OHINEMURI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2979, 18 August 1891, Page 4

OHINEMURI.

_ —«, MisiNo Nkws.—The best news we have bad in this district for some time was nude known by Mr George MoGrncr, manager of the Crown Company, this week. He has received instructions from his directors in Glasgow 1,0 at once proceed with the construction (it tho new mill aud Cassel plant on the site known as Shepherd's Hat, Karangahake, together with the water race tramway from the mine to the plant. The iiciv works will consist at first of 20 head dry stampers (provision being made for 40 eventually) aud the appurtenances of thy Cassel Company's process. This will mean an immediate expenditure of about .CI O,OOO, exclusive of the road which will have to be made, which will cost another Thu Crown Company is offering the. Uhiijuniiii-i Comity Council £500 towards I hi.) work, and the latter body is endeavouring to get a Government subi.iity in addition, in order that the work f.hiill be thoroughly done. The old plant will remain in its situation, as the gear I'viongiug to it is not considered) good enough to re-erect, in the new plant. Farmer and party, the well know tributurs of Owharoa, arc again on cpl-jndid ore, and have a large tonnage gramil. They commence crushing next week." County Cou.nx'll,— The Finance Committee of the Ohinemuri County Council ia arranging for funds to carry on a number of most important works within tho county, with a view of getting them under way early in tho spring, so »3 to get the benefit of the whole of the summer weather. The excess of income over administrative expenditure for the ensuing year is estimated at £1500, which will he available for works. A Committee of Crs. Phillips, Edwards, Robson, and Cassrells havo been appointed to arrange for a revolving credit at the Bank of New Zealand not to exceed £2000, by hypothec iting the revenue from rates, goldtields, &c, in onler as mentioned, to get the. various works done in the most grateful

Stka.meks. —The two new steamers competing for tho rising trade of this district fire expected ou the river shortly. The s.B. I'aeroa, building for the Hauraki Mtorinih-hip Company, is to be ii regular clipper, and will most likely be first. The Northern Steamship Company's new b.i:it in not yet christened. In connection willi the shipping here the Tc Aruha trade once quite neglected in again limiting up, two steamers, the Malaku, Mr J." O. Firth's old boat, aud the liriu, both being on this line. The fnnnur.uuder Hit: management at tins 'IV Aroha cud of Jvli-Llkuj. Ahier, is doing good business, lurrying large cargoes.