NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2507, 2 April 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

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Gold Prospecting at Te Aroha.

Gbahamstown, April 2. Hone Wereahiko, the Aroha prospector, informs the “ Star ” that he has discovered a new reef at Omahn, Te Aroha. It is 17 feet thick, has been traced for a quarter of a mile, and ■hows good gold. Hone believes it will eclipse anything yet found in the vicinity. Hone Wereahiko has received a pressing letter from Te Ngakan to attend the Kingite meeting at Kopua on March 26, with a view to hearing his proposal regarding the prospecting of the King Country and Tuhua, where Moffatt reported that he had got gold. Affairs generally are assuming a more hopeful aspect in Te Aroha. Two iron steamers have just been landed for the Thames river trade. A Project Abandoned. Wellington. April 2 The committee appointed to float the new morning paper company hare decided to abandon the project, as several names were placed On the list of committee without any authority. A Change for the Better. Dunedin. April 2. On Monday Mr Simpson R.M., relieves Mr Watt of the City and Port Chalmers Courts. Another Plre. By a fire at Clyde-vale station the Victoria Office loses £l5O, and the National £l5O. Orange Sympathy* A meeting of Orangemen last night, subscribed £7B, for the assistance of persons “ boycotted” in Ireland. A Policy Realised. A five roomed house at Rothsay, owned by Joseph Sergeant was burned down last night. It was insured in the Transatlantic Office for £175.