TE AROHA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2739, 1 February 1890, Page 2

TE AROHA.

Official Mining Visit.—Mr Gordon, the Government Mining Engineer, accompanied by Mr Wilson, District Mining Inspector, and Professor Black, made an official visit of inspection on Wodnosday to the Te Aroha Silver »nd Goldmimng Company's works at Waiorongomai, presumably with the view of furnishing a special report to the Government in connection with the granting of a subsidy for tunnelling purposes, the nature of which report will no doubt in a great measure determine for good or bad the mining interests in this district. The party, in company with Mr Adams, acting manager for the Company, went over the reduction works and thereafter proceeded to the proposed tunnelling area, and after a general inspection of the Company's proporty proceeded to the ground leased by the Ferguson Syndicate. Although it has been kept somewhat dark, for reasons best known to those in charge, it has not been altogether a secret that for some weeks past very good gold has been fonnd in the Syndicate's mine (the Premier), and these new and encouraging prospects unmistakably demonstrated to the ontire satisfaction of Mr Gordon, taken in conjunction with the facts and tisures about the Te Aroha Company already before the Government, and the potent influence of the wealthy Wilsons, of Broken Hills, should have much weight in diverting the hitherto too pastoral mind of the present Government to the claims of the reefers and miners in this and other mining districts. On Thursday Mr Gordon inspected the Tui mines and proceeded on Friday to Paeroa, thence to Wuihi and Karangahake. Mr Gordon intends to be at the Thames on Monday or Tuesday and will afterwards visit the Coromandel district,

. Jubilee Day.—On this small part of the colonial circumference there were few or no signs of jubilation on Wednesday last, the streets being deserted and most of the shops closed.

Flax Industry.— Vigorous work by night and day is now going on at Coulthard s mill under the pushing management of Messrs Bodell and Filsley. It ib reckoned the new firm will turn out from ten to twelve tons of prepared flax per week. The other mills are equally busy.