LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXII, Issue 4305, 17 August 1921, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Rivers Commission wild adjourn after to-day, and will resume again on Thursday, September 1.

In our last issue we mentioned that there were three euchre prizes for the social and euchre tournament which is to be held to-morrow night. This should have read three each for ladies and gentlemen.

The Railway Department advertises holiday excursion tickets to Auckland on Saturday next in connexion with the football match, Springboks v. Auckland.

There is a good deal of excitement at Te Aroha over a reported find < f gold-bearing quartz in the hills at the back of Mangaiti. A v.-el.li define 1 reef has been located in Dearie’s Creek, a lit,tie over thre.e miles from the main Paeroa-Te Aroha road. A number of claims have already been pegged off, x and almost every day fresh parties go out. The reef is in likely-looking country, though heavily timbered. A good track can be cu along the edge of the creek if the prospects war rant it. Reports vary as to the richness of the stone. On Monday a complete reversal of opinion in regard to mining slimes was given. Mr Porritt contended that' the finer slimes now produced by the tube-mills and cyanide process settled more tenaciously on the bed of the river than did the old coarse sands. . Mr J. Couper gave an interesting demonstration intended to prove this theory. So important did the Commission deem Mr Couper’, □ evidence and, demonstration that it asked the Public Works Department at Paeroa tp take further samples at various points in the river. These are to be taken, and produced when the Commission resumes alter to-day’s adjournment.

Mr C. F. Burnett, of Te Aroha, delivered this morning a very interesting and instructive address to the pupils of the upper classes of the Paeroa District High School. The subject was “Elocution,” and for an hour Mr Burnett kept the pupils interested and amused. After a general lecture on the principles of the art of elocution Mr Burnet,t delivered a recitation, throughout which he illustrated those various principles. Ac the conclusion of the lecture Mr G. H. Taylor, at whose request the lecturer visited the school,- thanked Mr Burnett for his kindness, and a hearty vote of appreciation was accorded hiip by the children,