OHINEMURI GOLDFIELDS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 25, 24 November 1883, Page 3

OHINEMURI GOLDFIELDS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Karangaiiake.— There is very little news to note froita this district for the last month, a large majority of the mining population having emigrated to the fresh fields and new pastures of To Aroha, the Hauraki being the only mine whore operations have been carried on vigorously and w ith considerable bucces-, q nn\ goM having been in a winze sunk from the low level, t bolieve the stono ob(ainod from this winze is superior to anything hitherto found in Karangahakß, and promises to improve as further developed, but unfortunately, the clerk oi" the weather has thought lit to put a further damper on this unfortunate district, the Into Hoods having cairicd away the iluming and tram, which crosses the Whatowhate stream. This lias consequently put a stop to crushing, as well as mining, for some weeks to conic. All the oulM'do claims which wcie preparing and ready to send crushing.^ to the b.ittery, have boon brought to a standstill.

Waitekauiii.— Several tribute parties I have had payable crusbing's lately, Kiely iuitl Grnyden having- obtained 75 uunce« from us many tons, and as there iiru only two in the party, this pays them handsomely. .The luck of a little more untei prise on the pirt oL' the powers that be in this district retards ite progress considerably , they being too anxious to pocket all, instead of snending a portion oi their prolits in prospecting- new g-round, or even keeping their tramways &c. in proper working- order.

Waihi.— This district is pulling through man fully, and though a rank outsider in the bectinu, is likely to take a lot of rubbing- out. The manager toHe down for last month 186 ounces of gold, which melted 185 ounces of superior quality gold. This leaves a good margin of profit after paying expenses on the mouth's operations. The additional ten head of stampers, making thirty, started last week and worked very satisfactorily, the LcileiPs 17in. Yankee turbine driving the lot with the greatest ease. The reef is in sumo places thirty feet wide, and being easily worked turns out a large quantity of low grade, but payable oru&hing stiiir". The miners in the several districts hereabouts are very glad to hear that the crush ings at Te Aroha are shaping so well, and hope that the amalgam as published has been treat d in .such a manner ris will yield at Jei>t onj-ilfth gold.