RIVERTON.
We clip the following from the Southland Times: — "We have received a short communication from our special correspondent to the Riverton Gold-fields. He had not reached the Paihi at the time of writing, but from the information he had collected there can be no question that Southland has gold-fields of considerable value. He was shown one parcel over 200 ounces of gold purchased by one of our local banks, aud was assured that considerable quantities were held by the miners, who refused to sell at the price now offered. He considers that the Riverton district is auriferous to an extent which cannot be known until it has been declared a goldfield, aud the prospectors and pioneerworkers secured the ground they have tested. The population is steadily increasing. Mr. Albert Hunt, the explorer of the West Coast, with his party of veteran miners, have arrived, determined to give this field a thorough and fair trial. The population now on the
■workings — the Longwood; and Paihi— is estimated at between two and three hundred, and few complain of a want of success.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NEM18660521.2.8
Bibliographic details
Nelson Evening Mail, Volume I, Issue 66, 21 May 1866, Page 3
Word Count
181RIVERTON. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume I, Issue 66, 21 May 1866, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in