OHINEMURI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2557, 29 November 1888, Page 2

OHINEMURI.

Works at Waihi.—'The preliminary work at Waihi is now rapidly approaching completion. About 40,000 bricks have been carted out from Paeroa to Waihi during the past few weeks, Mr Walker having had to get carters from Te Arohn, Tauranga and the Thames, to get. the work done in time. The castings for the rotary furnace came up by Thursday's "Kotulcu," and are to be carted out immediately. The castings are very clean, and the work creditable to Messrs Price, Bros., the founders. Although it is publicly stated that reduction will commence in a fortnight, I am afraid that it will be well into 1SS!) before work in that direction is fairly started. There are now over 200 tons of ore paddocked. This will take a considerable time to get through the mill. The Silverton, at Waihi, has just recommenced work, under Mr E, Quinn. Four men are engaged, and the staff will be consideredahly increased shortly. Good work is also been done in the Britannia, under Mr Savage. Tha clean up for the Martha tributers lust week was as follows : —Brown and party, 70oz. ; MuKenna and party, 520z. lOJwts ; Chappell, 10 iz ; value, .£2 8s per oz.

Waitukauri. —At Waitekauri there is little doing. Mr E. K. Cooper has some trouble with the contractors at Te Aroha for shifting the old Stacey battery. Ho expected to have it on the ground by this trim?, but it has not yet left Te Aroha. There is every prospect of Mr Cooper being highly successful in his "Jubilee" claim, lie certainly deserves to be. Kakanuahake. — At Karangahake a

second P.irkes' furnsc; is to he erected. It is easier and far more economical to work two or more furnaces than one. Comparatively speaking with two furnaces there is not half the outlay in labour, &c. The Greymnuth coal having arrived, the present furnace will re-commence operations immediately. Good ivports continue to come from the Adeline Amalgamated. The newly il >ated Crown mine appears likely to do some good shortly. There are over 2.000 tons ore on hand of fair grade. At Owharoa Farmer and party are crushing.

Progress AT Paeroa. —Paeroa appears gaining in popularity as a, cattle centre. Mr Edwin Edwards held his monthly saloon Saturday last and quitted a number of stores, &c., at fair prices. Mr John MuNicol sells a large lot at the same place next Thursday.

The Weather.—Quite a heavy frost visited us on Friday night last, doing some damage to the gar !ens, &c. The weather has been extremely backward this spring and still continues cold and dull.