Ohinemuri.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1973, 1 May 1875, Page 2

Ohinemuri.

FEO3I A COBEESPONDENT,

MACKAYTOWN,

I Friday. I do not wish to afflict you with, an account of the mining up here ; because, on the one hand, very much' would have to depend upon your imagination; and on I the other, the digging at present done, here, is scarely worthy the name of' mining. The different claims around the Prospectors' are at work, and the prospectors themselves are steadily getting, out quartz. In the Mazeppa, two drives are being driven in, and the shaft is being, sunk at the same time. Matters do not look very bright, with the prospect of n fast-approaching winter, and fears are entertained a£r& 'whether many will ; be able to hold on, wlieu the ,wet weather fairly sets in ; although all of those who have claims are preity confident of them. If the different parlies now working have sufficient surplus cash to support them through the winter,.is is assumed that they will hang on, but no return of any value can be expected. The soaking. season U what al! fear. The roads have a surface just now of the consistency of loose pudding, 'and walking over them is considered hazar- ; dous, as well as sloppy. A gentleman with a good lot of confidence in the field of Ohinemuri is erecting a billiard»room, with which he proposes » to do some business, though where the ' customers are to come from is another ! matter. The soil being fruitful, as a well-known character ■ has remarked, cus- '• tomers will .grow spontaneous, perhaps: For the sake of tliG spirited owner of the billiavd-room, I sincerely hope they "may, for the other process is calculated to call int» play all the patience of any man. Waitekauri people are still working, with tolerable hopes of success,' though there is nothing of importance to record. Nearly all the malcontents having left,,, those who remain think of sticking to the place until they are satisfied that there lis no success to be met with. Leahy's .claim is one looked.to with expectancy, arid we shall all be very,much' disappointed if it does.not turn out to be good. The reef is • large, and the quartz not wanting in indications such as. are to be found.in the rich matrix.. . . .^. , „