TARANAKI IRONSAND

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8183, 26 July 1912, Page 4

TARANAKI IRONSAND

STATEMENT FROM LONDON. DENIED. FEES! association; ■ ’ , new PLYMOUTH, July 24. The London correspondent of several New Zealand papers recently forwarded an interview with a Mr T. Donne, who is represented as a gentleman who has periocted a process for tho successful treatment of Taranaki ironsand, and possessing considerable wealth, a big proportion ol wuicu ho ■is prepared to put into works for tho treatment of Ironsand deposits at New Plymouth. He alleges that for several years he has been baulked by the Now Plymouth Harbor Hoard m the matter of scouring an option or lease of ironsana deposits, and- uas been generally biidiy treated by the board. Tho Taranaki "Daily Nows" interviewed Mr J. H. tlounett, chairman of the board, on the matter to-day. Ho stated tuo board had never had a single communication from Air Donne, but had from an associate of his, Alr"A. W. a. naunecy. The board s correspondence with tho fatter show that tuo particular leases ho roqu.red had been m mo hands oi tuo rubiic Trustee, acting as ejcecuior, for Bit Allied Caamuu, ana now were in the hands ol the Parupara Oro company. 'The ooard was power.eSs to intenere with those leases—wuien had live rears to run with the right of renewal lor another twenty years—so long us me conditions were complied with, wmeh had been the case up t.li how. Une Harapara Company nad recently erected a plant and banmms lur lue smelting ot ironsand. Une board, now over, nad otner leases containing <re-OBits considered equal io,it not butter than tut* present ones, ana idr loauncey nad oetin'supplied witn all particulars and invited to tender.lor mem. ’rue board su lar nad not received any acknowledgment, ms chairman character.sea me statements in tne mter>iew as grossly incorrect atm imsleaumg, tne uuaru s great desire being to lacuna,e and see me ironsand industry established.