POLICE LEAVING WAIHI.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15193, 6 January 1913, Page 5

POLICE LEAVING WAIHI.

— «e» MORE MINERS BEING TAKEN ON. [BY TELEGRAPH.: correspondent.] Waihi, Saturday. A roRTHER detachment of police left 1 ' iWaihi this morning for Rotorua, where they will spend a few days prior to resuming duty at their home stations in and about Wellington A force of about •, ft dozen police, including Senior-Sergeant McKinnon, who is in charge, will remain in Waihi for the time being. , Practically the whole of the workers employed before the holidays have resumed work, and. others seeking positions underground will shortly be taken on by . the Grand Junction Company. It will, however, probably be about the end of _ March before tho water has been sufficiently reduced to permit the mines to be , fully staffed. ||| THE MINES AT REEFTON. ■ ' OLD HANDS RESUMING.. ' L\> [BT TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] *i'M Reefton, Sunday. - HE mines are very active restarting, and j\,|Bxperienced miners are badly wanted for -< the New Big River, as well as for the • Consolidated group. In spite of great . difficulty an engine and boiler have -been ; taken to the top of the hill at the New Discovery, and crushing will soon be (started.

■ An accident to the poppet-heads at the .Keep It Dark mine has delayed restarting. Jlany of the old hands are returning.