OHINEMURL.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 436, 11 January 1890, Page 2

OHINEMURL.

[From our own Correspondent.] Paeuoa : This fruitful district ?s iiow looking at its beat. Grass is most abundant and luxuriant; and tbe crops generally excellent. Mr John Tborp%, of Puke farm, has some grand licit in his orchard ; apricots, peaches, apple 3, etc., be'ng now ripe. The work of cutting down Normnuby Hill is progressing, and when completed will undoubtedly greatly improve the township. Tbe additions to the public school were also much needed. r: , Tbe flax boom has found employment for all who were not engaged in mining or regular work of some other kind. In fact tbe ‘unemployed’ grievance appears to be a thing of the past long since in New Zealand. It is greatly to be deplored, however, that this most valuable plant, the native flax, is being so -ut'nlessly cut down in all direct-ions withoat regard for fotu e supplies. The heavy rain of Tuesday caused quite a fiesh in the Obinemuri river, and a punt getting under the big wharf caused some damage thereto. now be’ng erected on the rise of the hill above the i. w'dup is now well under way, and promises to be a substantial little edifice, well suited for the purpose for which it is being built ; the workmanship reflecting credit on the bui'der, Mr A. Moore, of Paeroa. Mr R. Noble has a new house in course of erection also ; the site occupyiog a prominent position on the hill side towards Mackaytown.

Jn mining matters there is nothing of special interest to record. Some of the mines are about to be let on tribute, and many of thehands'engaged at the Crown mine have been discharged. The. Christchurch Syndicate’s plant, under the management of Mr J. McCombie, is said to have been giving fairly satisfactory returns ; and will continue working, . The contractors for the new road deviation (Karangahake to Rahu), Messrs Kelly and Pol ton, are progressing with the work in hand. Waitekauri: The several big batteries in this district still remain idle. The Welcome is now in the hands of Mr J. Phillips, and is being let on tribute. Prospectors are at work on different parts of the field, some of whom have met

encouraging results. The advent of summer weather has wrought a great change in the roads in this district, which during all last winter were well nigh impassable. Now, wheeled vehicles can get about with ease in every direction. The season has been favouiable for the crops, and some good yields of bay have been secured, notably those on the farms of Mt ssrs E. M. Corbett, and Gordon. Waihi : A large number of hands are still engaged at the reduction works here. The newly erected stampers are being worked at intervals ; but regular crushing of ore has not commenced.