OHINEMURI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2536, 11 October 1888, Page 2

OHINEMURI.

Mixing News.—The Parkes furnace !it Karangahake, was fired during last week, but it was found thattho iron chimney stack took too much heat, getting very nearly red hot. Accordingly Mr Pa'-kes had another 12 or 1-1 foot added to the lower or brick part of the chimnnv, and work has been re-commenced. The promoters are sanguine of tho success of the furnace. Messrs Murray nnd D.svey of To Aroha, are getting the old Te Aroha battery down to Paenm. It is to bs placed in position to"ether with a pan and settler plant on Mr ]<]. K. Cooper's Waitekauri claim—The Jubilee. AonLract is to be let immediately for the making of the road to the Jubilee, the Governmentnssisting with a subsidy at£oO. Mr.T. \V. Walker is nearly finished[at Waihi with the erection of his reduction plant. Everything is first-class about it, the buildings evidently having been constructed with .1 view to permanency. If this plant, which combines the most perfect mechnnical process with. one of the best chemical methods known, does not succeed with Waihi ore, nothing will. After calcination the Crusher and Globe mill is used, which crushes the ore so fine that it may be drawn up like flour by a current of air into a. receptacle, from whence it is run in the pans, whore it is subjected to the ordinary process of amalgamation. The ore at present grassed is of a superb quality, and should be worth £20 t<. £30 per ton all nmnd. Similar dirt is coining daily from the various workings in the mine. Sui'i'OSF.n Lunatic.—On Thursday evening last Constable Mitchell arrested a man who appeared to be a lunatic, at Paeroa. He gave the name of Luke McDonald, but is supposed to be Stephen Spauldui2, who latterly escaped from the Asylum. He was lodged in a cell, and on Friday morning Mr Mitchell proceeded to open the door when the prisoner rushed out, and almost made his escape. Hβ was, however, immediately re-captured and handcuffed. Mr Nepean Kenny. J.P., afterwards gave him 14 days in Sliortland Gaol. County Council. — Tho Ohinemuri County Council sat on Saturday last, and transacted a good deal of business of very little general interest. They occupied the new County Chambers for the first time. Thk Weathkk.—Saturday's moon came in very wet. We are experiencing a very moist spring, and there is every prospect of a grand season. CJrass looks well, and the local orchards are a picture. Orchirdists are taking inoro pains ro Codlin moth this year, and up to date the leech—nearly as great a ciiivo —has not made its appearance.—The native* prophecy a very dry season.