GABRIEL'S GULLY REEF.

Otago Witness, Issue 2242, 18 February 1897, Page 19

GABRIEL'S GULLY REEF.

THE QUESTION OF SUH^IDV. The following lotter, in answer to a communication from the Tuaprka C aunty Council re subsidy for tbe Gabriel's llee.f Prospecung Party, ban been received from tbe Mines department by Mr J. J. Woods^and placed at our disposal for publication by that gentleman : — To J. J. Wood", Eiq., Treasurer Tuapeka County Council, Liwrence. .Mme 1 : I'epartmmt, Wellington. S.Z . 4111 Fehruavy, 1897. Sir, — In reply to your rut'inorundnm of the 25ch ult., forwarding »ud recommending nn application for a grunt in aid of 'he Gabriel's Reef Picpectins ''arty towards firthcr prospecting, 1 am (iiiected by The Minister for Mines to inform you ihat a subsidy of £300, at th« rate of £ for£, was paid for prospecting in this locality be' ween the yearn 1832 and 3883, aud in December, ISB4, a further sub.-iiiy of £130 was authorised for tho Mime work. I mention this, us no reference to these prevou* Mib^idiea is made in the Httvteiuont of affairs of the pivvitit prospecting pmty which you forwarded. Ueforo any further subsidy c>in be authorised tho Minister for Mines lequires to be informed as to the nature of the proposed work, the objects sought to be attained, the X)Dint to which the work is ultimately to bo carried, and fie estimated amount of subsidy it Will require to complete the work at che rates prescribed by Class II of the regulations for grantinj: aid towards pro>pectiivgV a copy of which I enclose Upon receipt of this information, the question of granting v subsidy to the prospecting party thru"gh the county council will be favourably considered.— l have, <fee , H. J. H. EIAOTT, ITnder-secretary. Tho following are the rales prescribed by " Class II," referred to iv tbe above lotter :—: — One party of two or three men in each riding of any county will be subsidised as under while prospecting partially- woi ked and prospected country within tolerably easy access of road communication :—: — SisikinK in Dry Ground, — The subsidy i aid shall be as follows :—: — b. d. From surface to 15ft ... 0 (i per foot Frora 15ft to GOft 1 « n And over 6'ift : . ... 2 0 n Wet giound requiring slabbing, double the above rate*. All shafts to be not less than sft. by 3ft. Tunnelling and Driving.— Through drift or blue reef, the subsidy paid shall be as follows :—: — b. d. Up to 300 ft 0 9 per foot From :i00(G ro 700 ft 19 From 7"oft to lOOOfb ... 2 3 .. Over 1000 ft 3 0 » Through hard lock requiring blasting for the whole of the distance, 'ii per foot. All tunnels, shafts, an<3 drives to be at kast sft by 3ft.— Tuapeka Times.