Builders of THE FIRST GOLDFIELD New Zealand While traces of gold had been found earlier in other parts of the country, the first goldfield to be worked in New Zealand was near Coromandel in 1852. A FURTHER important goldfield was discovered at Gabriel?s Gully, Otago, in 1861. Since that time the value of gold exported from New Zealand has exceeded GIOO,ooO,ooo The discovery of gold did much to bring general pros- perity to New Zealand: In 1869 the Government Life Insurance Department was established, an interesting fact being that its founding was the result of a suggestion mnade by a working miner engaged in the Gabriel's Gully field: The Department has prospered and has successfully catered for the life insurance needs of the community. Seize your golden opportunities while you may and insure with the GOVERNMENT The Pioneer LIFE New Zealand Office INSURANCE Established 1869 DEPARTMENT 15
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 12, Issue 291, 19 January 1945, Page 31
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