OHINEMURI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2449, 22 March 1888, Page 2

OHINEMURI.

Till! Races.—The township has been full of " speelers " and horsey men of all sorts and descriptions during the last few days. Despite the unfavourable weather the races passed off very successfully. Mr N. Dickey and N. Ferguson, scooped the pool; the former taking the Cup and Purse with Recruit, and the latter the Hurdles with old Pipi. Recruit was scratched for the Hurdles about half an hour before, and as he had been heavily backed by the public there was a general outcry. Old Kenihvorth appeared to be quite out of form, and made a very poor show. There was no totalisator on the ground, but there was a good deal of betting. It is probable that the club will hold a spring meeting in November. The Waihi : Pkogrk.sk Retarded.--The wet weather is militating very much against the starting of the Waihi Gold Mining Company's machinery. Mr J. W. Walker informs me that he is afraid he will have to postpone his start until the spring. The roads are in an extremely bad state owing to the rain, and even the smaller pieces of machinery cannot be got out from Paeroa to Waihi. To get the boiler and larger pieces out which weigh some 6 or 7 tons, is an absolute impossibility at present. Unless a highly improbable dry season sets in, I am afraid that Waihi will remain in statu quo for a few more months, as far as regards the treatment of ore. In the meantime the erectiou of the machine house, &c, is being rapidly pushed on. The Mines.-—At Karangahake the Mammoth mine which has been prospected by an English syndicate under Capt. Argill is being closed down at least for some time pending arrangements. The Woodstock people having refused Mr Hoare's offer for the mine and plant both are still laying idle. The tribtiters in the mine Heitmann and party are crushing 100 Jtons ore at the Ivanhoe Battery The return should be between 4 andsoz. to the ton, or perhaps more. The Adeline Rose Diamond and Dubb owners are still cogitating as to the amalgamation and sale of these mines to an English or Australian syndicate. It would be well for mine owners to ponder on the old proverb when a good price for a mining property is offered that "he who hesitates is lost."i Railway Works.—Messrs Mnlvihil and Co., the contractors for the fencing and formation of the Hikutaia-Paeroa section, Thames-Waikato railway, are making rapid strides towards the completion of their contract. Another month should see it finished. Although a large available sum is still unexpended no steps appear to be taken as to calling tenders for the next contract, which should be started as soon as this is finished. At this rate of travelling the line, which " like a wounded snake drags its slow length along," will be completed about die end of the century. As it is, a largo proportion of the woodwork at the Thames end is rotten before the formation is half complete.