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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7851, 17 June 1905, Page 3

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OE OIL STRUCK. ' ' The gri»tifyW intelligence that a ftplanrtld flow oi oU had been struck at the MoWroa site came to hand on Friday morning- Boring operations Were resume*! that moruing, after Seine suspended for, a day or two pending the receipt of a cap i for the bore, and signal suc-eas justified the sanguine expectations of the manager, Mr C. Fair, and of the shareholders. The pump was put flown afcttut 1000 feet, .and on being a column of 'mud and oil shot tup to the height of 15 on 20 feet ; in a solid column, like a length of i casing, but when the geyser-like i stream reached- the boarded portion of the derrick the -wind caught the i liquid and distributed it in all direci tions. The stream reached nearly iho top of the; derrick, and the spectacle at this juncture is described as a fine sight. Steps were at once taken by the manager and staff to fix tho cap ( on the bore. . and until this was uocomplisbed the fountain continued to flow unabated. The directorr ■ and others were acquainted With the rich strike, and paid a . hurriedt jrisrt to the works. On their arrival water containing oil was flowing slowly from a PiP® leading; into the paddock from the top of the bor». ' This flow continued . steadily, and gave assurance that a good -reservoir had been struck. The manager is confident that a payable well has been met with. The .site was visH•ad with, considerably interest by a number of townspeople during -the day mH tile confirmation carried into ■ town was received with enthusiasm. It is expected that the water will soon be got rid of, and operations continued unhampered.