OHINEMURI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2402, 1 December 1887, Page 2

OHINEMURI.

The New Mixes. —The better known mining centres appear to be almost deserted in favour of the later discoveries at Whangamata and llikutaia. There are between 30 and 10 of the pick of our miners at Whangamata where first-class work is being done. There are no less than seven claims working in tho G-oldwater, Messrs James Mackay, J. T. McWilliams and -Manrico Kelly are getting some good stone, a parcel of which was sent to Auckland, last Saturday, for trial at Fraser’s plant. A drive has been put in and is now in 35 feet. An underhand stops of 30 feet has been put in on tho surface, and a large quartz paddock excavated capable of bolding, ruin 200 to 250 tons of ore. First-class work has also been done on the Brogan (Tintle’s claim), Observer (.Moore’s), also on Lynch’s, McWilliam’s and Wilson’s, E. Quinn, of To Aroha, and Marrinan, are on fair dirt and should do some good. The stone generally appears very promising, containing much silver in sulphides &c. Mr McWilliams has some specimens with prills of metallic silver shining. There is much dissatisfaction at the 1( law’s ejelay,” the 18SG Mining Act, being one of those remarkable statutes,which appear to bo the outcome of the “ much cry and little wool,” method of legislation indigenous to Wellington. The men are willing, able, and eager to get their claims opened up, and to do this they need outside capital. Speculators will of course not invest in ground to which there is no title, and so the ground remains comparatively incognita. Warden’s Court at Paeroa.—Another matter for growling af is the absence of a Warden’s Court at Paeroa, Every time a minor wishes to interview the Warden or tho Receiver of Revenue, he lias to toddle down to the Thames, lasing a couple of days’ work, his travelling expenses, and having to place a substitute on the ground, ft is to be hoped that we shall not bo long in this case. The Juiiii.ee Claim.— At Waitekauri, Mr E. Kersey Cooper, of the Jubilee Special Claim, is sending 100 kegs of picked ore home. He proceed,-* Home himself next month, ami will endeavour to place this property cm the English market. The ore is worth £SO or £1)0 per ton. The Ohinemuhi Countv Council.— At the annual statutory mooting of tho newlyelected County Council, Mr William Grey Xicholls was unanimously elected chairman for tho ensuing term of twelve months. The Council aro endeavouring to get the Government to forgive them tho sum of £IOOO, which was borro- ived from the consolidated fund to pertly liquidate tho award made by Mr K, Fitzgerald, Auditor General, to tho Thames Council last year. Hr. Andrew’s Day.—St. Andrew’s day is to lie celebrated by a sporting carnival and a ball, A thnlotic sports, foot racing, &c., will be held in Cassrell's paddock, and a largo number of prizes, varying from £1 to las, will bo contested for—in all about £ls, RetuENCIIM ENf .—The (Ihinemuri County Council are about to effect eh.j.nj,cs in the engineer’s department. The engineer’s

work will now bo done on the score of economy by the comity clerk, and a foreman of works will be appointed.