WAIORONGOMAI.

Te Aroha News, Volume XII, Issue 1787, 16 November 1895, Page 2

WAIORONGOMAI.

[Own Correspondent.] THE CROPS. Owing to the continuous rains the growing crops are in a backward state. M any of the potatoes are quite ruined, the seed having rotted in the ground. There has been very little growth and the gardens are all longing for sunshine. UPPER HELL TRACK. Mr Geo. Taylor has completed his bridge contract on this track, and has made an excellent job of it. There are several bad and dangerous places on the track, owing to tho large amount of wet weather the cuttings are very treacherous, and several small slips have taken place and nood clearing. AROHA SYNDICATE. This Syndicate are pushing on with their work at the Premier and the New Find Workings. Both the Tiamway level an 1 the Upper level at the Premier are being driven, ahead with all •possiblb speed, At the New Find the winze is now down about forty feet. The object of this work is tp thoroughly test thA ground at a leva! underneath where the fine run of gold was obtained. WELCOME. This claim ie owned and worked by Mr R. Burke, who is putting; in a drive by which he expects to pick Up the Loyalty reef. The drive is now in a distance of forty-five feet. The country through which it is now pas* sing is solid bluo - rock and is very hard. Good progress is being made with the work. The claim is well sit : uated and the owner is very sanguine of success. - WAIRAKAU. The new find at Wairakau reported some weks ago appears to be a duffer. Several parties have been out looking for quartz in, the. locality where the rich specimens were reported tb have been found, but so far without success. THE SCHOOL. The annual examination of the public school commenced on Thursday. It is expected that the children will give a good account of themselves under Inspector Goodwin.