THIS DAY'S NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1942, 25 March 1875, Page 2

THIS DAY'S NEWS.

(BY PIGEON EXPRESS.)

Noon, This dtyi' The case of Takeru and party agkinst Blake and party was' concluded in the Warden's Court at half past four o'clock yesterday. Alter hearing counsel His Worship said he would defer judgment until the Government had made -an enquiry ,as to how the defendants becMihfr possessed "of their miners' rights before the time of issua. Qe (the Warden) considered the question 'involved the hbno? of* Jiimself and^olleagues, and he -would insist on:the Government making an inquiry into the matter.

v Messrs Farrell have made a beginning 1 with the temporary Government buildings. Messrs McLoughen, and Leydon are doing their best to get the Post Office. The latter has over 200 signatures to his application, amongst them those of the Warden, the Mining Registrar, SubInspector No wall, all the Government staff and solicitors, beside." the leading men here. .. : \ * There is a report of alluvial gold having been found at Kotokohu, or the Basin, and a number of men have gone to peg off ground. I have not heard what the prospects', are as yet. I have seen a payable prospect of alluvial gold from another direction altogether. It was got in a blind gully, and close to a creek where-there is/-plenty of water for the purpose of sluicing - the ground. The gold is round and shotty, and partially water worn.

I have just been speaking to Dan LeaKy, who is here from the-Waitekauri. He says the scrub is that thick that it tears the skin from face and hands and the clothes off their backs to penetrate it. He also says the Maories are commencing to cut a track, and if they get payable gold, there is a large extent of country. There are some here commencing the Easter holidays very soon. Already a number of persons have gone down to Thames and Auckland.

Some ladies from the Thames have been jhere^ ■ amongst ■ them.; I i noticed Mesdarnesfl Kilgdur and Severn, and Misses Nation. They honored Mackaytown with their presence, camped in a tert last night, and left this morning in the bus,; apparently perfectly satisfied with their trip. We have some more competition in the beef and mutton line. Mr. Moray, late of the Buller and Grey, West Coast, is coming up with sheep and cattle to start a butcher's shop. I wish him luck. There is. scarcely a man to be seen knocking about Maekaytbwn: they are all out in the ranges at work, which I consider a good sign on a new goldfield like this. The croakers are nearly all gone from here, ancl the smoke to be seen rising from the bush in all directions from every hill and gully, brings to my mind remembrances of other goldfields. ' - - -

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