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

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 333, 12 January 1889, Page 2

THAMES. [From ou r own Correspondent.] Thames, Thursday.

There seems every likelihood of the Champion Whaleboat nice, to be rowed on the 29th inst, in connection with the Auolcland Anniversary Regatta, being confined to Auckland crews, as the Hauraki Kowing Club, which was recently formed here, has decided not to send a crew this year for either that evetjt or the junior whaleboat race. 'There is not much of importance to report from the mines, as tney only resumed work a'few days ago after the holidays. In theS&ixon fjie drive at 3^o. 5 level," to open np a new block of ground upon the main reef, is still passing through a splendid ela^s of sandstone, and 2 or 3 lbs of really good picked sfone were pbtained on Monday from a stringer strjking into the hangingwall of the lode. The ujain reef waß aKo broken down on Tuesday for a Jength of 10 ft., and colours and dabs of gold were freely visible in the quartz. The etopes are yielding quartz of more than payable grade. The repairs to the Company's battery were finished on Saturday evening, and the full force of stampers (22 fyead) is now engaged reducing quartz from 1 all parts o£ the mine, which is shaping for an ounce to tl c load. Shareholders should fye in receipt of another 6d dividend by this £ime next month vTwb 'or three weddings are on the town's, One bf ■them being a clerk employed in a lo)4al tfoHoitop's oflice to an Auckland achoolfe.'ichei I.'1 .'' 1 The you'rV& man Richard Kenny, who was sq'pertousjy- jninied on New Year's eve, is progressing*VAfy favourably at the Hospital. ll- lXx Iti» proposed to form a Rifle Club here. Mr T. li. Murray'h'a's thb matter in hand.