ASSISTANCE NEEDED

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 653, 3 May 1929, Page 16

ASSISTANCE NEEDED

REVIVING GOLD INDUSTRY DEPUTATIONS TO MINISTER a» Jhc £! .'■ / T HAhE.S, X3xnrsday. go_c ro :r.icg industry in the Thame a.'trtci were •du-.cu.L&ed with the Mir :e ter of Mines, the horn. W. A- Vitch by several deputations which waite: PB him to-da 3'. the Government appoint" a suitable ors on the Thames goldAeld. and :uvhag the pcssub.liti.es of the held fo: of ore ""there be taken from the rr_oe promising localities, to be seiecx.ee after such sampling. The Mayor of Thames. Mr. "A. Bonsard, asked that me Government rn-t g* ava.lah.e to those interested in lov grade mining on the Thames he.d ai poßsxoie information with regar: thereto', and that It al.-o s-end an office': abroad, to investigate me most moderr methoob of mining and treatment lew grede ores with a view to assist mgr this class of mining. The Minister sa.d the two carcbra points in me policy he intended pursue as Minister of Mines were: Th« r.g assistance to be rta -:.de prospe*.*.oreand co—ordination between eci-utiEt:-and miners with the object c-f directini the pick of the prospectors by - tr.s c rainjs of the X>o mini oil's learned mining focientistr-. The Minister said he was particular :y irapresse-a with the suggestion tc adopt an officer to test the Thamei goicreld. 'A3I certainly agree as tr ■ . I and aac reasonable suggest ion. and I will dr my best to meet it" The other proj -a;s were much too important and far-reaching to enaole aii immediat decision to be given. Mr. C. Donovan asked for a gran' of b i Cb-c toward the cost of driving s lew-level tur.nei on the Magnolia ree: of the Occidental Mine. He said thf request had been refused last year ojthe ground that the information relating to depths was incorrect- A survey of the held had since proved Thai the original data Lad been correct!;, given. Mr. Veitea said he would be glad to authorise a fresh report to clear any alleged discrepancy in the measurement of depths. A serious view of the position facing the Thames Borough Council in *h = maintenance of a fumed water race originating 131 miles from Thames, wa« taken by Mr. Bongard, who asked for a grant of £3. r > a year toward its upkeep. The borough council, since purchasing the race, had borrowed £IO,OOO to maintain it. The Minister said ce would look into the matter v.-ith a view to giving assistance if possible.