The Mining Industry.

Thames Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 7180, 10 May 1892, Page 2

The Mining Industry.

WILL GOVEJRNMEBfT ASSIST?

A representative of ih& Stab had aohat last nigbr with thje Hon. A. J. Oadman, member fov this district, on the subject of the Government ■.assisting the coining industry The depressed state of affairs at the Thames tvs»\ pot Died oat, and the necessity nf the prospecting; of the deep levels, and also the\ hack country being undertaken was usgtsfi by our represents* tive, who -remarked : V

11 Well, Mr Oadmßflji, do you think there is any chares of gettitng the Government to assist in the development of ths deep levels of the Thames ?"•'

Mr Cadman replied, "As you are aware, the matfcc? is vta* in aty department, but in .that of the Hon. MrSeddon, Minister of Minus, Personally, however, I think that if sonik comprehensive scheme were decidt#Rpan, the Government would assist/

'• And as regards the haok country ?" queried our representative.': " The matter of Government assisting proßpeotors is one of great importance to this com» munity, as upon the development of the back country hinges a good deal of the future prosperity of the Thames." " Well," replied Mr Cadman, " I need scarcely tell you that no one recognises more than myself the necessity of tha back country being prospected. There is the Bame feeling at Coromaridel regard* iog the matter as appears to exist here. A Prospecting Association was formed there, but upon inquiries being made it was found that the regulations meant that the assistance onlj amounted to 7s 6d per week, instead of 15s. I know that it is the intention, of the people at Coromandel to bring thja matter under the attention of Mr Seadon when he visits these gold* fields, and I suggested that perhaps the two districts might co-operate in the matter. X shall do all I can to asiist the development of the deep levels and the back country." The interview then terminated,