(To the Editor of the Evening Star.)

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3889, 16 June 1881, Page 2

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.)

Sic, —So Mr " Argus ■' isof-the opinion I that Waihi is being puffed upf fdr' the purpose of allowing some of us up here to make a few pounds, the same as he did i in the Whau, where he'Oujj;ht to;be at present, as he would be o.i mote nj& There than filling the civite chair'a&ilkeLQfkmes, where he has been neithefr r useful nor ornamental. . He tells us .K£'js\! h|'judjje of quartz —there was a time^v^ei^he, knew more of pints,,and some ar^ inclined to think so still*. ,If Te Arx>ha'^s Ipuffed up, that worthy is as much''responsible as any one in the districtj and ith'el'efore he ought not to throw stqnea. T!Waihi does need puffing, as the owners of mines there are determined in most instances to give them'a fair trial before asking outsiders to help them: this can be seen from the work that is being done, as hundreds of feet are being driven in the various mines, which is ore4itable; to cue owners and shows their, faith in the district. Just take the gushing report of the 'Tiser's special a short time since and compare it with that of," Apguayr who happens to be the same individaal—at least such is the general dpinion ap here. What does he know about the flisttict? He paid a flying visit, stayed..about an' hour, and, of course, knows more than the men who have been here for*bbicittt^B ; but then he did not get ah interest oni.the usual terms, or no doubt the. would have looked much better.^* VS^up here do not depend on any bpinidfFthe Thames Advertiser may have"df'the!?district, if we did we would long a^o'Have left. We are satisfied with thW pVosp^ots, and should we be disappointed/,we\' vrill not call on ." Argus". to.help-u.Sj btyt.will put pur shoulder to the wheel., as .w^fhave ' done before, and if not successful ; atUhe Waihi will try elsewhere.—Yours, &c, i ■:' • )MlKB«. Waihi, June 15th. ../,-'.", ,-i