IMPORTANT DISCOVERY AT WAIO RONGOMAI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2717, 10 December 1889, Page 2

IMPORTANT DISCOVERY AT WAIO RONGOMAI.

A few weeks ago, Mr .T. H. Emett, whilst shooting some heavy timber down a spur at the back of Waiorongomai, discovered in the ruts made by the timber, a peculiar kind of stone, which he recognised as iron stone. After clearing away some decayed timber and surface growth, he in a short time satisfied himself there was a considerable quantity of the stone. He afterwards got the stone assayed by Mr Pogul, nssayer to the Te Aroha Silver and Gold Mining Company, and also submitted it to Mr Howell, the manager, a few days prior to both these gentlemen leaving. Mr Emett was informed by both those experts he had discovered a valuable flux, and just the thing they had been requiring at the smelter, unluckily, however, at that particular time the smelter was being closed down. Had the discovery been made a few weeks before, there is not a doubt it would have saved the company many pounds, as they had been buying up all the available scrap iron, &c., they could, to perform the same functions in smelting which this newly-discovered stone is only fit for. It is to be hoped that sniolting will soon be resumed, when no doubt Mr Einett's discovery will be richly rewarded ; meanwhile, he has pegged off the ground and intends to apply to the Warden oil Tuesday for a license to reef.