GOLD MINING AT TERAWHITI.

Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 40, 18 February 1881, Page 2

GOLD MINING AT TERAWHITI.

It is satisfactory to find that energetic steps are being taken to establish a mining industry on Cape Terawhiti, it having been fairly demonstrated that payable gold exists there. . One company—the Phcenix —waß floated hut night, and will be immediately registered under the Limited T iability Companies -Act. Efforts will be made to get machinery on the ground with the least possible delay, and then it will not be long before the claim will be tested in the most practical manner. The stuff from the Phcenix claim has been tested several times in years gone by, but only in the most unsatisfactory of all ways—that of pending small parcels to other districts to be crushed. Small testsj}f this kind are not at all reliable, and only a comparatively large crushing is calculated to giveanything like a true index to the valne of the stone. - With machinery on the ground the difficulty of getting a proper test vanishes. Than Mr. M'Lean, who has been appointed legal manager, the company could not have secured a better man. He has had long experience in the management of numerous reefing operations in Reefton and Lyell, and has a thorough practical knowledge of quartz mining. It is sincerely to be hoped the undertaking just started, will prove a success. In order, however, to r nave the full value of the district satisfactorily tested, especially in the matter of the newly discovered reef, it is highly desirable that every facility should be* given to prospect the whole extent ef the reef, which is alleged to run across the peninsula from sea to sea. We are glad to perceive that Mr M'Manaman, the owner of the land, has already granted a concession to the Phoenix Company in this respect, having given them the right to take up 16£ acres adjoining the prospectors' claim; and it is to be hoped he will afford facilities to others to peg off claimß all along the supposed line of reef. It is just possible, if this were done, that some richer finds would be made, and in that case Mr. M'Manaman and the public would be largely benefited. In any caae he could make such terms with prospectors that, while they would not be at all prohibitive, would guarantee him against all damage to his property. We trust Mr. M'Manaman will not prohibit farther mining operations, as to do so would be inimical to the interests of himself and the whole community. Telegrams from the Pungarehu camp today state that the natives have made no attempt to re-erect the slip-panels at the Parapare fence, where the road accordingly remains open and unimpeded. The natives appear to acquiesce thoroughly in the opening of the road. A telegram received from the Hon. Mr. Oliver to-day announces his intention of leaving Dunedin next Monday, on his return to Wellington, arriving here on Wednesday. To-day's official telegrams report that the usual monthly meeting was held at Parihaka yesterday, and passed off very quietly. The attendance was moderate, and Te Whiti's address of a most pacific character. He urged his hearers to continue in their course of patient endurance, and promised them that if they did so all would yet be well with them. During the month of January, 1881, six "violent" deaths—i.e., resulting from other than "natural" causes—occurred. These comprised —one in Wellington from suffocation, and one of which the causes are " unspecified " ; one in Auckland from sunstroke, and one from suffocation; one each in Christchurch and Dunedin from a surgical operation. The New Zealand earthquake report for November, 1880, is just published. It is as fol ows:—Earthquakes occurred at Wanganui on the 27th November, at 1.11 p.m., slight, and at Nelson on the 27th, in afternoon, also slight. A meeting of the Reform Association will be held at the Brunswick Hotel this evening, at half-past seven, when all ratepayers are invited to attend. Notice is given in our advertising columns that the first instalment of the Property Tax for the year commencing Ist April, 1880, will be- payable on Bth March next, and that the second instalment will be payable on the 22nd March. Sir Maurice O'Rorke arrived from Auckland to-day by the Stella to attend tbe session of the University Senate, of whiohhe is a member. The official meteorological report for January, 1881, shows that the mean temperature of the air in shade was below; the average at all stations, the deficiency being 37deg. at Christchurch, 33 at Auckland, T4at Wellington, and l'l at Dunedin. The highest and lowest temperatures—B2*3 and 38"1 —were both registered at Christchnreh. The highest reading at Wellington was 800; Auckland, 78*0; and Dunedin 760—the lowest at Auckland and Wellington, 48"3; Dunedin, 43"0 The rainfall was below the average at Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, but slightly in excess at Auckland, the respective amounts being—Auckland, 322 inches; Wellington, 282; Christchurch, 175; Dunedin, 154. There were 16 rainy days in Auckland, 9 in Wellington, 4 in Christchurch, and 16 in Dunedin. In consequence of the non-discovery of the thieves of the box of gold on board titie Tararua, the Union Company have dismissed all hands on board that steamer. The South Canterbury Times remarks thereupon:—" It was reserved for the Jbrilliant genius of Herod to discover the pinnacle of arbitrary authority, when he caused a'l the infants in Bethlehem to be massacred in the hope that one dreaded life might be extinguished. * * * When letters disappear from the mail bags, the Postmaster-General need not trouble his mind over the how, why, or wherefore. All he has to do is to get rid of the sorters and carriers. Nor need judges and juries exert their discriminating faculties in investigating crimes and weighing evidence. When a murder takes place, why not hang the community? Have they not the example of Herod and the