TIN AND SILVER AT THE GREY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1868, 21 March 1889, Page 3

TIN AND SILVER AT THE GREY.

There is very good ground for stating that before long the discovery of a rich find of stream tin in this district will be announced (says the Grey Eiver Argus). It is not the first time that reports of good prospects of tin have been heard here; indeed, we believe that shortly before the Midland Railway Company commenced operations application was made for one or two leases; but as it was understood that they were located within the boundaries of the authorised reserve for the Company nothing more has been heard of them. Now, however, that the reserve from which the Company can select their land grants has been laid out there is nothing to prevent any prospector holding a miner’s right or a prospecting license from searching for gold or silver —and we presume tin also, although that metal is not mentioned —within the authorised area prior to the grant of such lands to the Company; and they can only take up their land pari passu with the work of construction. It is also stated that a silver lode has been found in close proximity to the tin; but for obvious reasons the lucky finder is very reticent as to the exact locality.