THE MAHAKIPAWA GOLD FIELDS.
A Masteiton Man's Opinion. Our enterprising towusuian, Mr Darvill, who has been on a ■ visit of inspection to the Marlborough Goldfields, has returned to Mastertou to fetch a couple of Ljs horses and a brake, which ho intends to ship to the now Eldorado. - He' states- there is, only ono conveyance there for carrying passengers to the fields; a distance of six miles, and 25/-. a ton is charged for carting goods, which allows a good margin for profit..'.' No pick and shovel for me, while I can got balk-crown a head for a full load of passengers each way," he says. Mi' Darviira opinion of tlio fiolds, is that there will be steady work for a long time for si limited'humbeiv At present as many, are leaving, the' holds as there aro, arrivals, and the majority: do not even scratch the groilfid before thoy.give tip, No man should have less than £2O on lanm'ng on the fields. There is a' great deal morel bbiiig'spent J o'n the : groiiM'tban is being got out of it just; now, -and ho one should leave a billot ti) ohauci thospecV- ' .■:'■■ '■■'"•■"' ■•'.'■
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3026, 11 October 1888, Page 2
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191THE MAHAKIPAWA GOLD FIELDS. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3026, 11 October 1888, Page 2
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