TE AROHA.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3760, 15 January 1881, Page 2

TE AROHA.

(tfliOM OTTR OWN COBKESFONDENT.)

This day, 2 p.m. I send you the latest from this district, being a resume of the news published in to-day's Te Aroha Miner :—

The Mines. Good gold was struck in the Homestead claim this morning. Homeward Bound.—The news was brought into town last night that the Tui reef was struck with gold showing. The show is 'said to be the best' yet met with at the Omahu end of the field.

During Mr Inspector McLaren's official visit to the mines, he has come across many instances of parties of men working without the slightest practical knowledge of mining, several parties being entirely composed of men who never handled a pick in their lives before. ' In no less than four instauces he had to stop parties such as we have described, in consequence of

the treacherous nature of the ground, until they obtained the services of some one having practical experience to direct their operations. In one case the men were literally digging their own graves, and when informed of the "danger they were in, obeyed his instructions with an alacrity which showed they had only just realised the risk they ran. Prosperity.—The proprietors of this claim since their trial crushing have done a lot towards -the development of the ground. They have taken out another crushing of four tons, which will probably be forwarded to the Thames to-day for treatment. The appearance of the quartz is better than that of the last parcel. Prince of Wales.—Some nice gold was seen in the lode in the drive yesterday. There is now about four and a half feet of quartz, and the shareholders intend to commence winzing after about 15 ieet further have been driven.

Morning Star.—The manager (Mr Jenkins) reports seeing a little gold in the drive yesterday. The following notices of pegging out have been lodged with the Mining Eegistrar:—

Nil Desperandum No. 2—Ten men's ground, bounded south by Lone Star and Sunbeam: J. C.'Sherringtbn.

Union Jack—Ten men's ground, bounded south by Luckey Hit and Prince of Wales : C McLean.

Southern Cross—Three men's ground, adjacent to trig pole behind Warden's Office.

St. Leonard's—Six men's ground, bounded on the south by Cuckoo: W. B. Baker. ;

Joker—Eight men's ground, bounded north east by the Morning Star: John Blain.

The Britannia—Two men's ground, bounded wtstby Who'd Have Thought It: Eobt. K. Cannell.

The Daylight—Six men's ground, peg and peg with the eastern peg of Clunes : John Long.