LATEST THAMES NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1486, 14 November 1874, Page 3

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

)ESPA TCHES FROM OHINEMURI.

ACCIP ENTAT_THE WHAU MINE,

GRAHAMSTOWN.

I /From °ur own Corres Pondent-) 1 This day. m launch came down from Ohinejjje stea / ttj all( j returned this morning, puiri at p1 state that the Ngajjettera to squared up their tikai »na ter day. The Ngatitawhake (Te &B0 L people) are next on the list, and Mo»nanm to .d a y. go fftr the natives llave came °ii most honourably, and have not b^1 *'6ted t0 re pudiate their liabilities. On ''TLday w^ come *^c crucial test, -Si? satisfactory the country will be proved after the new year holidays. Now C' aftlie natives admit their liabilities, and t large sums have been specially paid on Ohinemuri block and agreements to sell w , t jj ere is nothing for them but to let it »re *rym& hard to compromise ft en thecountiyon the same terms as J Thames, but it will not do. (.accident occurred at the Old Whau ; £„ n yesterday through a lump of mulMling. A man named Kane had two ,'h broken. Lkins, ex-champion shot, has returned t jj 6 xhames for the lifle competition. The Lues men aie beginning regular practice. jSTfergets have arrived by the bngantine Seavour. Firing for representatives tojus on' Monday. fie steamer Fairy has been purchased for 1U Thames river trade. The master of the Rio Loge writes that he fa greatly pleased with the despatch at the Haaraki Sawmills, which filled up 180,000 feet timber in nine days. He declares he conld go up the river in any weather without difficulty. __!_ tbe Police Court, the case against Norton for a breach of the Friendly Societies ijt was called. It transpired that the name of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society was not the same whiuh j appeared in the Gazette of Registration. The Magistrate thought the objection would be ! fatal and granted an adjournment for a i yeek, recommending a settlement of the jispute by iSorton squaring up moneylitters wiih the Society. The Imperial City has 77 ozs. of gold from gtons sione ; 64 ozs. was the result of 32 ions, the principal crushing, the remainder from three trial parcels. The Bright Smile is retorting at their own battery, after a fortnight's run, and will lave 200 ozs. The Only Chance crushed 14 tons for 22 ozs. 4 dwts. melted gold. The Pumping Association's shaft is down 460 feet in splendid sinking country. The Thames Scottish Volunteers are firing for the medal, and other prizes, to-day, at 200, 400, 500, and 600 yards, seven shots at each range. Campbell had the highest score of the morning squad, 88 points ; McLean next, with 87. •The shartmarket is dull. Sales : Caledonian, L5 2a 6d; City of London, 24* 6d. Buyers : Caledonian, L5 ; City of London, 23s 6d ; Vi atchman, Is 9d. An action for assault between two auctioneers comes on next Monday. Mr Mackay's letter caused a considerable jensation amongst the Shortland natives.