WAIORONGOMAI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2594, 26 February 1889, Page 3

WAIORONGOMAI.

Ai.amkda St'KCi.n. Claim.—Active oper-atinii.-i are coins; on lima under the management of Mr II H. Adams, six men being employed in three shifts. A whip has been erected, ax it was found after sinking Hume. 40 feet that the water made on them, and now they are busy tailing it out. I understand they have sunk about sixty feet, and tho enterprising b'isse.s intend to go very much deeper, and will ni<t bo particular in spending a few thousand pounds to attain their object. Te Ahoha Silveu anh Gold Minin'c; Company.—There are now 1.5 hear! of stamper* poiiiff instead of 10, and 8 of Uio concentrator.--. A veiy large quantity of firewood for the big furnace has been sent down the hill, and in a day or two tho roaster in expected to bo in use. In connection with the cartaye for these works, Mr James Orr was the successful tenderer. Three others tendered. AcciDKNT RiaiKr Fund.—A largelyattended meeting of subscribers and tlmae interested in this fund was hold at the Public Hall on Saturday evening, Mr Soimnorvillu presiding. Tho Committee's report was read, which is m follows: — Wo are [{lad to say that the error which the books showed at last meeting has been rectified. So far as the error is concerned, Mr Crump has pro.ni.sed to see Mr Adams about the matter, when no doubt a cheque for the amount will bo h:inded over. Your committee- have also reluctantly to bring nn a motion U> the moetiiig as to tho opposition shown by a member of tho old committee in refusing to sign an order for transferring tho account in their name to the Accident Relief Kund, for, all with one exemption, arc willing to sign. Vndor the circumstances, wu ask the meeting to decide what course should bo taken for tho recovery ot tiiu money. Tour committee have interviewed Mr Howell, who is well satisfied with the rules, and has expressed his willingness to assist in every possible manner. He also asked us to bo as unanimous as possible, and to get the names at this meeting of thoso who are willing to join. An animated discussion folWed, ro the clause in tho report as to the refusal to sign, and the rescinding of certain motions, in which the chairman, Messrs Gavin, O'KiultV, and Taylor took tho lead. It ultimately resulted in Mr Sommerville vacating tho chair and leaving the meeting. Mr M. O'Kiolfo was elected to take tho chair, and being intimately conversant with the whole particulars of the matters in dispute had them disposed of to the satisfaction of the meeting;, and proceeded with tho business. The rules which were to guide thorn having been read, the Chairman said thoy could consider them singly, and if any improvements or alterations could bo suggested in any of them, thoy had tho opportunity now to do so, before they were finally adopted at t!io next meeting. On the suggestion of Mr Gavin, the meeting adopted an alteration in the naino from Waiorongomai to Mount Aroba Accident Relief Fund, and with one or two minor alterations the rules as read were approved. Boforc tho meeting dispersed, Mr O'lvieffo stated that ho thought it was only right to Mr Sommerville that a hearty vote of thanks be passed to that gentleman for having acted as their chairman, which was unanimously accorded. The sum of £5 was also voted to Mr 11. Crninp for his valued services in the interests of the fund. In adding a fow words to this report, it is only rif,ht to point out the grand spirit of self help which our miners display, and that thoy aro able, in these enlightened day?, to look after their own business, goes without saying. In some mines at the Thames, the Saxon, for instance, it is compulsory, perhaps rightly, that those working underground shall have deducted from their wages contributions towards an accident fund, but when it cuirißs voluntarily from the men, and they band and bind themselves to a regular payment of (id per week, they deserve all support, and as tho fund is open to anyone to sutecribo to, I venture to throw out tho hint to yr.ur many readers. Tho days do not exist now for individual miners to make a pile, tho wages paid aro iiiC'nsi.-tont with tho risk run, and our miners, not by any mentis in Wniorongainai alone, but throughout |thu win Iβ of the pni'iisula have as a rule stuck manfully to tho ground, and deserve encouragement, especially at the present time, when in the near future one of the greatest problems may most probably have been solved at an enormous expenditure of outside capital, that of treating successfully all descriptions of ores in our rich hills. Xkw Bcamxr;s.~-Mr D. 11. "Young, whose house on what is known as the lower track, was destroyed during a recent bush tiro, has lost no time in having erected a new locum teneii.-, the shell of a four roomed cottage having been faithfully built by our local carpenter, Mr F. Mouth, singly in three days.