SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1885.

The past few days have l>een deeply important to Te Aroha and the surrounding Jistrict?. The finding of such excellent gold-bearing stone in the low level of the New Find mine, 2-40 feet below the surface, and tiie very satisfactory appearance of the mine throughout: The visit of the Minister of Mines, and the unmistakeable desire manifested by him to do all he possibly can to assis 1 this gnldfield and district generally, of which he has evidently formed a very high opinion : The visit of Mr Ln Mont,e of gold- saving fame, and his highly satisfactory expressed opinion of the richness an 1 permanence of our goldbearing reefs, which opinion, coming from a man of such great and varied experience in gold mining, is rm>st valuable ; And last, but by no means least, the very gratifying result of Mr Pon I's analysis of our mineral waters; are each and all subjects of immense importance, and augur well for the future of this field. The matters referred to are severally reported upon at length elsewhere in this issue, and it therefore only remains necessa.iy for us to again ex press our firm conviction that, both as a wonderful sanatorium, a goldfield of great value, and as the centre of a large and rich agricultural district, the day is j not far distant when Te Aroha will hold i a foremost position, and be resorted to by thousands from all parts of the world.

The careful in inner in which the Minister of Mines, during his stay amongst us, investigated the needs of this district, the manifest interest shown l>y him in all matters relating to the gold mining industry, the patient hearing the various deputations received at his hands, and the liberal promises of Government aid to assist in the developing of our resources, ull show that in Mr Laruach the Government have app >inted the right man to the important position lie holds. He lias visited nearly every mining centre of importance in the colony, and spared no guns to make himself thoroughly acquainted with their various needs and capabilities, and has, without, doubt, the welfare of miners and the advancement of the mining industry thoroughly at heart.

Owing to pressure on our space this week we are oblijjed to hold over Court news ; a report of Mr Ltirnauh's visit to Paeroa and district, and other interesting matter. There are no fresh cablegrams of importance with reference to the AngloKussiau Question. In Mr Pond's analysis of the Aroha mineral waters, published in another column, u Chloride of soda" should read u Chloride of sodium." Mr La Monte considered that by thexpenditure of £1200 to £1500 in th, erection of concentrators and other need i'ul alterations and additions, Messrs Firti und Clarkes battery could be made to rave 80 to 95 per cent of gold. Attention is directed to Mr W. X Oridgmau'B new advertisement in this.

ssue. The special lin s quoted aio w >n- i lerfujl value, and. ought command a rei.dy iale. On our third page will be found a full report of Mr J. A. Pond's (Colonial Analyst), annlysis of three of the Te - Aroha hot springs, and which U of an exceedingly gratifying character. In a letter to the Clminuan of the Domain Board, accompanying the analysis, Mr Pond writes as follows • " You inuy rest assured that all y»u can ( o for your springs in tiio shape of improving the facilities for their use. is entiiely justified by the character of the water*. 11 Tenders »ro called for drainage works at Manawum, Shaftesbury. S^e advertiseuieut. The attention of our raiders is directed to Messrs Sruth and Caughey I*}1 *} advertiseinunt, which will be found in another column. This linn has in the space of a fvw years succeeded in establishing a very large busin >ss, which, owing tw the excellent value offered and the btraightforward and satisfactory way in which all customers are tieated, continues istoadily to increase, and deservedly so. Relative to the La Monte gold t saving apparatus a deputation of M -s. H.R., waited on the Mini-tei of Mines in Auckland on Thursday last. Mr Larnach agreed to give a bonus of £100J, after the machinery was put up and tested for twelve months, and produced the results represented. It is an extorardinary tact (say^Dunedin Herald of the 14lh, in an able article on finance), th.it at this moment thero is more money in the colony than there has ever been, there being 9£ millions of deposit in the banks, an amount exceeding that of 1879 by 1| millions, and that of 1880, when the irou giip of conti action was first placed upon v-», by 2 mi! lions. How is it that with so much money in the colony business is not more brisk ? Just because the banks nre chary of discounts. The amount of discounts is only 4£ mil lions, being 2^ millions below the amount in 1879. The amount of debts due to the banks is stated this year at 10£ millions, being much the same as it has been for thiee yeats past. Mr G. \V. Russell, late proprietor of the Manawiitu Times, has purchased the plant of the Waikato Gazette, and is about to issue a tri weekly p ipi-r (evening) uru'er the uuine of the Cambridge News on Monday, June 1. to be published on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Government have under consideration the desirableness of p r oposi'ig to Parliament next seKsion an increase of the rating power unior the Rating Act, 1882, from three futhinga to a penny in the £ on the capital value, in order to give those boioughs which may adopt the act us Urge an income from rate* an they now h.ive under the system of levying Is in the £ on the annual value. The Auckland correspondent of the Waikato Times thus refers to the new tvening pnper started and called "The Bell," :—lt: — It certainly is not likely to seri msly interfere with the circulation of the Evening Star, which is undeniably an excellent newspaper, a credit to the proprietor and to the city in which it circulates. I may perhaps be prejudiced, though I do not think I am, but my belief is that no other city in the colony has so good an evening piper as tlie Star. One of its most a Imirable features is the ability and consistency of its leading articles. Mi Chas. Gould (Waitoa), has kindly lent the Domain Board a three cell galvanic batter}' which will be pla-ed in oiv of the rooms in No 3 bath home:, where it will be to the disposal of invalids desiring to use it. This battery will be in addition to the eleotric bath about to be erected. The inward Frisco mail is due in Auckland to day, and should reach our local post office by the mail arriving from Auckland at 4. 30. p.m. on Monday afternoon. A farmer in Hampshire recantly forwarded a letter to a neighbouring town requesting the postmaster to deliver it "to any respectable attorney." After ten days, it was returned with the significant endorsement, " Not known. 1 ' Keep out the Cold. — Cracks in floors, around the mould board, or other parts of a room, may be neatly and permanently filled by thoroughly soaking newpapera in paste, made of one pound of flour, three quarts of water, aod a tab espoonful of alum, thoroughly boiled and mixed. The mixture will be about as thick as putty and may be forced into the cracks with a case knfe. It will harden like papiermache. Prohibition on the Railways of the State of lowa. — The latest phase of prohibition, says the Watchm in, is thit which has just forbiddeu the above railways from carrying intoxicating liquors. The last stitch quite sews up the brewers and distillers, and is the stiffest thing yet attempted. List of Visitors to the Hot Springs since last issue :— Hon. W. J. M. Larnaoh, (Minister of Mines), Mr Lirnach, jur., Diinedin ; Mr Hniner, Dr and Mra Keyworth, Wellington ; Mr Little, Mr R. Xl Davis, Mr (Humphries, Mr Barnwity, Mi* Dowdon, Mr Dayrell, Mr Webb, Mr Dou^ j.afl, Mr Caren, Mr P. O'Sullivan, Mr Jarew, Mr Hall, Mr B*e»id, Mrs Winter^ lev. Mr Boucher, Mr MoGoskrey, Auckaud ; Mr Kenrick, R.M., Mr T. L. Mm.ay, Mr Alex. Aitken, Miss Thomas, Mr

