GOLD STRIKE
(Press Assn.—
REWARD OF TEN YEARS' HARD WORK ON SHOTOVER
-By Telegraph — Copyright)
DUNEDIN, Tuesday. A Dunedinite just retux-ned from the Shotover River states that there are six members in the syndicate which struck rich gold on the Shotover. The leader is Mr. Ned Oxenbridge, who, with his son and other members of the family, has worked the Shotover for ten years. The claim is eight miles from Queenstown, in very rough country. The estimate of 5000 ounces is based on a return of 20 ounces weekly, which the paddock has yielded during the past four weeks. The . successful lengthy mining of the claim depends on the vagaries of the river, which is noted for its sudden rises. At present the syndicate's wing dams are 2 f eet above the water level but a rapid thaw in the back country would cause a suspension of operations. The visitor stated that there is no sufface gold there for amateur miners. ' Some years ago the same syndicate obtained £25,000 less than a mile below the present claim. Most of this * was expended in machinery and gear.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 285, 27 July 1932, Page 5
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186GOLD STRIKE Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 285, 27 July 1932, Page 5
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