SEARCHING FOR OIL
Press A ssocra rron GISBORNE, Saturday. *1 regard the development as distinctly interesting,” said Mr. Moline general manager of the Taranaki Oilfields. Ltd., when approached for his opinion concerning the recent development at Morere. Mr. Moline declined to make a further statement on the question beyond referring to the last weekly report which stated that Gisborne No. 1 well had been drilled to 2.990 ft in sandy shale, and that from 2.950 ft samples smelt freely of oil and gave a strong reaction with chloroform. It is understood that the indications are the most promising for some time and bear out the conclusions of the company’s experts before the beginning of the boring at Mor-
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 371, 4 June 1928, Page 12
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118SEARCHING FOR OIL Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 371, 4 June 1928, Page 12
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