Figure 51: Karangahake geology. Inset: Cross-section of Talisman mine along Maria Reef.
Source: John Henderson and John Bartrum, The Geology of the Aroha Subdivision, Hauraki, Auckland, Geological Survey Branch Bulletin 16 (Wellington: Department of Mines, 1913) and PC Morgan, The Geology and Mines of the Waihi District, Hauraki Coldfield, New Zealand, Geological Survey Branch Bulletin 26 (Wellington: Department of Mines, 1924).

subdivision had been offered to the Crown at 12 shillings sixpence in May 1886 but rejected at that price. It was acquired by the Crown in July 1891 at nine shillings an acre after two well-known miners expressed an interest in the area.

The balance of Ohinemuri 20a was a wedge shaped block, which was subdivided into 20a2 and 20a3 in September 1890.¹³⁵ The upper part of the Komata River and the Komata Reefs lie in the thick western part of the wedge, and part of the Waitekauri Valley lies in the narrow end of the wedge, immediately to the north of 20a1. Presumably that part of the Jubilee Claim not lying in 20A1 must lie in 20a. In 1891, the owners of 20a3 offered to sell their undivided shares at seven shillings sixpence per acre. Native agent Dearie urged Native Minister Cadman to approve the purchase, telegraphing in mid-August 1891 that ‘Considerable attention being called to this block just now on account of new find in

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