Tairua Goldfield.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1966, 23 April 1875, Page 2

Tairua Goldfield.

(FBOmS OTTB OWN COBRESJPONDENT.)

A Horse-track Wanted. The track leading to the Tairua at the present time is not in a fit State for (raffle by either. nan or beast, and it is .urgently required'that some steps should at once be taken to make it passable., All that is required is that a track should b« formed from half a chain to a chain wide> and to do this iNral^fttt involve a large outlay. . ' Bain at the Tairua. There was a considerably heavy fall of rain at the Tairua yesterday, while about two miles towards the Thames not a drop of rain fell. Danger to Measles Town. A s [range scene occurred last night, such a one as could only be witnessed in such a place. Some logs having been rolled behind the respectire stores of Messrs Gillett and Leydon, they were set fire to, and at one time the danger .to Gillett'» store, was imminent, as the logs burned fiercely, on account of the gum which they contained; and Measletown was very nearly fired from the sparks which flew upward and all around. I must explain to you what Measletown is ; otherwise you might not be able to hare a very distinct idea of the subject. Measletown, then, is a huge kauri tree, which at some time has fallen orer, tearing up its roots in the fall. The tree is hollow, and so large that Yaughan cut a piece out of the side, and established his store in the hollow of the tree, and a comparatively-speaking commodious store it was. The tree being hollow to the full extent, others besides Mr Vaughan took advantage of the shelter it afforded, and a number of men hare been in the habit of lodging all along it of nights. The fire yesterday evening was calculated to fomewhat jeopardise the position, however, and the " boarders" shifted their quarters to the roots, which form a large cavern of earth, and stringy. In this retreat slumbered or reposed the indifferent, while the others, and a number of miners who camped elsewhere than in the tree watched the bluing of the logs.aforementioned.- 5 The scene''Was a picturesque >one, and it would take the pen of a true artist to pourtray the picture presented by the motley throng of human, faces gathered there m the midst of a wild country, fitfully lighted up. by the varying flames from the ! logs. It put your correspondent in mind of scenes such as were to be witnessed in the days of the Black Forest rushY Further Discoveries^ Four or five parties havo come in, with gold, and report. that they have come upon payable alluvial, but decline, for obvious reasons, to make the locality of tHeir discovery known. Everyone seems to be in high hopes of Tairua. A Road Survey. Mf Macfiirlaud js tit present suiToyift"; j .the .Missionary ground at Puriri, after i

which- he will come to Tairua to survey a road from here to the head of the Waiotalu. Mr Macfarland states that he can bring this road in not to extend orer eight miles and a half. Ho leaves Puriri for Tairua to-day—and will commence the survey at once. The Rush Continues. - A considerable numb.t of storekeepers came up to-day, with pack-bo«res and goods.Mntending to start business; besides a number of miners—some of whom are from Ohinernuri. One batch of packers yesterday had.got about half-way to Tairua when their horses caved in, and they had to go back to get a fresh supply. In thrir absence some jovial spirits passing by that way, having a vague conception of the principe of meum ct tuum, took advantage of the occasion to regale themselves with the goods of the unfortunate packers, and religiously tasted all samples, in order that they might pronounce upon their different merits. To recompense the owners for this friendly attention they took care of the horses, and considered that a mutual obligation had been introduced thereby.