The Tuhua Goldfield.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 101, 25 March 1884, Page 2

The Tuhua Goldfield.

: !; " : Bepartureof the Prospectors.^ ■ ;;i ■-•' (Last Nights Herald.-).'-. ,-.;■:•. ! From eftriy morn preparations were made for starting- -to-day, and by 11.30 ■o'clock the canoe which was to'iconvey the party was well laden -with flour, •sugar, meat, and other eatables,besidfis whieh 'a^goodly stock of spades.shdvels, and other tools were taken. The canoe being a large one, there was plenty of room for the cargo, nnd the crew. The loading was accomplished at- the i Wangiittui. Boating shed's platform,an«l a little jbjß.fore noon, a: start . was made by the Maori crew of Ihree. The. canoe -.propeecled;as far. ass Mr Woon's landinjg'' where the prospectors were taken on board with their personal luggage. The was witnessed by a big crowed, ..of ,tl]Dse interesterl, and. wishes were expressed fpr,.gpod luck m, their prospecting journey.

,A Ayellington coiyespondant of 't]ie' .Tnam&s^dv^rtiser states that between 1 7 and 8 years ago, an adventurer under tlie pretence of collecting specimens of the flora of the country, prospected the King country foe gold. He was re^ yarded by the discovery of a reef surpassing m richness his most sanguine expectation*. JFpr years this simple naturalist has followed his calling vary- ; ing the monotony by using a f»ick and IWhen,enoujihl When,enoujih is taken j prpeceds ,^.t,h all speed to plant parcels of sufficient to be c .sily : ciu*ried^ away; i|> different ...snots • \ whence }as oppqvjbunity oilers they are "iconyeyedj to a general #epot. .[, ',' ~"i