TAIRUA.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2536, 21 February 1877, Page 3

TAIRUA.

(from a cobbespondbnt.)

Nevesviile, February 20th. On .Friday last Mr Carthew, Deputy or representative of the Inspector of Mines,

paid a visit to the different leases, putting

lip Notices of forfeiture for-non working: no thanks n,ow for this appareift!&*nergy in unlocking this gpldfield, as several who made applications have left the district, others the .country. lam given to under-

stand the leases hare fallen through for non-payment of rent. It is time the law was/more. simplified and the department put under the control of the Warden. Golden Akbow.—This mine is still waiting for the arrival of the steel wire which was expected by the Hero from Sydney; the prospects are as good as ever; there'are only two men at work. Ajax.—ln this mine there are 7 men at work. I am happy to write there is a great improvement in the rock. The miners at work some three months back made arrangements with the directors to ■work for one, pound per week, and should Ojje reef prove payable, they were to get futi wages, £2 14s. Lately the crushings .Save paid full wages. Instead of the directors keeping faith with the miners they have merely raised their wages to 30s. Another arbitrary proceeding on the part of one of the principal directors, who paid a visit lately, was that it was his wish that the men should deal with a •certain storekeeper. I hear on good authority that one objected, and sooner than :put up with such tyranny, he left the claim. The miners have sent a memorial to the directors, requesting full payment in future. To these men, who have worked hard, the directors ought to act honorably. Post Office.! —I have known some curious things done in in this department of Her Majesty's Government.. What would you 1 think when I tell you I had a walk of a mile-and-a-half climbing, ,to Teach the Nevesville post office, when I found to my disgust the establishment closed ? This is carrying on the department to perfection. . „ . I liear that we are to have a vjsit from the Chairman of the County. A>,we cannot afford to lose our time, I regret we wiil not be able to, raise a deputation; jou might laugh, but one of our principal grievances or nuisances is the number of torn cats, prowling about. -Gum Diggbbs.—There is a large increase of gum diggers in the district, and all are making splendid wages averaging from 10s to 15s per day.