GRAHAMSTOWN.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1664, 18 June 1875, Page 3

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our Own Correspondent.) This day.

The Tairua Company. The manager of the Tairua claim is buying mining material and making arrangements for a vigorous start on Monday. A contract has been let for the erection of a battery, and in the meantime two tons will be forwarded here, which are expected to yield 50 or 80 ounces. Complaints are made that some large leases already granted are not being worked, but heid for speculative purposes. {.pecimens Mis-sing. Twenty pounds specimecs recently stowed away in the South Devon drive disappeared. They belonged to the tributera. Bar Severn's SuccessMr Severn's scientific lecture last night was a great success. Battery at Ohinemuri. A six-stamper battery is about to bo erected at Ohinemuri. The ground still retained by the Tairua Prospectors is the largest ever granted in the colony. Their prospects are very good. *Che natives are not satisfied, and will apply to the Supreme Court for 'an injunction to atop minima at Tairua. All this comes of bungling. The Government men employed at roadmaking have been knocked off, but it is reported that a ground load will shortly be made from Puriri to Tairua.

A native named Mikorima writes to the Advertise?-, eaying that the Government promised 30 acres lease, in which he was to have an interest. The natives kept their word, but the Government did not. The Point Russell tribute obtained 19ozs 2dwts gold. Accident. John Riordan was brought down from Ohinemuri to-day with the bone of his leg broken. The accident was caused, accidentally yesterday while .wrestling. He was taken to the hospital.