Mr McConnell, of the Canada Geological Survey, has returned from the Lake Athabasca region in the far North-West, and reports the existence of petroleum beds of vast extent. Abovo the Athabasca river there are beds of sand 250 ft thick quite saturated with oil, and running for hundreds of miles. This promises to become the richest oil country in the world.
GADBURYs COCOA ABSOLUTELY PORES*
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 993, 13 March 1891, Page 26
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65Page 26 Advertisements Column 2 New Zealand Mail, Issue 993, 13 March 1891, Page 26
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