The Dreams of Avarice.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2997, 7 September 1888, Page 2

The Dreams of Avarice.

Some time ago it was Btated on the undoubted authority of an old prospector, " that the whole of the West Coast, and particularly Greymouth, was one vast gold-bed, which only required time and labor to develop into one of the richest fields known in modern times." That gold abounds aU over Greymouth is a well-known fact,. but if in payable quantities remains to be seen. In tho early days the beaoh • road from Christchurch to Hokitikei was a scene of wild activity, and tons of the bright metal were extracted from tho bowels of mother earth, and went to enrich the publican, the mining speculator, and the Banks. The miner, unfortunately, retained but. little of the fruits ofhisjabor. Is;this time to return ? is the question now agitating the public mind. The land between Christohurch; and Hokitikei is once more becoming of great interest, arid small bodies of men have turned their attention to many of the old claims. In addition, certain land belonging to a Mr Mhall has been proved beyond question to contain gold in payable quantity, and while minersarealreadyonthoground,many more are endeavoring' to make arrangements with the owner to work other claims.' Mr FairhaU has, however, become wise in his generation, and not only requires a premium for breaking ground ; but insists on a royalty of. ten per cent on all returns; provision is also to' be made that the shafts sunk are 'to be filled in. •■ The conditions imposed may retard, but cannot altogether hinder, the working of the land in question, and if rumour is to be relied on, something like old times are to be again experienced on the Coast, when the Bank manager willi be seen, without his- stilts, hobnobbing with the. miner; and the .merchant, if only in,remembrancer old: .days, will " Bhout". to the" 'oraey'anded," and the working man will begrateful, and; the of:,the Coast will be t . as.; biie happy* fftifflly, •l* The Mill?i\ifliirl''.js;lrQ be ; -istp.eotQcl nourfy-^ttel&^

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