OIL ON THE EAST COAST.
l EXPERTS' INVESTIGATION. ‘ _'_ 1 STATE NOT CONCERNED. __.._ ‘ (By Televranh wpl'ou Assm'iationA \\'ELLINGTON, Tuesday. A denial that. the State intended to search for oil on the East Coast was made by the Minister of Mines. the Hour P. C. \Vebb. He‘ says he wants it made clear that. he made no such announcement. 'He recently, it was true, referred to an intensive investigation by experts of the East Coast oilflelds. but gave no indiration that the investigation or experts would 'he in any way associ—ated with the Government. V The activities. it they eventuated. would be entirely sponsored by private interests. He had not. been ap—proached with any request for finan—cial assistance from the. Government towards the cost of investigations or any subsequent. operations._
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Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19913, 16 June 1936, Page 8
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128OIL ON THE EAST COAST. Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19913, 16 June 1936, Page 8
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