DHINEMURI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2429, 4 February 1888, Page 3

DHINEMURI.

Scnoni, ("'aMMlTTEKs.—Owing to the separation of the. Waitekanri School District front that of Ohinenoui an interim election of committees for the two newly-defined districts took place on Saturday evening. Messrs Lipsey, Coote, Shaw, Xasli, Farmer, Shepherd and Edwards were elected for Ohinennui, Messrs Lipsey and Edwards being afterwards re-appointed chainnan and secretary respectively for the third consecutive time. The report of the schools was most satisfactory, the examination paper for the Paeroa school showing only one failure out ot 123 pupils submitted. At Waitekanri a committee was also elected, Mr E. M. Corbutt. being appointed chairman. Ti.B boundaries of the new Ohinelnnri district will be the late boundaries, culling out about one half of the Waitekanri riding. A Faint Hkart.— Tt is titiite on the cards that we shall Hurl our district famous for a breach of promise case, shortly. A local swain who had for some twelve months affianced himself to an Ohinemuri Hebe, went to die Thames to tie the fatal knot. The lady attired in purple and fine linen, awaited him at the Registry Office. After waiting some time, she, like Marianna in the Moated Grange, grew "a weary for he came not," and bye and bye she went forth in search. The love lorn one meantime "funked" the contract and had wended his way to Auckland. When thev did eventually meet, things were without form and void for a time, and while the lady is said to be sailing in for damages, the hero is being docked for repairs. Escai' Khom Fikk. —A narrow escape from a 1 •'■<_'• tire was experienced at Paeroa on Sate ay, a small house having caught tire ne..r Messrs Phillip's large store. The wind was blowing right on to the store, and but for a number of willing hands a disastrous fire might have resulted. Fi.ax Industry.—The flax industry is absorbing alt the surplus labour, and while the wages are not large, still there is steady employment for all hands. Mr R. P. (.ribbon's finds that there is a nearly unlimited market at Home, 'for the prepared article, and also finds that it pays better to deal direct with Home people than through Auckland agents. Mr T. E. Shaw has the contract for supplying the new flax, of which there is abundance. Mr Coulthard has hit upon a novel plan of working his mill. He has fixed if on a large punt, and instead of taking the flax to the mill, he floats the mill to the flax.

MININ'K Nl-Avs.—There is an improvement in mining tins week, (jninn an.i party, of tlio Maritoto, have had a small parcel tested at the Thames, when a bulk loturn of over -oz to the ton was piven, the cold being worth £2 KJs per oz._ The Mainmoth is still the lion at Knrangahake. About '20 hands arc now at work, and very fair stone is being grassed. The Waihi machinery is expected shortly from home, and will undoubtedly bo on the machine site in less than three months. It will lie brought via Paeroa, that having been ascertained to be the cheapest route. Mr J. VV. Walker will he hero by March next. Hoksk-stkamxu.—A charge' of horsestealing, will be heard before the Resident Magistrate next week, against a local resident. There will be another huge sheet for the court day. indeed there are as many cases on the average in Paeroa as at the Thames. Cattle and Sheep Show.—Mr Carroll, host of Mackytown Hotel, is constructing a commodious sale yard at his place and will inaugurate a biannual fair for cattle, sheep, and horses. The yards will be very central being between Thames, Waikato and Tauranga. It is also possible that meat sales by auction will be commenced. Sixpence per lb is the prise charged locally for prime joints, the refuse meat selling at -}.',.