THE PEGASUS TIN FIELDS.
ItfYBBCARfiULL, April 23, A large deputation of those interested in the Pegasus tin claims waited on the Minister of Public Works to-day. They asked for a reduction of rent of the land from IQs per acre to ss, as it was in Tasmania, Also that Government should forego the first six months’ rent, and wait for the second term. Mr Richardson gave no definite reply to these proposats. They also asked for tho expenditure of Government money on tracks to open up the field. To this the Minister replied that he would visit the island shortly, and thereafter
say what be would advise the Government to do. Mr Eichardson let the deputation understand that he was not satisfied that those interested were as much in earnest about working these claimß as they ought to be before they asked the Government's assistance. Also that, so far as at present he was informed, he was not greatly impressed with the importance of the discovery.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1883, 25 April 1889, Page 3
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166THE PEGASUS TIN FIELDS. Temuka Leader, Issue 1883, 25 April 1889, Page 3
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