OHINEMURI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2741, 6 February 1890, Page 3

OHINEMURI.

The Jcbilke.—Jubilee time has passed vory successfully and pleasantly in this ultima thnle of ourß. The inevitable race meeting which makes its appearance at the smallest whisper of a holiday, ivas held on the Pueroa racecourse and proved an immense success. Mr Nichull's Rita, by Cap-a-pie, pulled off the chief events, the hurdles being won by Greenhorn, and the 14 hands 2 inches aud 14 hand - pony races respectively by Whipaheke and Mailboy. Mrs Scott, who had both Publican and Temperance booths, rolled into one (? an nnomally) sold out all the "hard stuff'by 4 p.m., and the result Was a general sobriety, while Mr E. Buin, who bought the gates for the low sum of £7 ss, about quadruped his investment. In the evening a grand ball was held, the room being crammed, and dancing being ikept up until brohd daylight. R.M. Court.—A large nnmbei of civil cases came before Mr H. W. Northcroft, R.M., on Monday last, the most notab'e being that of O'Connor v. Waihi GoldCompany for wages, £46. The amount was paid into Court, but the plaintiff stated that he had had to coma from Auckland, where he resided, to attend the Court and get judgment. The R.M., who certainly has no fear or favour of or for anyone, wisely and justly awarded the plaintiff his expenses from town and back. There wore beside this other eases the company, and some very tough private cases. Mr Meldrum, solicitor of Te Aroha, made his debut in one case, and appeared to be of the right timbre for a country lawyer. A charge against Hone Kereniho, Epiha and Karaka, for stealing sheep the property of Alfred Thorp, was adjourned until MrNorthcroftreturned from Te Aroha. Arthur S. Ford was convicted and fined 20s and cost 44s on a charge of using abusive language to one Daniel Campbell at Waihi on December sth last. Arthur also got severely remarked upon by the bench. Departures.— A batch of our local miners have gone off to Koaotuna, and another batch to Australia. Most of these latter are young men who have been born and reared iri this district, received the advantage of a free New Zealand education and gone off to give other colonies the benefit of it. It is a patent fact that in the Thames and here one half of the males are old men. The attraction of the gold and silver fields on the other side are slowly but surely taking all our best men away. Mining Inspector.—Mr H. A. Gordon, Government Mining Engineer, paid a flying visit here on Saturday and was received by the County Council. He visited all the chief mining centres and appeared pleased with local progress in the industry.