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Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 68, 18 September 1917, Page 2

The boring for petroleum oil at Chertsey (Canterbury) has at last assumed a decidedly hopeful aspect (states tho Christchurch Press), and the operations j during tho past few weeks have afforded good evidence that oil exists beneath the Canterbury Plains. The bore is now .down to a depth of 1400 ft, with a 75-inch casing of pipe, and for the last 30ft alternate beds of sand, a greasy l cement, and beds of what are technically | known as "butter petroleum" have been gone through. The works manager, says ' that he is more than satisfied with the present indications, and feels confident j from his long and varied experience in boring for-oi] in other parts that they will eventually strike a flow of oil a-t Chertsey. ■ Messrs. ,C. W. Price and Co., auctioneers, will sell furniture at Monro-' street, Seatoun, at 11 a.m. to-morrow. Messrs. E. Johnston and Co. will sell furniture to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m., at No. 100, Owen-street. "At 1 p.m., in their rooms, they will sell fumed oak furniture, carpets, etc. Kvery chemist and store sells Martin's Apiol Pills in .New Zealand. See the signature, Win. Martin, Southampton, England, is on each bottle -Advt.