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Thames Star, 24 November 1902, Page 3

Greyish yellow uniforms and Baden Powell hats are now being worn by a portion of the Swedish.. army. Ping pong 'has been denounced by the Rev. Mr Morrison at Tilba Tilba (N.S.W.) as a, "senseless amusement." Within the past few months there has been a very steady demand for land in Westport, and houses are go ing up in all directions. 'As showing that a comprehensive scheme of boring for te-ting the deep levels of Thames is a proposal that would meet with hearty support we take the following reference to the matter from the Otago Daily Times : "Another move is on the boards to test the deep levels at the Thames. It is proposed to put down a bore to the depth of 2000fth. Therla isi no very deep mining in New Zealand, and until the boring rods are put down the matter can never be satisfactorily determined. From, the dislocated character of the strata auriferous liodes have the faculty of pinching out before any great depth is reached. Deep prospecting by ordinary sinking is out of the question in such cases, so that the boring rods ought to be brought into requisition. Deep boring at the Thames ought td be perfectly legitimate enterprise, and any money invested in that way stands a good chance of making a, handsome return to the investors. It is almost needless to state that the discovery of a deep lode at the Thames would give an enormous impetus to mining in the Auckland district, which is none too bri?H at the present time." •