THE TUHUA GOLDFIELD.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXX, Issue 5115, 14 January 1874, Page 6

THE TUHUA GOLDFIELD.

Tt will be remembered that some two years ago Messrs. J'any and Nolan went on a prospecting toui to the Tuliua distiict. Tliey mcic well iecei\ed by the n.itives, and dining their tour in that district found gold in more than one place. Owing to the* lateness of the season when they were despatched, wot weather wine on, and they had to letiun. About the same period nmic of the ,\ tmed Constabulaiy slatiom d in the Tfiupo district, also piospected some of the creeks falling into that lake, and were successful in finding not only alluvial gold in small quantities but also found gold in the creeks, and otherwise very encouraging piospects of a goldlield in the neighbourhood. The wet weather however, put a stop to all operations at that time, and no efforb was made to resume them during the past summei. Since that period various native lepotts have been received respecting flic finding of gold in several places bordeiing upon the Tuhua and Upper Wang.inui districts. All these reports have only tended to confirm the general impression that what shall prove to be a veiy extensive goldfield exists in the southern part of the Auckland Fiovince, southward of the confiscated boundary line some 30 to GO miles. In the event of a rich goldfield being opened there, the Kawhia harbour, or the JMokau, at the boundary of this province with that of Taranaki, might become the shipping port of the goldfield. It is satisfactoiy to know that under the leign of the new Superintendent, Mi, Williamson, another offoit is to be made to fully disco>er the hidden riches of that vast tract ol table land in the Tuhua distiict. Mi. Harry who is prcpaicd to make another exploration, is quite sanguine of success and when it is stated that the Provincial Government are willing to pay his actml expenses while in the interior, it shows that Mr. Bairy's professions do not belie bis actions. At present the Provincial Government are waiting for an answer from the Native Minister upon the subject. He has been written to, and as .soon as he advises Mr. Williamson that Mi. Barry may go, a s'art will be made. It may theiefore be anticipated that in the course ol' a week 01 two Mi . Harry, and a 1 el 1 able companion, will be on their way to bring to light some of the hidden mineral wealth in the centre ol the tenitoiy over which Tawhiao seeks to evercise his sway. Let a rich goldfield be discovered there, and the influx of Euiopean population that would speedily set in would for ever settle the so called % ' native difficulty."