The Pohangina Reefs.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1497, 3 November 1885, Page 4

The Pohangina Reefs.

We have received a letter from a correspondent at Pokangina; warning 'intending visitors against being led away with, any bl the rumours current' as to a payable gold field having been discovered m tlfat ideality." He says that although himself and mate have prospected and tested a, considerable area; of ground m that locality^ they have neither seen thje reef Anderson lays claim to having, discbvered, nor have they got a colour of gold from any the of creek stuff they have tried. Our correspondent says Mr Bassett's party also did 'a lot of prospecting with the result , of not finding «ny indicajtions to warrant them m believing there is arTy?payable stone ""near? Anderson's claim. -So 'far as- we "can.; learn, this Pohangjna affair adds another * to the already long list of failures to. find a new El Dorado on this coast.—^ZZeraW.

'%. ;^rb.spectors seniby the Oanevirkff Asi sociation to the Pohangina have returned The Association .intend prospecting the Hawke's Bay side. [

Another test of Pohangina stone was! made yesterday; A small sample of very ordinary, looking metal brosa'ht jinl byj Mrr^orbyj wdghing wltKih'iain^owlce df'two pound's* was'placed- in the hands of, Mr Forbes, who proceeded to test it' m the presence of Messrs Bain and.Bas-! gett, ; both :of whom remained until 1 process was completed. The result was; a yield of two grains of argentiferous; gold. Both of the gentlemen whowerej presen twere quite satisfied wth the! genuine character of the test.4-| Chronicle. ' ■