Gold in Kaimanawa.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 136, 14 May 1885, Page 3

Gold m Kaimanawa.

We (Herald) have receiver! informa li ii jruin a reliable sowce that Msijur Kein ( ) hiis ivut.ivi'.d ;i letter from ;• tiati »•«• chief at Tolomo, aiinniiuuiu^ tht? di co very of gold on this Kaimaiisiwh liiiige.s. The wiiter asks Kemp m try «ml annum' or il coin pr.t out huropeau illinium expert lo vi>it the locality and prospect it thoroughly, offering 1 at ilio siitiiK time to provide all necessery guile* aud safe conduct. This is a most important. matter, aud, we hope, will lead to .something tni>»iole, as the Kuiuiaiiawa ranges have long been looked upon by mining experts as a lik«ly locality for tho ili.scovery of a payable, gold-field. The following is a translation of the letter to Major Kemp referred to — Tokano, Taupo, May 1. To Major Kemp, Wangauui, — Sniutatious to you. — My word to you is this; Gold has been found ut Kaimanawa, on the Tun pi > side. Three waggons (wekano) of gold have gone to Rauraki, taken stealthily by the pakeha. I have heard that a constable has asked the Ngatitama ami Ngatiwliiti tribes to give the pakelms the power (through the Government) to piospect for gold ; Iwfc our people do not know what part of Kiiimanawa he gold is m. To our idea it is on oar own side ; however, you send a pakeha prospector. Don't (»ive any thought a'-iout here. As to that at Tuhua, I have not been there to >cc the right people, bin ir will be talked about further on. If you will >en«J a pakeha, let him come straight to me, and 1 will Hud guides for him. That is all at present. — from your grandchild, Na Te Aho o te Haugi.