THAMES. [From our Own Correspondent.]

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 353, 23 March 1889, Page 2

THAMES. [From our Own Correspondent.]

Thames, Thursday. Nbws has been received here thjtthpCitjr of Mcnu-liester and Lone Hand claims, situated in the Karaka Greek, have been purchased at a high price l>y several influential gentlemen in Auckland, and formed into a powerful company. Tins newb has given nni verbal satisfaction, asthe ground is unquestionably very valuahle, and aonie of the specimens broken out, even within thf hi^-t few week", are exceptional!}' rich, being worth at least T07.. of gold per pound, whilo tlie generil Jilt is also highly remunerative. At thtv present time operations are confined towli.it is konwn as the old Mo.i tunnel level, ;ind in the Manchester ground there is a. iargf quantity of payable, quartz available, while in the Lone Hand gold \a visible in at least a di«K- i n places, the show in 11 new reef recently picked up being redly good. I understand that the new Company intend commencing operations at once upon a huge and systematic scde, in which cast* there can be no doubt that this mine will soon rank among* t our principal g<Ad producers. Tim price paid for the propertieshas not transpired. As to the result of the past fortnight's operations, the Manager of the Six in G. M. Corf mine has banked 40jok-» 7 lwts gold from 332 lo.ids of quaibs. A dividend of Gd per share was yesterday declared. The fortnight's operations for the Cambria Company resulted in the rot irn oE 47ozs 2dwts gold from 37 loads of quartz. A mm warned John Fitzgihbon was yesterdry sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour, in Mount Eden Gaol, for stealing a saw, valued at ss, from his wife, Jane Fitzgibbon, who obtained. -i separation order from him *oiu& years ago. He nKo received another month on three other charges of laiceny, tho sentences to run consecut vejy. He w issent to Auckland yost-rday. The Native Lands Court is still sitting at Shortland, but only succession orders Rnv© yet been denlt with. The Hon. Mr Mitohelson, Native Mini-ter, is expeetoil to arrivehere during the sitting of the Court, oiv Native business. The Court will also open at Paeroa when it concbides its aittin^shere. The whole of the Waio Kiirakn Flaf r which is owned by Mrs Hume, who is in Melbourne, was submitted for public competition by Mr E. R. McGregor yesterday » The Flat had been divided in 64 allotments, but only five were sold, which realised a total of £57. Ten were afterwards sold privately.

Thames, Friday. The usual silting of the Warden's Court was held yesterday before Mr Northcrofr r Warden. The following applications wore granted : — W. H. Pott«, Orlando, Moanatairi Creek ; John Donnelly, tunnel ; J, McConnell, residence site ; D. G. M-ic-Donnell, water^race. Applications were adjourned as follows : — II. Chappell, Imperial extended, Knrangahake, 4th April ; John Mclnnes, Puriri G M. Co., do.; S.T. George, Thistle, Wnihi, do.; Jus. McGuire r special site, d".; Win. Banett, agricultural license, do ; Alex. Unthank, T. Donnelly, and John Donnelly, residence site", d<>.; Thos. Fraser, agricultural lease, do.; JFraser, residence site, do. ; G. Goiss, residence site, do., J. OBrien, protection for Tekaro, do.; and H. Dance, occupation license. Several plaints laid by the Mining Inspector for non-working were adjourned until the 4th April. A Plaint for the forfeiture of a waterrace at Waihi was laid a few days ago by MrJ. W.Walker against Mr J. A. Pond, on the ground that defendant had failed to comply with the conditions under which he held his license, viz : that he should commence the construction of the race within two months of the issue of the licence authorising the same. The caso was called on at the Wai den's Court to-day but was adjourned until the 4th April upon the application op Mr Purchas, who appeared for plaintiff.