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the pan with several other smaller particles.
Your Committee had previously determined to leave for Auckland on Thursday Evening but as it was hoped that by sinking deeper into this last hole, coarser deposits of Gold might be discovered, it was resolved to give it another day's trial, especially as the result of their investigations, although to a certain extent very satisfactory, would not enable them to report so decidedly on the value of the discovery as they wished to be able to do on their return to Auckland.
The weather on Friday morning, however, was unfavourable for work, and Ring's party did not proceed to the Creek.
Your Committee landed at the Bay in the morning, and had the satisfaction to see a number of good specimens of Gold brought in during the day by several other persons, who notwithstanding the state of the weather had been at work in the Creek. One man brought in a small piece, which might be termed a nugget, as it was the first assuming that form which had been taken out.
The weather continued bad all day on Friday, and all that night, and on Saturday Morning the vessel was got under weigh at six o'clock, and your Committee left for Auckland.
Mr. Ring had a machine for working made at Macgregor's Settlement while your Committee were there, which he intended to bring into operation as soon as he returns to work, and from all that your Committee have observed, they have no doubt but that he will in a very short time produce Gold in such quantities as will prove so satisfactory to the General Committee as will induce a fuller inspection by themselves on the ground.
(Signed)
W. C. DALDY,
JAMES MACKY,
JOHN WILLIAMSON,
JOHN MACFARLINE,
PATRICK DIGNAN.
Schooner "Undine,"
Saturday, October 23, 1852.
Printed at the "Independent" Office.
New Munster Gazette 1852, No 26
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Report of Sub-Committee on Recent Gold Discovery in the Coromandel District
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🌾 Primary Industries & Resources23 October 1852
Gold, Discovery, Coromandel, Prospecting, Report, Committee
- Ring (Mr.), Prospector working in the Creek
- W. C. Daldy
- James Macky
- John Williamson
- John Macfarline
- Patrick Dignan