Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-26
GEOLOGIST RAPS
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There is, though, no electrical or
magnetic connection between man or
instrument and underground water
that will enable the one or the other
TO point 10 the existence OF streams
beneath the surface"
or the Rev. Mr.. MasOns feats else
where the New Zealand Herald gives
the following strongly laudatOry ac-
count:
The vicar of Otahuhu, the Rev. II.
/ Mason, who is leaving New Zealand
by the Zealandia today on trip 10
Honolulu and the Old Country. has
given some interesting particulars OF
his water-divining in different parts OF
the country. and of the great future
possibilities, more especially in regard
20 the Auckland province. Apparent
" in extensive waterless areas there
are underground ineXhauStible
streams of pure water. and probably
no part of the country need be with
ont an abundant supply. Mr.. Mason,
without the use of divining-rod and
depending entirely upon peculiar SEN
sations in his body, has been able to
discover water wherever he has gone,
and in some cases he stated the exact
depth at which the water would be
found.
Finds Three Streams.
Otahuhu is indebted to Mr.. Mason
for a great supply of most excellent
water. which he discovered on one of
The hills in the township at a depth of
% feet. At this spot three streams
meet, each flowing from a crater. The
yield of the well is 10000 gallons per
hour.
At Frankton. Junction Mr.. Mason
was equally successful. discovering a
large supply in the center of the dis
trict. AT Jukekohe he located sew
eral small springs, which he traced
10 their source A bore was put down.
and the water is now being pumped
to a reservoir on Pukekohe Hill. r.:
At Patea Mr.. Mason found water at
q considerable depth on rise above
the town. At Remuera he located a
strong underground stream flowing
from Mount Wellington to st. Johns
Lake. A shaft was sunk about 40 IT.
and q supply of $4,000 gallons per
hour obtained; but the main stream
has not yet been. reached. For the
Mount Albert Road Board Mr.. Mason
traced an underground flow from the
original district supply to its source
in the Mental Hospital grounds. For
the Mount Roskill Road Board Br.
Mason found at the Three Kings. on
the slope OF the hill. a fine supply oil
good water, and at the exact depth
he named. At Wairoa, in the Hawkes.
Bay district, he discovered an abun-
dant supply of water, but it was found
to be highly mineralized,. and conse-
ouently was unsuitable for a town
supply. Mr.. Mason has also located
water in several suburban districts,
but these supplies have not beer
tested. He is satisfied that the Auck-
land district is peculiarly well sup
piled with underground water, and
that in the volcanic formations water
may be found in well-defined streams.
AuckIand's Underground Supplies.
Mr.. Mason adds: Il have pros
pected almost every crater about
Auckland, and am satisfied that there
are enormous supplies of water be-
low each. Here may be found grand
supplementary supplies for Auckland
City. would be only too willing, on
my return, to locate places for future
boring if the City Council would pro-
vide a surveyor to accompany me and
note the places on plan. l would
! give my services freely for this, as
am convinced the water supply OF the
future great city will otherwise be
problem. Considering the vast unpol-
| iutable supplies available, and the low
| cost involved, it is unnecessary and
wasteful to spend further huge sums
on the Waitakere supply. / should
look upon it as a privilege to do this
! for much-loved Auckland.
Assisting the Government
The government has also sought Mr..
| Mason's services, and he was success
full in finding water on the Aratakl
and Ruakura State experimental
farms, and also at Waerenga.
Recently, at the request of the gov
eminent, Mr.. Mason paid a flying
visit to the State experimental farm
! in Central Otago. The water supply
there was a most important question,
| the country being of vast extent and
at present barren, but with wonder
! full possibilities if watered. In regard
| to this journey to Otago Mr.. Mason
says: "The distance is 1880 miles from
Auckland. | accomplished the whole
! journey and return, including 40 miles
by road, in nine days, and located nine
places where water may, am con-
WINGED, be found. On the return
journey Mr. Mason, at the urgent re-
quest of the government, visited the
Mental Hospital at Tokanui. lie has
also located supplies at the quaran-
! tine stations at Quail Island and
! Motuihi.
On his way to England Mr. Mason
proposes to make a stay at the Ha-
waiian Islands and endeavor to locate
water there; also on the island OF
Molokai Big sums have been expend-
ed -fruitlessly in some parts of these
islands in trying to obtain water.
| An Interesting Theory
In concluding his statement, Mr..
| AIoCou caid "EOr any services which