LAKE COUNTY MINERS' ASSOCIATION.

Lake County Press, Issue 2166, 25 April 1907, Page 4

LAKE COUNTY MINERS' ASSOCIATION.

Tho monthly meeting of tho above Association was held in the Phess office on Saturday evening last. Present—Messrs W. Turton, D., Richardson, W. Stephenson, H. M'Kibbin, P. Lynch, A. Smith, P. de la Perrelle, and S. Simmonds (hon. secretary). In tho absence of the President, Mr Perrelle was voted to the chair. The Chairman said that as deputed he had waited on tho Warden regarding winter protection of claims at certain altitudes. Tho Warden said he 'could not see his way to recommend the reducing of tho altitude from 3000 ft to 2000 ft. Protection was granted in cases whore work could not be proceeded with in the winter months, The Secretary intimated that he had communicated as requested with different mining associations as to their views regarding the desirability of mining valuations or gold duty. He expected replies for the next meeting. Hon. J. McGowan, Minister of Mines, wrote congratulating the residents of Walratipu in having a Miners' Association, and that copies of the annual of the Department, the N.Z. Mines Records, and the publications of the Department of Geological Survey would be forwarded from time to time. The Minister also gave particulars of how to proceed in making application to the Department. for subsidies for prospecting. Mr W. Fraser, M.H.R., wrote intimating that no efforts would be lacking to forward the interests of the Association. Messrs Simmonds and Perrelle said that on Mr Fraser's recent visit to Arrowtown they had interviewed him regarding the objects of the Association, 'and Mr Fraser recognised its usefulness, and personally promised all the support in his power. Messrs Lynch and Smith moved— That the Secretary write the Minister of Mines and Mr Fraser, M.H.R., asking them to urge upon Government the desirability of having a liberal grant made for pushing on the road at the Upper Shotover, as there was known to be a large extent of highly auriferious land there, which could not be worked owing to the want of a road for bringing machinery or anything else on to it. After a good deal of useful discussion upon mining in general throughout the district a vote of thanks to the chair concluded the meeting.