TARARU.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2117, 16 October 1875, Page 2

TARARU.

Some excitement occurred yesterday, on its becoming known that a successful crushing of stone had taken place from the tipper portion of the almost deserted Tar'aru Creek, which led to the place being visited by many persons, some of whom have pegged off, and others are bent on prospecting the neighbourhood. The particulars relating to the find are :— Parties engaged in working for the Moanatairi Water Company are continually cutting tracks through the bush to get out timber, and one of these, Taylor and party, in so doing, uncovered a leader in the Ohio Creek or gully, situate about one mile and a half above the I Missouri battery, or about an hour's walk from the bottom of the Tararu creek; on inspecting the quartz it was deemed worthy of attention, and led- to the extraction of 5 tons, being easily worked, and of a considerable.size \ the result has justified the experiment in not only yielding a high percentage of gold, 9 ozs 2dwts after melting, but being worth tho'high price of £3'is per, ounce. ; The, parties, Taylor and Co., have pegged but their claim as the Little Agnes, 12 men's ground, and applied for a lease.

QUEEN OP BEAUTY. The fortnightly run at the mill has produced 375 ounces gold.