"THE SIXTH SENSE."

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 203, 1 October 1909, Page 4

"THE SIXTH SENSE."

LOCATING WATER AND MINERALS. The "sixth sense'-' which has made the Rev. 11. Mason, of Otahuhu, famous as a water-tinder, is possessed also by au Auckland gentleman, who, however, cannot locate underground streams by the lucre"' repellent action upon his person, but needs the assistance of the bending twig. At the same time, his divining capacity is not confined to mere water, but extends to the mineral kingdom, thus enabling him, so lie believes, to locate seams of coal and silver reefs. Aw Auckland Herald representative sought an interview with the gentleman in question, who said that he ascertained that lie possessed this "sixth sense" as a result of a visit -to the Rev. H. Mason. "At that time I was sceptical, but alt'.' watching Mr. Mason I tried the rod myself, to Iny surprise findiiiL' that It acted with inc. Since then I have been experimenting with minerals (silver and coal particularly),-with water, and with auriferous reefs. The rod will act for mo with each of these. I am not suie whether my power ran be brought to any commercial use. Probably one of my best t.'sts was on a coal company's property at Kiripaka. In walking over the surface above where the coal was being worked, at a depth of 170 ft, the rod distinctly answered all over the known coal area. When I arrived above a fault where the coal was absolutely cut off. the rod refused to act. Again, at the Kamo springs, recently, f located a place where I told the manager a newspring existed. Visiting the district at a later date, I was informed by the manager in question that he had not had to bore at the spot indicated, as after a heavy rain the spring had dnlv burst through the crust of the earth. About a fortnight ago 1 gave an exhibition at Coroinandcl before twenty or thirty people in finding silver coins that had been linried ill places unknown to mo. Several half-crowns were so hidden, and in every case T located their position. Tests arc now being made on a coalmining property where my experiments Ij.ad me to'believe a new seam will be found. The chief problem T have In solve is whether the bending rod :n----dicales water or minerals. 1 use an? kind of stick or switch, so long as if i" light ami supple. There is only a slight bodily effect upon me. though after experimenting for some time 1 am very fatigued and experience a cramping sensation in the wrists and arns. In riding on horseback across running streams or ove,- countiy known to be mineral-hearing the rod acts the same as it does when T am afoot."