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

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 345, 23 February 1889, Page 2

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

Mr T. B. Hicks, formerly manager of the Caledonian G. M. Co.'s mine, who left here some months ago for Außlrnlin, for the benefit of his health, returned to the Thames last week. He is well-known to many at Te Ai olia . Good headway is being made with the erection of Mr J. L Stevens' new hotel, at the junction of the Hikntaia-Marototo road . Respecting the Gentle Annie Licensed Holding at Te M.ita, which was recently sold by ordor of the Warden's Court, and purchased by Mr J. FYaser for £95 ; I understand Mr Fr.i^er, who owns the battery at that place, intends to thoroughly develope thp property. Fiom Waihi I learn that work on behalf o' the Waihi G. M. Co. is progressing a little moresafisfartority. SJxof theainalgamating pans are kept constantly "at work, and they appear to give no trouble now that false bottoms have been introduced, while the rock breaker and roller mills are also working pretty smoothly, though a large hopper requires to be erected The elevated pullies and ore buckets, manufactured by Price Bros, which are intended to return to the Globe millH -ill 010 which owing to its finunf.ss e^c-ipes in the first grinding, ,u\i now being fixed up, and otner nece.iseiy altei.itiona affected.