The Thames Goldfields.
A big yield of goldjs reported from the Thames, where, according to the Advertiser, three large specimen stones which have been the cynosure of visitors to the Prince Imperial office for several months, were, crushed recently, and gave the magnificent return of 5 ozs gold to the pound avoircupois. The collective weight of the rocks was exactly 20lbsaud the total yield. lol^ ozs retorted gold. They hay c been acknowledged to be the richest, stone evfjv iobtained ) from the'/ roin*] \J&$ their valuo is enhanced' by \he fact that they were broken about 420 feet belov* the sea level m the stopes on No. 2 reef.. $o stofie of pi|U>l richness has eveH bderi obtained m a similar depth m any part of this or any other soldfield m the colony.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 168, 13 June 1884, Page 2
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134The Thames Goldfields. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 168, 13 June 1884, Page 2
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