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Gold Claim for sale near Springs Junction

gavin		Posted : Wednesday, 4 May 2011 2:23:51 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		Just spotted this on Trade Me: http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=372275379 Map: http://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap?v=2&ll=-42.321043,172.261419&z=15&pin=1&lbl=Claim%20No.%2052816&ft-id=649908&ft-q=SELECT%20geometry%20FROM%20649908%20WHERE%20Number%3D52816 My pockets aren't that deep at the moment, but wouldn't mind my own claim to work!
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gingerbreadman		Posted : Wednesday, 4 May 2011 3:23:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/07/2010(UTC) Posts: 473 Location: south of the black stump Thanks: 34 times Was thanked: 96 time(s) in 74 post(s)		mite be a bit steep $ for less than...1 hectar...never no though could be worth it i gess.

gavin		Posted : Wednesday, 4 May 2011 4:16:54 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		Yes, figured it seemed a bit steep. Guess the gear he's chucking in makes up a % though.
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simon		Posted : Thursday, 5 May 2011 4:29:47 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 7/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 789 Location: Central Otago Thanks: 33 times Was thanked: 239 time(s) in 150 post(s)		GAV: it does seem a bit steep, realising that it has only been permitted for a few months by the sound of it. a permit costs about $3400 so it should take more than an old MV and a dredge to make up the rest of the price. does the hut come with? 1 hectare, well less than 1 hectare, is not much to play with. while i love gold mining, at about 1 gram an hour, u would prob just be buying yourself wages. who knows, there could be nuggets in there somewhere tho. i would be asking what sort of time has been put in there over the summer. maybe a day up there testing a spot chosen by yourself may be the best bet to test its worth. does this area have any historic mining in it? Simon.
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gavin		Posted : Thursday, 5 May 2011 11:57:34 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		Hi Simon, Not interested in buying it myself - just something I spotted on Trade Me ;) I dismissed the notion as soon as I saw the price tag! Cheers, Gavin
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starflash		Posted : Thursday, 5 May 2011 2:18:55 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 16/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 192 Location: auckland, tairua Thanks: 18 times Was thanked: 38 time(s) in 30 post(s)		i make that about 15 months work, 5 hours per day, 5 days a week, 48 weeks a year, assuming the weather all year round is perfect. And thats not taking into account food, repairs, petrol, transport to the gold shop, hookers and grog. after taking that into account and the length of the claim, (forget about the width of the claim, you would need a digger and a trommel) you would never get your money back. Hookers dont come cheap especially when they charge travel time to make house calls at springs junction!!!!

gavin		Posted : Thursday, 5 May 2011 2:54:11 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		I like where you're coming from! :P
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mem		Posted : Thursday, 5 May 2011 11:31:41 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/10/2010(UTC) Posts: 115 Location: UK/south coast Thanks: 25 times Was thanked: 14 time(s) in 12 post(s)		Nice one Starflash.

kiwijw		Posted : Friday, 6 May 2011 1:49:50 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		Your a BAD boy Starflash, Hookers.......now you arent talking about the compressor powered under water breathing type are you?? LOL :) Happy hunting JW :)

1864hatter		Posted : Sunday, 8 May 2011 4:35:05 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		Check out this one seems like hard work but would pay pretty well http://www.trademe.co.nz...er/auction-374462361.htm
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

gavin		Posted : Sunday, 8 May 2011 4:47:03 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		Yeah, looks like a fair bit of overburden to get through! That bit of bedrock shown might be the only bit exposed :P http://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap?v=2&ll=-41.77681,172.183485&z=14&pin=1&lbl=Claim%20No.%2041791&ft-id=649908&ft-q=SELECT%20geometry%20FROM%20649908%20WHERE%20Number%3D41791
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kiwijw		Posted : Sunday, 8 May 2011 5:41:39 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		Looks like PLENTY of hard work. Would need every bit a 8" dredge & then some..... Happy hunting JW :)

gumboot		Posted : Tuesday, 28 June 2011 3:53:01 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 23/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 6 Thanks: 7 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Hi Gavin I was seriously considering it after seeing the add on trademe untill I noticed the seller said "Buyer must pick up"? lol
		GO THE MIGHTY ALL BLACKS

kiwikeith		Posted : Tuesday, 28 June 2011 5:10:07 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 648 Location: hector Thanks: 359 times Was thanked: 230 time(s) in 154 post(s)		hi its quite funny reading comments passed about this claim especilly when no seems to know much about it. I'd like to know where Ican get a job paying the ammount this claim pays per hour in the water it has a very rich history 16000oz on the flats just up stream from the claim was taken by a Bill Blackadder he then lodged for the claim down stream and was turned down by the then forest service gess who now has that little bit of river cheers from kiwi keith

Lammerlaw		Posted : Tuesday, 28 June 2011 5:22:13 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 24/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,721 Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 579 time(s) in 396 post(s)		I would say that the vendor is a straight shooter - his Trademe feedbacks are all positive with not one exception. Now I know a wee story from many years ago up there - the 1970s in fact - if my health was better and I had a partner who was prepared to give it a go I might be more than tempted.

gavin		Posted : Tuesday, 28 June 2011 5:38:02 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		Actually, I take my previous comment back about bedrock - there was a bit more exposed on various bits of the claim I seem to remember. I was originally picturing the stream in front of the hut where it all looked like overburden. Still not got pockets quite that deep though at the mo ;)
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