WELSH GOLD.

Evening Star, Issue 7412, 6 January 1888, Page 2

WELSH GOLD.

Mr Wynn Edwards, a Welshman, partner in the well-known Cyclops iron and Alma tube works in South Staffordshire, is at present in New Zealand, and was interviewed at Auckland by a reporter of the 'New Zealand Herald.' In the course of the conversation the reporter asked Mr Edwards if he knew anything of the gold discovery in Wales. Mr Edwards laughed, and, holding up his hand, said: "Do you see that ring ? That is made of gold from the mine discovered by Mr Morgan." " Indeed ; I thought it was a new discovery."—"No, the Gwyn Fynydd (Gwyn Vunith he pronounced it) mine has been worked for years, and has ruined numbers of companies. The Clogan mine, adjoining Morgan's Gwyn Fynydd mine, has had a similar history. I live about four miles from the spot, so I know all about it. Occasionally some rich ' pockets ' have been discovered. Then for years there has been no return, and the companies have been ruined. I have no faith in the Welsh gold mines."

" Do you know this Mr Morgan ?"—"No, I never heard of him before. He is Welsh by birth apparently, and has gone home after making his fortune in Australia. I know nothing about his find, but I suspect there is not much in it. I'll probably hear more about it in letters from my friends, which I expect to get in Christchu rch. There is a splendid copper mine on the opposite side of the valley to the gold mine." ,