OHINEMURI.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 162, 24 July 1886, Page 3

OHINEMURI.

(FROM OUR dWN CORRESPOiIDGKT.) ■ Paeuoa, Friday. Another old idehtity has gone to big long home in the person of Mr Jno. Nicks, who died at his residence, the Paeroa Hotel, on last Saturday morning. Mr Nicks, who leaves a wife and two chiidren to mourn his loss, had been suffering from disease of the lungs for some time past, and therefore his sudden demise was not altogether unexpected by his friends. Tka funeral, which took place on last Monday afternoon, was numerously atteuded, and the Church of England funeral service was read by Mr C. F. Mitchell in the absence of the clergyman belonging to that denomination.

The Waihou Minstrel Troupe, composed entirely of local talent, made their first appearance in the Public Hall herb on Friday evening, lGth inst. Although the weather was not all that could be desired, there was a very good attendance; . and all united in pronouncing the entertainment a success. The football match between the first fifteen of the United Club (Thames), and a combined team representing Ohinemuri, which was arranged for Sai turd ay last, did not come off, but will take place in Fraser's paddock to-mor-row. A Maori war dance in the Public Hall is announced for to-morrow night, j It is stated that several " stars" at the '" haka" business will be amongst the performers. PAEROA POLICE COURT. {Before H. Kenrick, Esq., R.M.) Monday. Disorderly Conduct : Edward Hanson was charged on the information of Constable Mitchel with being drunk and disorderly in Cassrells street, Paeroa, on the 6th inst. No appearance of defendant ; fined 20s and costs, or in default 3 days' imprisonment in Shortland Gaol. Unruly Dog : George Conyston, farmer, Waihi, was charged with being the owner of a dog which was in the habit of attacking horses, thereby endangering the lives of the riders. Constable Mitchell deposed to the dog in question making a furious attack upon his own horse at Waihi a few days since. Fined Is. R.M. COURT.— MONDAY. David Snodgrass v. New Zealand Insurance Company : Claim £ 1 30 10s, being amount of insurance on a buggY burnt at Mackie's coach factory, Auckland. At the last sittings of the Supreme Court it was decided that, as the buggy in question was not destroyed in the building referred to in the policy of insurance, the plaintiff had no claim ; and. the case .was therefore now withdrawn. J. M. Robson v. Ronata Tamati : Claim £3, goods supplied. Judgment ment for full amount, costs 17s. ■ j Same v. Herekiuha : Claim £12 Is 4d, goods supplied. Judgment for full amount, costs 245. D. Snodgrass v. Wikiriwhi Hautonga; Claim £6 7s. Judgment for plaintiff for full amount, to be paid on or before 14th October next, or in default 14 days' imprisonment. Thursday. Honi Hemera v. Peter Foster : Claim £21, value of certain kihikatea trees which plaintiff alleged defendant had converted to his own use. After hearing a considerable amount of evidence, His Worship gave judgment for 35s and costs, which included Interpreter's fee and plaintitl's expenses, amounting to 71s. Jackson v. P. Quinlan : Claim £2 3s Gd for work done. Paid into Court. Alexander Hogg v. — Haslefct : Claim £10 13s od, goods supplied. Adjourned through non-service of summons. Drunkenness : One disciple of Bacchus was let off with a caution. WAIHI. Silverton. — In the low level going southwards the reof has widened out, being now fully Sit in thickness, and strong colours of gold are frequently visible in the stone. This week a start was made to drive northwards upon the footwall portion ot the lode, from which the manager expects to get some good stone when the level reaches the point of contact with the winze. Union. — Stoping out above the low level where the reef is fully 3ft in thickness is still in progress, and the whele of the stone is being saved for treatment. The 20-ton parcel, which will be sent to England, is now in course of transit to Bowentown, East Coast, from whence it will be shipped to Auckland. About 100 tons of quartz from this mine is now under treatment at the Martha battery, where it is showing up for a return of over one ounce per ton. Winner. — In the early part of this week a start was made to drive a low level, with a view to testing a large reef at a considerable depth beneath the surface. This lode outcrops on the top of the spur, and in order to accomplish the work in hand, it will be necessary to drive a distance of 250 ft. . Martha Extended. — From the stopes north and south of the winze beneath the low level, some very good stone ia coming to hand ; and this is shaping well at the battery where 20 head of stampers are running upon ifc continuously. OWHAROA. Prospecting Level.-— Within the la:t few days a decided change for the better has taken place in the character of the country through whioh this level is passing 1 , and consequently better headway will. now be made. KARANGAHAKE, Woodstock. — Eve'rythingin and about this company's "smelting plant is now being subjected to a thorough overhaul, and a start has also been made by the management to sample and make bulk assays of all the orfi that is stacked in and about tho furnace^ with a view to determining its intrinsic value. Mr E. W. Jones, who is now at Karangahake, informs me that the company could not mako arrangements, for getting a supply ot galena ore from the Tui Creek mines

in time to meet present requirements, and consequently ho has advised the directors to cable to Australia for a i parcel of 20 tons*. Diamond.— Sinking operations in the winze going down beneath the intermediate level were suspended on Saturday last, in consequence of the inflow. of water which' was too great for the men to contend with. Leamington. — Lockwood and party, proprietors of this mine, have advanced their prospecting level close up to the line where the underlie of the reef should be met with, and they expect to have it in hand any day. Adeline. — Cleaning up and retorting for this mine will eventuate at the Ivanhoe battery to-morrow morning. The quantity of quartz put through was about 50 tons, and judging from the way in which the crushing 1 shaped on the plates the all-round return should not be less than 200ozs retorted gold, but it would be no surprise to me to hear that the return figures up to a far larger amount. New Quartz Reduction Works. — During the past week good headway has been made with the construction of the different works in connection with this plant. Inside the building the bed logs have been laid down for the stamper boxes, and the whole of the framework for the pans and amalgamators has been finished. Good progress is being made with the framework for the dam, and a start has been made to construct the fluming on the water rracke k