OHINEMURI. [From Our Own Correspondent.) Paeroa, Tuesday.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 307, 13 October 1888, Page 2

OHINEMURI. [From Our Own Correspondent.) Paeroa, Tuesday.

A series of met annoying delays have been experienced liy the gentlemen connected with the Parlces' furnace. First of' all the centrifugal ore crusher would not work, and had to bo replaced by others. The iron chimney stack was found to heat too quickly, and had to be raised, and other petty delays have conspired to put off the starting of the fnrnace for yet another week. At Marototo there is a dismal state of things to report. The Silver Queen has kuocked off work, and seven other claims have been forfeited. MrQuayle,who recently purchased the Arizona, Tawa, and Sydney mines, is applying for six months' protection, in order that 'he may introduce machinery for crushing. Mr J, H. Moore is still busy it in the Prospectors, and a little work is being done in the Surplus. At Waihi, as works are nearing completion, 17 hands were knocked off on Saturday last. Good dirt is being won daily from both sections of the mine. The Martha battery is working on tributer's quartz. Mr N- Kenny, who has acted as Deputy Relieving Officer to the Thames Charitable Aid Board, for Ohinemuri, has received notice that he will be paid at the rate of LlO per annum. Mr Kenny has hitherto fulfilled these duties free, and has by his discrimination saved the Board some money. I understand that under certain new regulations issued from Auditor-General's office, the accounts of local bodies are, in future, to be kept on a different basis. The present system, which came into vogue in 1886, is as good as can be desired. That proposed for the future is quite incomprehensible, even to those skilled in accounts. Mr Kenny, our County Clerk, had pasted up his books, and had everything ready for his September audit, when, lo ! came the man--, date that they were to be kept on a different system, and he has the whole of the work to do over again ; some eight or ten days' work for two persons. If the Government desire that any particular system is to be followed, they of course are the judges, but the least they can do is to avoid putting double work on to officials who have their hands already full. Mr G. Y. Stewart is expected to rass through Ohineinuri on his way to Katikati. He arrived at Wellington last week by the Tongariro. Professor Lio Medo, the " eminent phrenologist and elocutionist," endeavoured to secure 1 houses at Paeroa on Wednesday and Thursday nights. The first night the " Professor " could not persuade the boys that the show was cheap at Is 6d, so he had to close. The second night he played to " a beggarly array of empty benches." He shows at Waihi on Saturday, There is a rumour that we are shortly to be treated to another cattle stealing case in Paeroa. This time it is native cattle that have been stolen. Messrs Bradley and Co. are appointing a local booking office where passengers and parcels may be booked.