NEW GOLD DISCOVERY.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1315, 24 June 1880, Page 2

NEW GOLD DISCOVERY.

Hokitika., June 23.

A discovery of gold, which may prove of great value to the Coast, has been made on the ranges between the Paringa and Blue River, about 20 miles south of Paringa, half-way between the Paringa and the Haast Rivers. The new Paringa and Haast road, now being made, will run within two miles of the locality on which gold has been found, and the formed road will shortly pass the place. : It appears that two men, known as Bob the baker, and Kennaird have been spending some weeks in the locality prospecting, without tools, and obtaining supplies of food with difficulty. As the result of about six weeks' perseverance, under the most adverse -circumstances, they obtained 5Q ounces of gold of a very heavy character. They triod to get water on- the range where they were at work, but were unable to do so, and in consequence devoted themselves, to the search for the metal in the crevices' of the rocks, with the result above stated. - The gold is a magnificent sample, and was shown to Mr. Meeler, the chief surveyor, on his recent visit south, and from which he returned a few days since. As soon as the road is through, there is very little doubt that a large mining population will be settled in th's rioh, neglected, and almost unknown and unexplored country. Even 'nowj with the obstacles to success mentioned above, it is clear that there are some miners steadily at work in the southern part of Westlapd who have no need to fear making 303 or 40s per week, in spite of the lack of facilities under which they now labor. , , • ,