Looks like an advertisement for the new permit. I imagine that’s the first of many more claims. Theres gold in dem da hills!
Well, the old timers couldn’t make a go of it.
JW 
He was on ZB on Friday.He apparently has RandD company gonna make equipment for mining without arsenick or mercurey etc. But then the weekend paper said he only had a permit to pan. Seems someone from Wanaka has also applied. Must be gold surely - why else the frennzy?
Gold does funny things to people.
JW