OHINEMURI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2706, 14 November 1889, Page 2

OHINEMURI.

Sl'ou'l\s.--Tho annual athletic sports were held m Mr \V. S." Nicholl's paddock at Paeroa on the !!th inst., and proved to be an immense success, both from a sporting and pecuniary point of view. A large number of visitor:; from Te Aroha and the Thames were present, and the whole of the events weie-hotly contested. The following are the results of the chief events :— Maiden Race: Prize. 20s; 120 yards. Lawsou, I; Vuglar, 2 ; Clarke, 3. Hop, step and jump: Prize. 20s, J. Dihar (39ft. lin.), 1. Ohinenmri Cup: Prizes, £5, 111, and 10s. First heit, (300 yds). Keleher (20 yds), 1 ; Lockwood (25yds), 2 ; .1. Johnson (scratch), 3. Kight .started. Hurdle Race, (220 yds) : Prize. 20s. Casheu (10yds), 1; Hatton (Byds),'2; McConnell (scratch), 3. Cup, (2nd heat., 200 yds): Johnson (scratch), I 1 ; Keleher (18yds), 2 ; Lockwood (20yds), 3. Mile Race : Prizes, £3 and £'1. Case (scratch), 1; Casher (oOvds), 2 ; Davidson ((50yds), 3. Won easily. E?g Race: Prize, 10s; won by J. Dihards. Old Mans' Race: Prize, 10s; won by Logan. Sack Race: Prize, 10s ; won by Griffiths. Barrel Kace: Prize 10s; won by Lawson. Local Race : Prize, 20s, loOyds. ; won by Lawson. Cup, 3rd heat, 100 yds; Keleher, (7yds.) 1; Johnson (scr. ) 2; Lockwood, (Svds.), 3. As Keleher was two points ahead in the 300 and 200 yds. heats, he was awarded the Ist prize.—On Friday night last a highly successful ball and waltzing competition was held at the Paeroa Public Hall. The competitors for the prizes (a handsome bracelet and gold and silver breast pin) were five couples, two fioni the Thames and three local. The prize was awarded by balloting, each of the company voting, and was won by Mr Wallace and Miss Agnes Davidson.

Maucai>k. —Maccaba is duo on the 20th inst, and will undoubtedly have a big house, Ohinemuri being all there for amusemeuts.

Wastk ofTjmhkk,—The newly-appointed Forest Ranger, Mr Thos. E. Shaw, is not letting the grass grow under his feet. He has visited and minutely inspected the state of affairs in the various kauri forests and finds them far from satisfactory. At Waitekauri, it appears, there has been a sinful and wanton Waste of many valuable trees, many having been hewn, a few planks or pieces of a required size taken, and the balance of the trees left to rot. But by far the worst of tho matters thus brought to light is at Marototo or Hikutaia. It is, at present, inexpedient to say more upon the subject, as it is probable that law may be evoked. Suffice it that thero are thousands of pounds of revenue in question, and that the county intend striking at the root.

Mining Nkws. — Mining matters are quiescent. Most of the tributes are lying back for a Christmas crushing, while the companies mines are much as usual Humour hath it that the Crown is shaping well, aud that the Adeline Amalgamated are running two wholo men after a twelve month's spell. The Cassell Gold Extracting Company are working their plant successfully, and matters generally in this respect are fair to medium. After the new year there will probably be a turn for the better, Thero may not be so much cry, but there will, in all likelihood, be more wool.