The Mata Gold Discovery. FOUR PENNYWEIGHTS TO THE DISH.
M;i(,i Creek, where Messrs Birch and Baker made an important gold discovery about 3 weeks ago, i.s three miles north of Tnpa dock, on the dividing ran go between the Waikawauand MataCieoks. They have novdiiven 40 feet on the leader and sunk a whj/,e, and fiom this latter "working they have obtained their best propecirf. The average size of Iho leader .s si\ inches of brown cement and quartz, ■Gold a shown freely, and there are splendid Idish prospects. About .three weeks ago, our pennyweights of, gold were washed irom one dish of " ca4ng '* in the presence of Mr, jSlooi'o, manager* of the j Cainbria, and Mr Kelly. Several other claims have been pegged out, and abottbtSO men. are employed. Messrs Davis- and -Hughes, who' hold fcho - groin?djxdjoining l jt^oj prospector's claim, /^reported io..lpe r on, ofoocl gold, but' .are keeping quiefc, abQut % ft un^il they get their' tytle from the Warder. / '
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Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 229, 19 November 1887, Page 8
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161The Mata Gold Discovery. FOUR PENNYWEIGHTS TO THE DISH. Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 229, 19 November 1887, Page 8
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