportunity was taken 4-- to acquaint the Minister while in the district of what was being done. The Hon. Minister expressed his pleasure at hearing that the prospects of the success of the mine were so bright and undertook to favourably consider the. application for a isub- . sidy on his return to Wellington. During the brief stay in Paeroa the party were the guests of the Ohinemuri Club. INSPECTION AT MARATOTO. Yesterday morning the Ministerial J - party-made an inspection of the mining operations at Maratoto. They were conducted over the workings by Messrs Aitken and McCoy, managing director ahd secretary, respectively, jf S the Majestic Gold Mining Co. The Ohinemuri claim, where a 2000 ft '•'drive has been put through, was first inspected. The Minister expressed satisfaction at the work done, and considered that the money which had been subsidised by the department had been put to good use. The amount of subsidy was at the rate of 8s 4d.a foot. The Camoola lode greatly impressed the party. It is a reef varying in width from 28ft to 78ft. The Minister expressed pleasure ai being able to (secure first-hand information, and intimated that his department was quite willing to extend financial .assistance whenever possible, provided there were reasonable prospests of success, but he was not prepared to listen to any ‘"wild-cat” schemes. • ,