infant;! of Bethlehem, and the directors of the Union S.S. Co., and the captain, officers, and hands of the s.s. Tararua? The code of justice diseminated by these gentlemen is unrivalled. Solomon's is a fool to it. No head-lopping Caliph, Mogul, or Pasha, with all their infernal contrivances for human torture, have ever invented a more efficacious means for potting the innocent and the guilty together." , > The committee of the New Zealand Rifle Association held a meeting last night. The secretary reported that arrangements had been made for a full supply of targets, and that Mr. H. Bennett would cater at the. meeting in Nelson. It was also reported that the Marlborough volunteers had offered a silver cup as a special prize; that the Nelson brewers intended to offer as a prize a silver tea and coffee service; and that Messrs. Moutray and Crosbie, ironfouriderg, Nelson, had presented a valuable umbrella stand. The secretary stated that the Union Steamship Company had intimated to him that they were prepared to offer a yearly prize of .£lO 10s to be competed for by the members of the Association, and that several' other prizes had been accepted The committee decided to deal with the question of speoial prizes at a meeting in Nelson. The entries received up to date were stated to be—Auckland, 3; Patea, 2; Wanganui, 13; Marton, 1; Wellington, 21;-- Nelson, 31; Blenheim, 14; Oamarn, 2; Dunedin, 17; Hokitika, 2: Greymouth, 1; total, 107. The regulations for the examinations for the Ci'il Service of India, and the form of application, are published in last night's Gazette. The regulations are prefaced with the following paragraph :—The Civil Service Commissioners have been requested to inform candidates for the Indian Civil Service that, "in the event of their being appointed to the service, a clause will be introduced into their covenants, by which they will bind themselves to agree to such regulations for the provision of pensions for their families as may be approved by the Secretary of State for India in Council." At a meeting of the Te Aro School Committee, held last night, Messrs. Hutchison, J. Randall Johnson, and Pharazyn, were selected as the Committee's nominees for the vacant seats in the Education Board. Ihe resignation of Mr. J. R. Blair was accepted and Mr. Barlow was elected a Committeeman in his place. The question of establishing night schools was raised by a letter written by Mr. J. R. Blair. The Committee -felt strongly that it would be desirable to carry out a system of education for those who have not reaped the advantage of the public schools as now established, and propose to take action in the matter. In the meantime Mr. Blair's letter has been referred to the head teacher of the Willis street school for his report thereon. The Gazette of yesterday contains a proclamation of certain lands in the Taratahi Plain Block having been taken under the Public Works Act' for a railway station on the Wellington-Napier Railway. A cricket match will take place to-morrow afternoon on the College ground, between the College and Victoria Cricket Clubs; play to commence at 2 pjn. sharp. Mr. W. P. James, Clerk of the R.M. Court/ resumed his duties this morning after a holiday of three weeks.

The Regatta Committee held a special meeting at the Pier Hotel last evening, for the purpose of winding tip the accounts connected with the last annual regatta. After the transaction of some routine business, the meeting was adjourned till Monday. This morning Mr. James Wallace, farmer, Mayfield, near Hayward's Station, reported to Constable CoHerton, watch-house keeper at Te Aro station, that he had on Wednesday last, while mustering cattle, found a human skull in the bush about a mile and a-half from Mb house. It is supposed to be that of a boy who was lost in the bush about eight or nine years ago. Mr. Wallace left the skull where he saw it. ' The sitting of the University Senate was resumed this morning. It was resolved, on the motion of the Bightf BeV. Dr. Cowie, "That degrees granted by "the Senate be conferred at the same time or times of each year on a day or days to be appointed by the Chancellor, and that a committee be appointed to deal withrthe question/ Several motions relative to alterations in the regulations Having been dealt with, the Senate went into committee to consider the report of the committee of the whole Senate on the Chancellor's report. Sergeant Henry M'Ardle has been appointed an Inspector of Weights and Measures for the Counties of Wairarapa East and West ; and Constable Gordon has received a similar appointment for the County of Hutt. Mr. William -3. Yaldwyn has been appointed auditor of the accounts of the trustees of the Rabbit Districts of Hawke'a Bay and[Waipawa, Manawato, Pabriereton North, Otaraia, O&rterton, Awliea, Masterton, Wainuioru, Castlepoint, and Whareama. We observe that on Saturday evening Mr. Travers Is going to address a Palmerston meeting in regard to the Wellington-Mana-watn Ball way. The children of the Makara Sunday School and their friends, the whole numbering 100, held a picnic on Wednesday in a paddock, where the little ones indulged in various games. A most enjoyable day was spent by old and young. There are now three vacant seats on the Education Board, caused by the retirement by rotation of Messrs. Bunny, Hutchison, and C. Pharasyii. The following gentlemen have been nominated as candidates to fill the vacancies : — Messrs Bunny, Darby, France, Hutchison, LeSbitter, W. A. Fitzherbert, Hon. G. Randall Johnston, C. Pharazyn, Coleman Phillips, and Ihomas Mason. The The Terrace School Committee last night resolved to vote for the re-election of the three retiring members. Mr. L. Sievers, of South Makara, writes : — " Will you allow me to correct an error in your own correspondent's report upon the Terawhiti Beefs, viz , that Mr. Wickham was present when the reef mentioned was first discovered. Only my brother