Early incidents in the history of the Otago gold rushes were dealt with by Savage H. H. Hanna at the opening korero of the Savage Club on Saturday evening. The address was most interesting, because the speaker dealt with many mines which, in the early days, gave great wealth to the gold-diggers, and are at present being reworked by prospectors. lie spoke cn the Gabriel’s Gully rush, and said that it was Gabriel Read, a pro spec tor and explorer. who discovered a rich goldfield, and, to use his own words. ‘‘ saw the gold shining like the stars in Orion on a dark, frosty night.” In 1861 the first armed gold escort went from Tuapeka to Dunedin, carrying over 5000 oz, representing £20,000 for the first month.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20298, 7 May 1934, Page 2
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