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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2655, 18 July 1889, Page 2

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Mining Nkwss.—Mining mutters at Waihi are on the verg°, of becoming as gigantic as at Waiorongomai. Another large area of frround has been pegged off by Mr J. H. Russell, and I understand that another large company is to be. floated on the Home market. A large consignment nf machinery, being part of the Newberry-Vautin chlorination plant, has arrived at the Junction (I'aeroa) per " Lizctto " ketch, and will be sent out to Waihi as soon as the roads improve. I understand that the erection of this plant is entirely against Mr Russell's wishes, but the directors of the mine in Hugland have so arranged it without consulting Mr Russell's desires on the matter. The plaut|will be erected at theWailek.uir b) i!gc. The matter of the Waihi bridge is taking the local body's attention, and it is possible that something will shortly be done in this maLter." It is a lasting disgrace that tliero is actually no connection between tho Ohinenmri-Taui'anga counties at Waihi, than tho one extremely dangerous ford which has been the scene of fatality before, mid is likely to be acain.

(jOI«;h Ko.mi. —Tlio contr.-ict for tlio Oliinemnri Gorge R.oad between Ivirangaliake and Owharoa (which will put Karangahake on thfi nmiri Thames-Tau-ranga road) was lot last Saturday. Tlio tenders were as follows Trainer, £101)5 : T. Corbett, £l. r >7B 10 s -Id; J. Wiseman, £1180 ; E. Bain, £1284 : 11. lieid, £1148 ; Poulton and Kelly, £10!)2 IDs 4d (accepted). Work will bo commenced as soon as the Government has pi veil its formal consent. There is about a mile and a quarter of cutting and forming, and about 8 chains of this is hard rock, which will require blasting and quarrying. The estimate for the work is £)&>!).

Lapsed Puisuoan's License, — The matter of the post dating of Mr Maurice Power's publican's license which lapsed on the loth inst., the licensee not paying the fee within the statutory time was brought before an extraordinaiy meeting of the Licensing Committee on Monday. Prosent : Messrs Moor. Kdwin Edwards, (chairman), .Ritchie, Coclc and Bmrett. Mr K. Lipsey was absent. The question being put " that the license be post dated" was carried, the chairman only voting against it. The County Cunucil at their last meeting passed a resolution indemnifying the committee against any probable costs or expenses iu connection with the matter. The resolution is a distinct of •Sections 00 and 70 of the Act of lSt'l.