OHINEMURI.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1918, 25 February 1875, Page 2

OHINEMURI.

(FEOM A CORRESPOND NT.) <S^^H Wednesd^^^^B The cry is still they come. Day S^H day the steamboats arrive with mrne^H and business people. The road froJH Shortland is getting a share of the traffic— 'diggers carrying; their swags after the olden times. I hope the Government will see the necessity of opening the road from here to Shortland with as little delay as possible: A few months ago £100 was paid to parties for repairing it; the Government should be careful to see that they had value for their money. Although the boats ply daily, bringing an increase to our population, it is surprising how soon they disappear. If the reports are correct there will be room, for thousands. Already the cry is, advanoo into the interior—that Mackay Town is not the only Jplace or centre for the precious metal. The road is being rapidly pushed ahead under Mr Walker. The miners are satisfied with the action of the Government respecting the opening of the field, likewise with the energy displayed by their agent, James Mackay, jun. The Government will have an opportunity of settling the bonajide miners on the land. The miners from Victoria and other places are delighted with the climate and the prospects of settling down and building homesteads. Great anxiety is felt respecting the land sharks creeping in. It is rumoured that a meeting will be got up to protest against Messrs Payne and Bowe in the Special Settlement Scheme, as the land will be required for the gold field settlement. [Never in the history of New Zealand had the Government such an opportunity of settling the miners on the land asj on the present occasion.

Allotments \- have been taken up near Lipsey's by several Shortland people. , . Respecting the election in. the coming contest for the Superintendency th« majority will support J. M. Dargaville, as theory is "down with Provincialism." - Mr J. C. Firth, from Waikato, paid us a visit. He intends to forward cattle for the market, and burke monopoly. ■ Mr Jackson, formerly of the Pride of Karaka, is starting a blacksmith's shop.