SYNTHETIC GOLD

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17108, 14 November 1929, Page 9

SYNTHETIC GOLD

SYNDICATE’S CLAIM COMMENT IN ENGLAND LONDON, Sept. 12. News from Christchurch that the alchemists’ dream has been accomplished is not taken very seriously in this country. “Apparently,” says the Manchester Guardian, referring to/ the making of synthetic gold, “the experimenters in New Zealand have never been told that the thing is done about once every three years—according to the most reliable and authentic reports in the newspapers. Somebody in Berlin does it, somebody in Pott.sville, Pa., docs it, somebody m Tompak-sur-Mer does it, with occasional variants about a new gold mine in Wales or ip a back garden in Chorley, Lancs. It is all quite honest and above board: it. is admitted that there is not much gold (as yet), hut what there is is ol excellent specific gravity and bouquet, and has been well spoken of by an official at. the Mint and a llarlev Street physician. . . . And then, very, very quietly, and gently.'.nothing at all more happens. The gold is there all right, Everybody admits that', but somehow ot other it never gets out. of the newspapers and into general circulation.

“However, it is verv nice and impropriate to hear of still more synthclie "old from New Zealand. It suits the time of Ihe year; there is some subtle roniieetion between autumn and alchemy. The prhe of oysters . . those holiday expenses . . . that income tax instalment —ves, yes, there is a case for transmutation. and if von can 'produce the s-imtv there will he no difficulty about the demand.” Another newspaper remarks that, as Pm alleged discovery is said to be under the notice of both the New Zealand and the Twinm-ktl Governments, no danger of nnv sudden disturbance of the world’s wav of doing business need he anticipated. But if the alchemists’ dream has' really been attained it will mean, whatever ■nre'-autions the Government may take, that’ society will have to adjust itself to toh’ly new conditions. “Tn our time,” says the Aberdeen Dress, “we have learned that there are tbin"<? of "renter worth than mere gold : "nd if. indeed, in their investigation the New Zealand researchers have discovered n force K) times more potent. Hum ptectmmagnetism, its use in the economic life of the world will he 1 10 times more V" In aide than a hill of precious metal.”— Christchurch Press. +