OHINEMURI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2486, 16 June 1888, Page 3

OHINEMURI.

Licensing Committee.—At the annual meeting of the Ohinemuri Licensing Committee, held at Paoroa on Saturday last, the following new publicans' licenses were granted:—John H. Moon, Paeroa Hotel, Paoroa; James H. W-»lah, Marototo Hotel, Marototo ; and John Kelly, Karangahake Hotel, Karangahake._ The fellowing applications for new publicans' licensos were adjourned :—Henry Allen for a house at Hikutaia, and James Hosie for a housfl at Owhnron, lately an accommodation house. The police reported adversely to the 'latter, producing evidence of bad management, and stating that the applicant had recently had his license endorsed for selling after hours, and was a bankrupt. Both these cases were adjourned until Friday week. Thames Harbour Limits.—lt is qnite possible that now the obnoxiona proclamation ro the extension of tho Thames harbour limits has been withdrawn that both the Ohinemuri and Piako people will let matters lapse into their former state. Meanwhile the rivers certainly require attention, as it is quite possible an accident may occur on the Ohinemuri river by means of the numerous snags, &c, which would cause tho river board n. large sum in damages. Pouch Enquiry.—The Commissioner of Police (Major Gudgeon) holds an enquiry on the loth inst. at Paeroa in reference to the allegations made against the police on the celebrated Komata rape case, when Charles Wight had his ear cut off by the native Hoera te Mimiha, who is now in Mount Eden for tho offence. It is possible that the outcome of the matter may be that the native will be released.

Trade with Waikato.— Tho trade which I have often spoken of as feasible between Ohinemuri and Waikato seems likely to be opened up. Messrs Phillips nnd Son are getting about 15 tons of oats through among others, and Mr Edwin Edwards, the local auctioneer, has received sundry parcels of various lines through for sale. A sale of Cambridge saddlery took placo a little while back, while aiming other Waikato produce a large lot of Hamilton fruit trees are to go to the hammer shortly. Whoever lives to see it will see a largo business done between the Waikato and the Thames district. How can it beothii wisa ?

Mining Mattkks are very dull. Severn 1 good crushing!* have recently taken place at Owharoa, Waitekauri and Karangahake, but in most of the mines, dead work is being done, for which there is not much eh'iw. Nearly the whole of the Wnihi Uoldiuhiing Company's machinery is now on the ground, and the work of erecting the machine house is proceeding. Tho Broken Hills Marototo business has given Marototo a hard knock which will take it some time to recover from.