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By His Honor's command,
J. C. RICHMOND, Provincial Secretary.
VOL. XI. NELSON, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1863. No. 8.
Provincial Secretary's Office, Nelson,
April 20, 1863.
HIS Honor the Superintendent directs the publication of the following Reports, for general information.
J. C. RICHMOND,
Provincial Secretary.
REPORT ON THAT PART OF THE GREY COAL FIELDS SITUATED AT MOKIHINUI.
Nelson, March 6, 1863.
HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT,
SIR,—In compliance with your letter of instruction, dated Nelson, Nov. 1, 1862, I have the honor to report that during my last visit to the West Coast I spent upwards of a fortnight at Mokihinui, with a view to examine that part of the Coal Field. I now beg to lay before you the result of that examination.
On Plan No. 1, of my report of September 3, 1862, it will be seen that the Mount Frederic chain terminates almost abruptly at the Ngakumaho river, beyond which towards the north the part shown blank, consists of low hills backed by a high range of mountains, seven or eight miles towards the east, called the Lyell range. Between these mountains and the coast the part of the Coal Field to be treated of in this report is situated.
The Plans to accompany the report are—
No. 1. A Plan of the Mokihinui River, with a rough section of strata on the margin. Scale 20 chains to one inch.
No. 2. An enlarged Plan of part of No. 1, to show the mouth of the river. Scale, five chains to one inch.
No. 3. An enlarged Plan of part of No. 1, to show the outcrop of coal and other details, with a rough section of strata on the margin. Scale, five chains to one inch.
On looking at No. 1 Plan it will be seen that the flat land at the mouth of the river, is terminated by a range of hills crossing it about three-quarters of a mile from the mouth, and projecting into the sea about 1 1/2 miles to the north, forming there a very rugged point. The next half mile up the river to Salt-water Creek, both banks are formed by the steep sides of the hills. From Salt-water Creek to Hunter's Creek the right bank continues flat, and the right is much the same, but the left is low flat land. From Hunter's Creek to the gorge, where the coal crops out, the left bank continues flat, and the right is formed by the gently sloping sides of the low hills; and at the gorge both banks are formed by perpendicular cliffs of rocks of the coal formation, see No. 3 Plan, and rough section of strata on the margin of it. Above the gorge the right bank is formed by the steep sides of hills and the left by flat land as before, and this continues nearly to the Lyell range, round the north base of which I think the principal branch of the Mokihinui flows.
From the gorge to the base of the Lyell range the country is almost flat, and continues so, or gently undulating, for many miles towards the S.S.E., passing on the east side of the Papahana or Mount
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Nelson Provincial Gazette 1863, No 8
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🏛️ Publication of reports for general information
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration20 April 1863
Provincial Secretary, Superintendent, Reports, Nelson
- J. C. Richmond, Provincial Secretary
🌾 Report on the Grey Coal Fields at Mokihinui
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Coal fields, Mokihinui, Geology, Survey, West Coast