WAIHI, GOLDFIELD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20244, 2 May 1929, Page 14

WAIHI, GOLDFIELD.

INSPECTION BY MINISTER. SUGGESTION FOR- DEVELOPMENT. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WAIHI, Wednesday. The Minister of Mines, Hon. W. A. Veitch, and party devoted several hours to-day to an inspection of the Wailii goldfield. They descended the Waihi Gold Mining Company's mine lo a depth of 1800 ft., and the underground tunnels were traversed over a large area. A suggestion from Mr. H. VV. Hopkins, superintendent of the mine, which greatly interested tho Minister, was that a committeo of experts under Dr. Henderson, Director of Geological Survey, be set up to investigate and report on the possii hility of further developing the fields. Mr. Hopkins suggested that the committee explore the hills nearer Waihi,-with the - object of determining whether another quartz belt, existed. Mr. Veitch, said Mr. A. 11. Kimbell, Under-Secretary of the Mines Department, wag about to visit Australia, where he proposed lo inquire into the latest developments 'in gold mining. On his return the knowledge gained would be at the disposal of such a committee. He realised the value of the suggestion, which would be sympathetically represented to the proper authorities.