OHINEMURI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3008, 24 October 1891, Page 2

OHINEMURI.

Railway Station Site.— I The talk of the week h.u been the proposition, made on the quiet, to shift the railway station site to a point about one and a-balf miles out of the township. The thing was rumoured Borne time sine, but it was not taken au serieux, it being con>idered absurd that the site fhould be altered from the centre of the township, where it was most convenient, to a swampy piece uf land a lone? distance of! with no road to it. But those desirous of the unearned increment arc not at all particulir an to who sulfur by the unearned den iment. Howtner, it is well the matter was discovered in tiling the whole population of the township immediatey sitting upon it.

Thk S.S. Paekoa.—The m.s. Paeroa camo ap on Tuesday morning on her maiden trip, and was met by a large crowd on the wharl. All the available bunting in tho place was strung up and flying bravely, and the town kept holiday for tho occasion. A very large number of passenger# were on board, inchi'iing Tom Sullivan, the sculler, Misses Rimiuer, Reeves, and other A'.ekl.m.i mtiHcans, ;md in the evening a minister invitation leeppt.ion was held there bi-ing between 400 and 500 present! A splendid programme was gone through, and a numb-r of congratulatory speeches made. Mr Tom Sullivan was accorded au immense reception, and made a neat Bpeech an.'nt Ins coming tight for the championship of tho world—no mean title. Sullivan is a big upstanding man, 23 years of age, with sloping shoulders, and a big reach* and is ' omit for pulling." After the concert thespacioos town hall was cleared, and dancing set in for the night. Mining,-Mining is dull. Mr J. H. Moore brought down 160 >z from Uarotiti last week. Waitekauri battery is closed down, but 20 men are in the mine. The erection of theGassel, or Grown, Compauy'a plant is being arranged for, and tenders will be called for immediately the ground is

Uaiuvay.—The railway survey party hive concluded their work hero, and Colonel Kr.iser informs me tint tenders for the work of formation will shortly be called.