TE AROHA.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3717, 23 November 1880, Page 2

TE AROHA.

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November 21.

I forwarded to you to-day per pigeon the information that it was reported a gold bearing reef had been discovered in the Kukaka Greek. The rumor, which has not yet been confirmed, is, however, in all probability correct, as prospects hare been found in the Creek, and several fine looking leaders discovered. A horse* man arrived here late last night from Hamilton with the Waikato Times extra containing the regulations under which the field is to be opened. Some of the miners are afraid that the granting of leases will close the field against the kma fide prospector, and that if any peases had been allowed at all that none should be granted over five acres in extent. There is a talk of a meeting of miners to be held shortly on the sabjeet. * It should be made known by the authorities that any man using violence or preventing in any way another man from \ pegging should be deprived of bis right to the ground he' has prevented another from pegging; if something of this sort is not done, there will oe battle, murder, and sodden/ death. The) pro-

prietors of the Prospectors' mine are talking of breaking out a small crushing from the reef and sending it to Grahamstown. It is the general opinion here that there is going to be a big rush; if so, it is to be regretted, at any rate at present, for outside the prospectors', no good find is known to exist as a fiict, and if there is or should bej numbers will at first arrive and leave again in a short time disgusted. It is the same on all new diggings. lam told that letters have been sent to different parts of the colony by so-called miners here, stating that this is a fine diggings, splendid shows, and till the rest of the high falutin of needy parties who want to collar the coin. In some cases the bait has been swallowed and money for* warded, in many cases to be squandered in the hotel, the so-called diggers being no more fit to give an opinion or discover a reef than a cow. That this district will eventually turn out well, after much time and money has been expended, we all believe, but at present it is like an infant —undeveloped.