ISLAND MINING CLAIM
NEW ZEALANDER’S VENTURE On an island off the coast of New Guinea an old prospector discovered great quantities of gold-bearing) quartz, but owing to lack of capital he was unable to work the ground. A New Zealander who became interested has now made this possible. The New Zealander is Mr. J. W. Thomson, barrister, of Dunedin, who has returned after a visit to Sydney in connection with the claim. iU. Thomson said the island, which was called Misima, was 150 miles from Samarai, New Guinea. It was 21 miles long and nine miles wide. There were huge quartz deposits on tlio island, lie stated. Three other men besides the old prospector and himself had shares in the mining lease taken out. The partners had acquired what might be called a mountain of quartz which contained gold. For the most part it was covered with virgin jungle, hut there were open quarries containing large amounts of ore available for crushing. There were 39 Europeans on the island and about 2500 natives, said Mr. Thomson. Native labor was used to work the claims, and this could be obtained at 10s a week, including keep and tobacco rations.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18234, 1 November 1933, Page 11
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198ISLAND MINING CLAIM Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18234, 1 November 1933, Page 11
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