A Favourable Report
MASTERTON, October 9.
The Wairarapa Daily Times reporter has just returned from a visit of inspection to Mr F. Rummer's coal prospectiag operations at Mauriceville^ which have been on a tolerably extensive scale, involving a total outlay of some .£SOO. The reporter wa» accompanied by a qualified mining expert (Mr A. EL Hall). The latter was very favourably impressed with the inspection. Mr Kummer has done a deal of work in. the way of shafts, drives, and tramway hualing appliances, etc. Mr Hall pronounces that all the indications are exceptionally eneour&erinjr- He predicts that there is a successful future before the industry at Mauriceville. He also found indications of other valuable deposits, including constituents of cement.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXI, Issue 12292, 9 October 1907, Page 7
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119A Favourable Report Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXI, Issue 12292, 9 October 1907, Page 7
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