The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1884.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4863, 11 August 1884, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1884.

That justice has not been tlone to the goldfield, in the: matter of prospecting,; is a most deplorable fact. We have over and over again pointed this out, and urged that more attention should be paid to the outlying portions of the field in seeking for that which so enriches us. It is not sufficient that low*leVel prospecting shoufd be pursued,; although the success of that very thing is undeniably of material consequence, and its satisfactory development of much moment to the community. The surrounding hills hare proved themselves pregnant with riches in many instances, and although, some ■efforts have been made by small parties, from; time to time, nothing of a sub« stantial nature lias been done in the way of prospecting. One can hardly expect .men to long pursue the system of " live horse and you'll get grass," therefore the question arises bow is this prospecting to be thoroughly; carried out if not by private enterprise. A simple answer is ready. We require: a prospecting vote from Parliament, and the inducement we have to offer is. undoubtedly sufficient for its being granted to us. During the last few days very satisfactory evidence of the existence of payable lodes has been given by the stone exhibited from; the Botsky Pom t mi ne, in the X i ra k a Creek districtv and other claims in-which are now looked upon as ;bejing remote parts of the goldfield,,are-ralthpugh not worked in j a; systematic- or searching mannerdaily: producing proof that something remains to be done to prove such evidence conclusive. That the surrounding country is to be; profitably worked is beyond the shadow of a doubt, the only drawaack seemingly laboured under ig the matter of capital. .There r: has always, been 'a' dis position on the; part of colonial capitalists, more particularly-thpse of, Auckland, to invest their m6nies injThames-mines, and in v many 7 instances yory : satisfactory results havei^een achieved; by those investing; but, more is required. The country derives: benefits of no ordinary kind in the way of duties" and other revehub; andyit is asking no favour from those' wbp have the colonial purse-power, „tbVajd^us?:in;."fur.ther developing What is knbiivn ::to be a payable gold producing district. -The mining industry hot only employs all pur labbr, ,but those engaged iv it are consumers of dutiab'e goods, and thus are entitled ; tp ;,some return of revenue fromtheGrovernmsht. r