5. Hethrioaton, Mr J as. Marshall, rittimett; Vir I. B. Whyte. M.H.R.. Mrs Whyte, M D'Dea', Mr W. McG. Hay, H.vmilton : Mr Gno. Harper, Miss Harper, M>- and Mr W. Rout, Nelson ; Mias Law, Dunedin ; Mr Currom, Texas, U.S.A., Mr D.iroy McDougnll and servant, Queensland ; Mr rhom, Pnriri ; Rev. Mr O.tllinan, Sydney; MrCidman, M.11.11., Mr Bridion, Corotnanddl ; Mr Clarke, California ; Mr \\Mliiuns Mr Brooks, Mr K2 l^ar, Oamliridsj? *; V La Mont Sydney ; Mr Rode*, Missrfwarbric*, Mr Mooney, Mr and Mrs Cussen, Wuikato; Mr R. Gibbons, Paenm ; Mr Kilgur, Waikato ; .tfr Q. J. Binns, Dunedin ; R<*v. Mr Dellow, Rev. Hmmki P.uil. Waikato ; Riv. W. H. M.ihoney, Auckland. New Find tthares have advanced to 48. The We^Jeyan Home Missionary meeting did not take place on Thursday evening as intended, owing to the inclemency of the weather. Jt will now he held on Monday evening next in the Wesleyan Chapel. Revs. £ Djllow, Hauraki Paul j (Native), and T. J. Wills will give ad- j dresses. King Tawhiao and suite still continue the guests of Mrs Lipsey, and 'occupy the cottage in Morgan's paddook. T.twhaio, who has been suffering from rheum itisni. has already derived very considerable benefit from the u-«e of the hot npring.s, and purposes returning home on Monday next. Te Aroha School Committee meeting on Wednesday evening next at 7.30 p.m. Mr D'Aroy MoDonsjull h.is left Warren's Hotel, and is now staying it Mrs Lawless's boarding-house, where very comfortable apartments have been set apart i'or his iu->e, and he will be much nearer the baths. The special attention of settlers and of our readers generally is directed to Mr Isaac B ites advertisements in tins is.su •. Thosj needing saddlery or harness of any description, will be ablj to procuie s tme of guaranteed quality and at most m >derate prices at Mr Bates's branch establishment just opened in this township. The excellent quality of the work turned out from Mr Bates's establishment for years past is widely known. A cable message has been receired by Sir Julius Vogel from the loan agents in London, stating that they arc prepared to put the New Zealand loan of one million and a half on the market immediately, and last Monday morning the Treasurer signified his approval of their doing so. — Thames Star. Mr Lnrnaeh has telegraphed the Mayo r of Thames that tenders will be called for the railway extension to Hikutaia on the 15th July. The Thami 8 Star of Tuesday ? a<t thus refers to Mr La.Vlontes visit:--The patentee of "The Water Jacket Air "Blast Smelting n »mace" Mr J. D. La Monte paid a visit th morning to the Cambria mine and •»-ut all thronsrh the workings. He also visited the Big Pump, and Caledonian Low Level Co., and expressed himself well pleased with all ho naw. Samples of stone and tailings were taken from each mine visited. Mr La Monte appeared better NutLsfieil with the quartz than the minerals, and said that the district wa~= possessed of great wealth, a large porportion of which was thrown away for want lof propei treatment. It *as more than probable that a furnace according to his patent would be erected in the district. He thought highly of tiie Kirangahake district, which should be worked f >r silver a-s well is gold, a» the larger percentage of thi* value of reefs there was silver. The cost of treating under his »y««t"in ot course varies according to the character of material put through, an 1 the supph of fuel available, but it is asserted that in some cases where crushed under the system now in vogue here, yielding about five dwts. to the ton would, judging by a keen security of its Hppeamnce, by the Lt Alotite process — according to the metals it contains — give perhaps as much as from seven to ten ounces. This is after silica and the other useless matter is removed from the base metals. The quartz by this process, is reduced to a fluid stite and the gold melted out under conditions, which prevent its loss ; the fuel required is comparatively limited, the sulphur, &c, in the quartz supply-much of the reducing heat required. Upon an average, *it is stated, about 95 per cent of gold in the stone is saved by his process, and the cost of working comparatively small. The widow of Mr Thomas Macffarlane is to receive £300 from the country, as some corapen-.iLion for the loss of her husband.