LATEST THAMES NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1503, 4 December 1874, Page 3

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

GRAHAMSTOWN,

This day. Messenger _ tribute crushing of 60 lbg. of specimens to-day -will have a handsome return.

A little gold was found to-day in the South Devon claim, EJarakawi.

The new find in the Alburnia has created a little stir, but mining matters generally are quiet, and the market is wretchedly dull. Te Moananui is impertinently waiting a reply to his letter and telegram from Sir Donald McLean in reference to threatened opposition to opening Ohinemuri. The "Ad vertiser " says : " Those who wish to hold on, who make dire threats, amount probably to ten or a dozen, and could all bo very easily lodged in the Shortland lockup. An Auckland newspaper has talked about Ohinemuri being another Waitara, which is simply nonsensical and mischievous talk. The resistance to the opening of Ohinemuri is in no respects so strong as opposition was at Shortland, where the difficulty was got over by simply never minding those who talked about resistance. It is the opposition of natives, who are supposed (?) by the Government, that keeps Ohinemuri closed, nothing else. The land speculations could venture to deal in any way with the hills, which would be proclaimed in the goldfields and as for the flats we understand that Mr Macky wished they should be left to the natives. It is with reference to these that land speculators might inquire the public , and as Mr Macky desires that they should be left in such a position that land speculators could deal with them, these gentlemen, if there are any such, would be put in the most favourable situation for business if Mr Mackay's recommendations were agreed to. We do not believe Mr Mackay attributes his defeat to the action of land speculators. Aa to the miners taking Ohinemuri "by Btorm and force of arms," they will do no such thing. There is not encouragement "sticking out" in the way of gold. They want the country chiefly for settlement, and 1 force of arms woule not give title to the land.