THE NEW GOLDFIELD.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1956, 12 April 1875, Page 2

THE NEW GOLDFIELD.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sir, —The proclamation of the extension of the Hauraki Goldfield and the startling discoveries of the rich reef, or reefs, on the east coast of this district, took everyone by surprise on Saturday morning, and of course, ire diggers were jubilant, and our imaginations raised to the seventh heaven of buoyant expectancy that something at leait good had been nit upon, and that!

every miner at last would get a fair show, as well as a fair field and no favor; but such, it appears, is not the case. Several of we miners find out that it is no use "making tracks" for the new field, in consequence of the existing regulations, as the many who have already, left here will find to their disgust and disappointment ; and therefore, if you will allow us, we will ask you a question or two in regard thereto, and most pertinent to the same:— Firstly — How is it that the town on Friday evening last was taken by surprise at the announcement through an Extra from the Evening Star, of the discovery and proclamation of this new field, when through some favoured channels the time was well known before P Secondly — How came it to pass that some well-known parties, independent of the published, prospector, were put the da/jr before the proclamation reached, here, j and secured applications for 30-acrei leases? „ . ..,.-.-. ---, -.-■ ■- ' Thirdly — How, I will ask, was not this field opened under the same conditions as =Ohinemuri, and "a fair field and no favor " guaranteed to.every honest, hard-Working miner? We ask these questions, Mr Editor, as it appears that the whole line of this highly auriferous reef was actually pegged out in 30-acre leases some time before we knew anything about it. There is something- rotten in the state of Denmark when such things are tolerated at head quarters; and it is quite high time that .some constitutional steps were being taken to thwart this wholesale monopoly of our rights and privileges. We need not say out that great dis-, satisfaction has sprung up amongst us on this point, and good reason for it, too, if all is true. ... . r A nibnster meeting of the miners of this, field is imperative, and the sooner the better, that constitutional means may be brought to hear tp burke this wholesale* system of lbcking-up our reefs, and preventing the proper developement of the mining: resources of this new field.; Be up and doing, brother miners, op, you may rely on it, we'll be " cbojus'di" out of »ur rights. Let us petition the powers that be, to have this apparently Taluable new field opened up. under the Miner's Eight system, and then the " big bugs' '* trump card, " monopoly," will be nowhere. Hoping, Mr Editor, that, we have not trespassed, too much on your valuable space, and that the urgency of the matter will be our apology, We remain, <&c, Eye-opened Minces. Hape Creek, 12th April, 1875.