Gold Discoveries.

Patea Mail, 7 September 1880, Page 2

Gold Discoveries.

: Moore, the well known prospector, has made important discoveries inMarlborougli 'district. He first explored Nelson, and worked among the densely wooded ranges into Marlborough. For the last four or five months, he has been in the ranges prospecting for gold, only coming into the nearest station or settlement when his scanty supply of food ran short. In that portion of the district in which ho alleges he has made important auriferous discoveries, he was obliged to cut his way through a dense and tangled forest. Mr Moore has several very nice samples of gold, probably 10 or 12 ounces altogether. The gold is in three or four different samples! The finest lot in respect to quality consists of five or sis ounces of very rough water-worn gold in pieces of from 2 or 3 dwts up to 1 oz, and which strongly resemble rough gold, often found high up in creeks. Another lot of several ounces seems to have been extracted from cement; while a third lot appears to have been obtained.. from quartz. Mr Moore has,'in addition, a.lot of quartz specimens. Mr Moore claims that he has' discovered a field’, which will profitably employ thousands.for years ; and looking at it in that light, he has coihc over to endeavour to get Parliament to give him some substantial recognition for bis valuable services before he consents to make the exact locality , known. In any case it is probable Mr'Moorc.,will apply for a lease of a portion of the ground.' •It is understood that be is perfectly willing to make the locality r known npon the assurance that a reward will be paid if the results eventually obtained show that the claims ITo'\VpuFior\var3’aVc']Ußlirietl. Mr Moore has been prospecting in New Zealand for the last twenty years, and not without considerable success.—l Fell. Chronicle.