Gold in the King Country. Arrangements for Prospecting Parties.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 137, 16 January 1886, Page 5

Gold in the King Country. Arrangements for Prospecting Parties.

Mr Warden Kenrick, of Thames, and Mr G. T. Wilkinson, Native Agent, have, been successful in completing arrangements with the natives for the thorough prospecting of the King Country for gold. There are to be six parties, consisting each of two j Europeans and tws Maoris. All are to share alike. If gold is discovered by a party they will be entitled to the Government reward of £500, and each party may earn this reward provided their discovery is five miles from any other. Any discoverer of a new goldtield is entitled to a lease, or claim, the area of which is to be determined by the Governor. In Te Aroha the area allowed was five acres, and besides this the prospecting parties will possess a good deal of information regarding the districts ; no small advantage in a new country. The men have been selected by the Warden, and are to go out at their own cost. He has selected 12 good experienced miners and prospectors, and has 15 or 20 others on a supplementary list to fill vacancies. It may possibly happen that some of the twelve selected would not suit, as the natives insisted that one at least of each party should be able to speak a little Mciori j but this condition has been modified, provided one Maori in each party can speak English, and we believe that in each instance the natives se ected by the Native Committee possess this qualification. Several of those selected by the native committee are halfcastes. Two of the prospectors have been selected from Coromandel, two from Te Aroha, two from Waikato (old miners), and the remainder from the Thames. The country has been divided into six districts, as follows : —No. 1, Hauturu ; No. 4, Upper Mokau ; No. 3, Taumaranui ; No. 4, Tuhua ; No. 5, Maraeroa ; and No. 6, Rangitoto. It is decided that all parties are to leave Kihikihi this day week, and arrangements have been made to coach them to Otorohanga, packhorses being provided to convey their tools and swags, and arrangements have also been made with the natives for the supply of provisions, etc. No. 1 party will make their district close to Otorohanga, extending towards the west and south. No. 2 commences about twenty-five miles from Otorohanga, on the Waipa, working up towards M okau. No. 3 and 4 parties ill take two days to reach their sections, which extend to Taupo, and are about fifty or sixty mi'es from Otorohanga, and No. 5 and 6, each about thirty miles, can be reached in a day. No 1 party will comprise Mr Patterson, of the Thames, and the Native Committee have nominated Mr Tookey, a half caste, son of Mr D. Tookey, one of the first prospectors of the Thames. No. 2 party— Mr K. Workman, formerly of the Golden Crown mine, Thames, and Mr Wilkinson. No. 3 party — Mr Chas. McLean, of the Thames, and Taupiri Meremana, an experienced miner. No. 4 party —Mr O'Sullivan, a well known mine manager at the Thames, and Mr Theodore Brown. No. sparty— MrGriffiths, of Waikato, and Mr John Fenton, of Te Aroha. No. 6 party— Two well-known Coromandel miners and prospectors - Messrs McSweeney and McDonald. These lists are subject to alterations in consequence of the conditions attached by the natives. Mr Kenrick has received a communication from the Hon. Mr Larnach that the Government is prepared to grant a subsidy, in accordance with the prospecting regulations, of 7s 6d per man per week, provided a similar amount is contributed by the local body.

The returns of the Victorian goldfield for the past year phow a total of 810,000 ounces, being a small increase on ISB4, To the Public. —l, the undersigned, do this flay make the following statement, in hopes that others who have gone through a similar affliction may profit thereby :— For many months have I been sick ; so bad that life was a burden The mental depression and physical prostration were somching thar. cannot be described. 1 >octors and patent medicines I have tried without any rolief, but getting worse all the time. As a forlorn hope I called on Dr. Speer, Palmerston Buildings, Queen-street. He examined me, and without asking a ques'ion, gave me every symptom I had. Said ho would treat mo. From the nrst teaspoonful of his medicine I folt relief, and have been constantly getting better ever since. Words cannot express my gratitude. The above statement I make without any solicitation, and I am willing to verify the same before a J.P.— Respectfully yours, R. Adamson, , Charlotte-street, Eden Terrace.