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The Hon. the Minister of Mines has authorised a survey to be made of a horse-track from the mouth of the gorge to the forks, and its construction subsidised to the extent of £225. The construction of this track will be proceeded with at once, so as to enable provisions to be delivered on the field, and the surveyor can at the same time see if a better line of road can be got through Mr. Cullen's property than the present road-reserve. An. exchange of the same amount of land would be given by Mr. Cullen, he being allowed the present road-reserve. The road could then be constructed at any time if required. Annexed is a plan showing the locality of the goldfield and the place whore the road requires to bo, constructed to give access to the diggings. Henry A. Gordon, The Under-Secretary of Mines. Inspecting Engineer. [Approximate Cost of Pa.p<!!'.—Treparation, nil; printing (1,276 copies), £1 10s. Gd.]

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