TE AROHA. [BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTERR.]

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1308, 16 November 1880, Page 2

TE AROHA. [BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTERR. ]

There is nothing new to record since Saturday. The rich find in the prospectors' claim has settled the minds of many old miners, who were beginning to feel uneasy and discontented with being shown nothing but surface specimens. Very general anxiety prevails at the delay in issuing the proclamation ; and in the face of having no protection very little work is being done, although no doubt the experienced nieu have formed a pretty correct notion where they intend to peg off. It is to be regretted that the field is not open, every day's delay adds to the difficulties likely to be met with, especially if any native claims are to be dealt with. The confirmation of the report of the find of good gold will attract men from all parts, in the present state of the labor market, and it would be only fair that those who came first should be first served, preventing many disputes and much litigation, and probably injustice to individuals, who for weeks past have been waiting and enduring many hardships and inconveniences. A number of business people from Hami'« ton and Cambridge were over on Sunday, and expressed themselves highly gratified with their trip, and astonished to see such a show of gold in the prospectors claim. They met one of the lucky party on the hill who very kindly allowed the visitors to inspect the leader, and handed round several lumps of quartz thickly interspersed with the precious metal. It is not wise for working men to leave their employment until something more definite is known of the date of opening. The distance from Hamilton is about 3d miles of good level road, so that at the worst, if a man had to walk he could get throngh in a day. The claims jrivinj? the best returns at present are Messia. O'Halloran's and Missen's. At both houses you wonder how, being so far away from butchers, bakers, and greengrocers, they manag-e. We had a splendid dinner at O'Halloran's, and considering we had just done our trip to the claim and a bath, it certainly could not pay him at the price. Visitors need make no preparation in the way of eatables, as the catering is first-rate ; if, however, they intend remaining a night it would be wise to take a blanket, a large number of people are snre to be about, and sleeping accomodation is, of course, limited.