OHINEMURI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2949, 9 June 1891, Page 2

OHINEMURI.

Minim;.—Mining is doll at present. The Crown at Ivuangahauc has made a feeble sort of a Hutter but has not yet expanded its wings as was expected. The Guupany has been registered ill England with a capital of tIjX.OOO, but 1 do not anticipate a fair and square start until the CasseM Company's plant is brought down to the Hat. The Ohinemuri County Council is asking Government a.-si-Lance for the road on the Waiuiwheta (iorgo which will have to bo made before the plant is brought down and all the details connected with the making of this will take some considerable time, therefore I expect it will be some months before the mines in this portion of the lield develop a large output. "At Waihi there still continues to be a steady return of bullion. Regularly at the end of every month four to eight large boxes of bullion are sent to Auckland and the mine continues to produce payable dirt. At Waitekaari the new battery and quart/, mill lately erected by Mr Ilnssell at a cost of about £\SOO has just commenced work. The tiist truck load was run into the hopper on Saturday last and the mill is working splendidly. Everything in connection with tiiis plant is on the latest principles and every credit is due to Mr Russell for his push and energy. Electoral.—Electoral matters are not spoken of much, there seeming to be a sort of apathy creeping over the man in the street. Possioly it is found that one can have too much of evon such "a good thing " as elections aro supposed to bo and that politics do not altogether make a man's bread and butter. We are doing very well without a member at all and I think wo might just as well leave well alone. This being however scarcely constitutional, and as we, willy nilly, will be visited with another election agony very soon, it is to be hoped that no further mistakes will occur. I am informed that there is a likelihood of a very well known Auckland and Thames man contesting the seat against Sir W. Bulbr and Col. Eraser. lam not at libei ty to mention his name but his ability and integrity are undoubted. If, however, the fight is between the two gentlemen named, I believe that it will bo the closest contest, so far as this end is concerned ever fought. Academy ok Mt'sic.—Our new Academy if Music is progressing rapidly and will probably be opened in about a month. It is 75ft lone, 30ft wide and Kift in height, has a 30xl(! stage, four anterooms, and will be decorated by a Lond 'n scene paiuter. Oiir contractors are Messrs Shaw and Mcl lunald, and the coatof the work will be