October 27, 1910 - Samuel’s letter to the newspaper
In 1910, Samuel writes a long letter to the newspaper, giving some interesting background to mining in the mid-late 1800s. This letter is referenced in a later article in the newspaper, erroneously stating it was published in the 1890s.
Source: LAKE COUNTY PRESS, ISSUE 2348, 27 OCTOBER 1910, PAGE 4 (https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LCP19101027.2.20.1)