THAMES. [From our own Correspondent.] Thames, Thursday,

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 331, 5 January 1889, Page 2

THAMES. [From our own Correspondent.] Thames, Thursday,

The New Year holidays are now just about over, and work in the various mines will bo in full swing next week. The Saxon, Cambria, and New Prince Imperial, however, resumed operations today. The former is now our principal gold producer, nnd the manager is putting in a low level (No. 5) to open up a new block of ground upon the main reef, which yielded well at No. 4 level, and from which the greater portion of the ciushing dirt has been obtained for some considerable time past. The Company recently purchased the New Prince Imperial battery for £850, and during the holidays the whole plant has received a thorough overhaul and repairs effected where necessaiy. These have now been | almost completed, and it is probable that crushing operations will bo started this evening. The prospects of the mine are very encouraging, and as the low level ! has now nearly reached tho point where i good gold was obtained in the floor of the upper level, I hope to be able to chronicle something 1 satisfactory in the course of a week or two. The New Prince Imperial Company has a limited staff of men employed, and the quartz now being broken out is considered payable, while the same remarks apply to the Cambria, in which 22 men are engaged in driving and stoping upon various leaders. The New Moanatairi Company, which was lately re-formed, will in all likelihood start operations upon a large and systematic scale within the next week or two, but before anything is done it is just possible that a change of management may take place. The New Manukau Co'sMino is a little more than paying its way, and it may reasonably be expected from the irapioveinont noticeable in tho reef, that bhaioholdors will at no distant date be in receipt of a dividend. One of the best gold producers in the district is unquestionably the Waiolahi, the shareholders of which have not been so fortunate in the matter of dividends duiiuif the past year, but now the No. 4 level is well opened up a 2s Gd dividend should be declared ore the expiration of another month or two. The Trenton is sinking a main sh-»ft from which to carry on operations, bnt the com, try is hard blue rock, so that progress is necessarily slow. The*e are tlio principal companies' mines, but several private claimholders are also doins: well. There has been quite a number of excursions to various marine resorts during the holidays, and notwithstanding all one hears about tho depression and the scarcity of monoy. all were largely patronised . A sad accident happened here on Now Yeai's eve to a young man named lxichard Kenny, late in the employ of Messrs Bradley and Co, Te Aroha, and ««m of Mr Kenny, carter. He was carting a load of furniture for Mr Edmonds about 7 o'clock, and had just passed the bridge over the Karaka Creek, near the Old Men's Home, when the metal that is placed on the road there caused the cart to jolt and displace a cupboard, which fell and knocked young Kenny to the giound. An attempt was made by a lad named Philip Birch, who was also in tho cart with two others' at the time, to catch Kenny, but unsuccessfully, and the unfortunate young man fell somewhat heavdy to the giound, and the wheels passed over his thigh and left arm, with the result that the bones of both were broken. Assistance was at once procureii, and he was taken to the Hospital, where the injuries were attended to by Dv Williams, and Kenny is now progressing as favourably as can be expected under the circumstances. Mr llowell, manager of the Te Aroha G. and ft. M . Co's mine, has been hero regarding some machinery required in connection with the extensive and valuable plant now in course of erection at Waiorongomni. The machinery is being manufactured by Messrs Price Bro-. An excuisioh took place to the Miranda in the p?. Patiki on Wednesday, and was largely patronised. The projectors were Messrs McLanghlin and Ron, who won golden opinions from the excursionists for the arrangements made in connection with the trip. A young man named Hadden has been admitted to the Hospital suffering from a broken leg sustained on Tuesday last, in consequence of his bpins; thrown from a horse while crossing a bridge at Waihi. He is progressing very satisfactorily. A veiy successful athletic sports gathering was held at Parawai on New Year's Day. Tho principal events resulted as follows : — Maiden race, 120 yds, prize JS2 : Warren 1, Rain 2, I<\ Gallagher 3. Parawai Handicap (in tin co he.its, 200, 300, and 400\«U), prizes £10, £2 10s, and £1 : Bain 1, MdM.-dion 2, Gallagher and McComu'ck a tie for third money. Mile Handicap, prizes £4 and £1 : 11. McCormick I, D. Cornoy 2. There were six others started. Half-mile handicap, prizes £3 and £1 : Peebles 1, Buchan 2, Conroy 3. Hurdles, prizes £;> and £1 : Bain 1, Peebles 2. Seven others ran. Consolation, prices £1 and 10s: Brady 1, Kyan 3, DttViey 3. Tne weather dm ing the past week has lieen excursively hot, bnt owint; to the bieeze that has been blowing, the h*',«t has not. been so oppressive as would otherwise have been the case. While bathing at Pam.^ni on Moml-iy \§i\ a \i\d \i ye t\s of age nniued Wil-

Ham Glennat'd" Webb, son of Mr Robeit Webb, of Clarence street, received ft sunstroke, from the effects of which he died yesterday.