OIL IT CHEVIOT.
DEVELOPMENT WORK.
CALIFORNIAN COMPANY INTERESTED.
The Government Geologist, Mr J. Henderson, has reported on land in the Cheviot district, believed to he oilbearing, that there are indications of oil, but that, in his opinion, the strata are not favourable to the accumulation °‘ , l , ho 0l! , 111 Pools. Several residents ot Canterbury have in hand a movement to test prospects. They feel flint the quantities or oil cannot he ascertiiinei. without actual experiments, they have been asked to submit full pai liculars of the discoveries and doyempment work to Mr 11. Borgh, Field Inspector of the Standard Oil Company, of California, and it is expected tluitone of the company’s exports who ui on Ins way from China, will visit the d'stnet and make first-hand inquiries. ?, n ® ln, «e Minister has been consulted as to the position in case the Standard Oil Company of California decides to undertake the work of developing the field It is stated that he is satisfied that legislation can Ire introduced to ensure development and to ,n ». , Com pany’s operations under the absolute control of the Government'. t J n pi^ rea ; extends from the Jed Ruei to the Waiau.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19878, 20 February 1920, Page 5
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196OIL IT CHEVIOT. Star (Christchurch), Issue 19878, 20 February 1920, Page 5
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