The Petroleum Bore.
Thero will be nothing fresh to report for a day or two in regard to the Moturjoa ' bore, 'l'ho bore is full of'oil to within t/ifrec or four feet of the top. The manager states thjyt as the oil rises to tho siirfacc it cools and congeals, anW' it would require a troiiiepdous pressuro to forco a continuous flow in this condition, lafter the first espape of gias. The work of fixing the pump is in hand, and operations should be resumed alraut Wednesday. I'umplng will be the reijl test of the resources of oil, and greut results' are confidently anticipated by the manager and others experienced in tho industry.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7853, 20 June 1905, Page 2
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113The Petroleum Bore. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7853, 20 June 1905, Page 2
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