Samples, Bore
Production date
1897
Description
A set of 12 samples from the Number 4 bore of the Samuels Syndicate wells, near Moturoa. The samples are stored in glass jars. 9 of the jars are short and round with metal lids, while the final two are tall and slender with corks to keep the contents in place.
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Object detail
Production date
1897
Production place
Classification
Credit line
A
set
of
oil
and
bore
samples
from
Oliver
Samuel’s
oil
drilling
syndicate,
from
bore
4.
Oliver
Samuel
was
one
of
the
directors
of
the
syndicate,
and
his
job
was
to
gather
investment
from
overseas.
The
syndicate
sunk
wells
from
Moturoa
out
to
Omata,
but
the
most
successful
wells
were
those
clustered
around
the
Hongihongi
Stream
at
Honeyfield’s
Farm
in
Moturoa,
such
as
the
number
4
bore.
The
number
3
well
was
the
most
successful
for
Samuel’s
syndicate.
Accession number
A98.800
Collection type
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