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It is expected that the ballot for the Elderslie estate will take place in Oamuru on the 22nd and 23rd of I.larch. Tlic Government geologist, Mr M'Kay, iia= reported that deposits of coal of considerable thickness and purity occur in Tairua Valley j and on the south-west side of the Upper j Ohineinuri or "Waihi Plain. In the latter ! locality there at least three seams ranging from sft to 10ft, or more. These "Waihi deposits, though not yielding a high-class fuel, tiro, yet thick enough to work, and pure enough to form a valuable fuel in a. district lliab is beinjj; ra^iciiy denuded of timber,

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Otago Witness, Issue 2399, 22 February 1900, Page 10

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Untitled Otago Witness, Issue 2399, 22 February 1900, Page 10

Untitled Otago Witness, Issue 2399, 22 February 1900, Page 10