Mr Alex. McKay, G •vernment Geologist, at present in Coromandol, states that the peninsula north from Pariri to Whahgamata has now been geologically examined «*d surveyed. H<s has found gold in five different formations, while at Ohui some of thtf.jprinoipal mines are getting gold reefs traversing rhyolite formation, which in the past haa been considered by soino authorjties absolutely barren. This is looked upon as an important discovery, ,
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Thames Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 8620, 26 March 1897, Page 2
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