LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
NEWS FROM^JB^OALEDONIAVAiF^BLE 1 DKOOVERIES (BY XLEdx&IO TELEi(JBAPH.— OOPYBiaHT.) RBirißß'S TBLEaBAMS.) Sydhey, July 21. ■ ; Intelligence has ' reached here frbm New Caledonia that the French Government recently granted to Mr Adolphus Oppenheinier, of Auckland, theright and monopoly for ten years to . dig for and export kauri gum from New Caledonia. During Mr Uppenheimer's stay m IN ew Caledonia lately, a French ship of war was placed* at his 1 disposal, to explore part of the colony. He dis covered twaextensive gum fields yield* ing excellent bard kauri, also several rich chrome and cobalt mines, and obtained concessions for working the ' same. ; .■'.■,,-;/:■,
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 193, 23 July 1883, Page 3
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