THE BIG BAY. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Wellington, August 24.
The Minister of Mines has received several applications from prospectors in tbt South for free passages to Big Bay. Passages will be granted to those who wish to go there, but they will given to understand that there is nogoldfleld there, and that they go simply as prospectors, who must take their chance of finding gold or not. It is expected that 100 miners will shortly be en route for Big Bay. The Hinemoa left for Greymouth thit morning, where she will enter the river, and take on board a cargo of 200 tons. Before returning to Wellington irom Greymouth she takes a number of miners en route for Big Bay, and after picking up a few more here will leave for her destination via the Bluff.
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North Otago Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6137, 25 August 1886, Page 3
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135THE BIG BAY. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Wellington, August 24. North Otago Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6137, 25 August 1886, Page 3
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