THE BLENHEIM OIL BORE, Moturoa, New Plymouth, with the port and Sugar Loaves in the background. Some time ago it was decided to put down a small bore a chain or two away. This bore, under the smaller derrick in the picture, is now down about 1000 feet, and an oil seam I is expected to be met with at any moment.
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 258, 31 October 1929, Page 8
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62THE BLENHEIM OIL BORE, Moturoa, New Plymouth, with the port and Sugar Loaves in the background. Some time ago it was decided to put down a small bore a chain or two away. This bore, under the smaller derrick in the picture, is now down about 1000 feet, and an oil seam I is expected to be met with at any moment. Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 258, 31 October 1929, Page 8
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