WAIORONGOMAI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2690, 8 October 1889, Page 2

WAIORONGOMAI.

Prospects.—The outside hews which one hears of and reads in the papers about the prospects of this place have been somewhat conflicting lately, and until Te Aroha, which boasts of two organs now, leads or transfers one of these potent factors for both good and evil, we cannot hope to have the plain, unvarnished truth told of us. The candid policy, hid in the subtle motto of one of these local papers, "To thine own self be true," has not been fairly carried out. Tho paper in question has only told half of the truth, which is said to be worse than a lie; and this any resident here can testify to. The Herald correspondent also, more than a week ago, in a cheery, comfortable way disposed of tho position by saying it was "only a temporary cessation, and fresh hands were to be put on shortly," adding, however, the grim fact that there are plenty of idle labourers in the district—or words to that effect. These statements are also misleading. In point of fact, the bulk of the men discharged have cleared away from here, and the period of cessation from active operations on the hill being renewed, can ouly be hoped for to come about soan. An encouraging feature in connection with the company's mine was shown last week, when the eight tributers, after eight day's work, were put on wages, and it is currently believed now that a few more hands will be wanted to prospect the hill very shortly. The smelting work has ceased for a short time, and the melting furnace at the battery is now working ou stuff from the Tui, the result frsm which is anxiously looked for, and may be known during tho week. Ferguson Syndicate—At this battery a few hands are employed at present, the bad weather and want of timber retarding new building work. In the Premier mine a number of men are employed, and the country they are going through is said to look very promising. Tenders for another 50 feet of rising in this company's ground are being called for, and on the whole, although the syndicate are moving slowly, they are going surely to work.