and myself were there at the time. I may mention that we discovered the reef several months ago, but; were unable to do anything until the bushiwaß burned off." The weekly meeting of the Wellington Wesleyan Mutual Improvement Society was held last night, when an essay on " The Life and Works of Henry Kirk White " was read by the secretary, and discussed by the members. There will not be a meeting next Thursday, ©wing to the organ recital which is to take place in the church that night. The Greytown School Committee have voted for Messrs. Coleman Phillips, Charles Pharazyn, and Hutchison as members of the Education Board. Donations of fowls and vegetables have been sent to the Hospital for the use of the patients by Mrs. Brown and Mrs. W. B. Jones respectively, and are acknowledged with thanks by the Hospital authorities. At a meeting of the Terrace School Committee last night, it was decided to nominate Messrs. Bunny, Pharazyn, and Hutchison as members of the Education Board. At the annual congregational meeting of St. John's Presbyterian Church, Willisstreet, it was stated that Mr. Robert Hopkirk was employed as a missionary to visit the outlying districts of the city. One out of his many and varied duties consists in teaching the blind to read, by means of specially adapted books which he has in his possession. Two blind pupils— a boy and a girl, of about 10 years of age, and residing at the Horne — are under his care, making very satisfactory progress, and not less so are several others living in private families. In addition to these works of mercy, the Hospital comes in for its share of work, and every ward is regularly visited week by week. It is a matter of thankfulness that we have in our midst one so well qualified to teach those bereft of sight, and so willing and zealous in the performance of this duty. Other churches might well copy the! example of this churoh and tread in the footsteps of the fihnrohes of theOldCountryrrememberitogiffiat the benevolent aim of all Christian and philanthropic men is not only to send to those who want help, but also to those who want it most. The return match between the Karori Cricket Club and the Excelsior Cricket Club will be played to-morrow afternoon (Saturday) in Spiers paddock, Karori. The following players will represent the Excelsior C.oi: — Messrs Duncan, Stohr, Augarde, Hoggard, Smith, McGirr, Dean, Mcßeth, Wastney, Murphy, and Kreeft ; emergencies, Hammerton and Lawson The team will leave the Government buildings by drag at a quarter past one. At the Athensaum last evening, the Star of Wellington Lodge held its weekly session. A considerable amount of routine business was transacted, including a further addition to the roll of membership. New candidates were also proposed. A discussion on the welfare of the order was started by the G.W.C.T., but as the time was limited to a few minutes, only a few had an opportunity of entering into the discussion. It will, therefore, be renewed on another occasion. Rotorua datives complain that they have been almost starving because the Government will not pay them money due as rents. Some Maori maidens have substantial proportions. The Daily says that one damsel aged 16 was weighed at Masterton on Wednesday, and turned the scale at 13st lllbs. is complained that after the Auckland City Council have spent a considerable sum in making the Free Library comfortable and attractive for visitors, some of these have so little sense of decency and selfrespect as to expectorate tobacco juice and throw "quids" about the floor of the library. The Patea correspondent of the Rangitikei Advocate, giving particulars of the meeting of Sir W. Fox at Carlyle with some natives, remarks : — There was one agreeable feature in the conduct of the Maoris, which was the quiet and bu3ineas-like way in which everything was done. a There was none of the usual " Haere-mairing" and howling, waving of petticoats, and clamour for "waipero" round the pnblichonse doors which we have commonly witnessed when Native Ministers, Civil Commissioners, or Land Court judges have been about. There wa3 also an unusual absence of those questionable characters "beyond the frontier of civilization," who are referred to in one of the Commissioners' reports as the source of so much mischief and misunderstanding. lam told that since the Ro^al Commission began its labours these gentry have been conspicuous by their absence, and a very good riddance it must be. A day or two ago an Auckland telegram mentioned that a man named Bellairs had met with a serious accident in the Domain. Papers to hand show that the accident occurred on Friday night, and that when found on Sunday morning he had been lying bleeding in an insensible state for 21 hours. We are requested by R. Hannah & Co. to Btate that their new advertisement re great sale will appear in to-morrow's issue. Messrs. Graves and Fleming's annual clearing sale of drapery, &c, will be continued to-morrow, when purchasers are promised great bargains. We can soon tell if a house is occupied by its owner, by its outside appearance. If so, it is neat and tidy, and kept in good repair. If the fence and fittings are tastefully painted, we can feel certain then that he has been to Robt. Gabdnkr & Co. 'B cheap sale and procured some of their " Ready Mixed Paint," whioh they sell at sixpence per pound, all colors. — [Advt.] Ik the daily battle of life against disease, victory is sure to follow where Udolpho Wolk's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps takes the lead ; while a medicinal beverage, delicately aromatized, it is a potent remedy fox bladder and kidney ailments, incipient gout, rheumatic twinges, and withal, an incomparable corrective and restorative. In venal complaints it is notably efficacioaa, containing no ingredients, prejudicial to these cases, and in that general debility of the system, which is so common, it is the best tonic extant. — [Advt.]