THE WATER-DIVINER.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12752, 2 May 1912, Page 6

THE WATER-DIVINER.

The ReA-. H. Mason Avas recently asked by the Invei'cargill Town Council to pay a visit there to assist them m securing a water supply. Mr Mason Avent to Inyercargill and gave some remarkable demonstrations of his po^ver. Mr Mason when at Avork walks slowly along Avith his arms hanging ', loosely and slightly throA\ii out, on either \side of his, Body, his hands pointing downAvards. He does not use a rod, as he says that it is not always reliable, but he demonstrated his power Avith it for the benefit of those present. A twig which was 'used became so agitated that it snapped m tAvo, and a fair-sized rod twisted to such an extent as to leave deep indentations m the palms of Mr Mason's. hand^i: The effect that running water _ has on ,tMr Mason is most extraordinary arid has a most exhausting effect. If he makes a prolonged demonstration it upsets his nerves and provents sleep. Mr Mason has a horror of anything akin to advertisement, but he is at all times extremely courteous and ready .to explain, as far as he is able, the force which agitates him so greatly. /His conception is built entirely on theory, and he is looking forward to Professor Rutherfords next visit to the Dominion (he is expected shortly) m order that he may go into the whole matter Avith him. Mr Mason says that aboit 4 per cent, of ; the people he has tested are affected, but he has met only three persons Avho were affected wlien merely extending their arms. One was his son, who, he said, received such a shock that he will never" attempt it again, and m the other tAvo cases the effect was so strong that to persist m the effort would have probably ended m disaster. Ke has known instances where persons have been affected m a similar way by the presence of coaj, another by gas, and radiunj, he had found out, has affected himself m a similar way. He mentioned these facts to show how unreliable the rod was. . \ . The gentlemen present at the demonstration were greatly interested m all that Mr Mason did. Mr Mason was Shed with questions by the Mayor and ouncillors, and his ansAvers invariably gave satisfaction. He did not claim to be able to tell exactly the quantity r>f water available at the places indicated, bxit he confidently estimated that n, minimum of between 30,000 and 40.C00 gallons an hour could be obtained.