OUR THAMES LETTER.

Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume I, Issue 25, 4 June 1892, Page 5

OUR THAMES LETTER.

From our own Correspondent. .& fancy dress ballis tobe held here bn'the lOthinst. and promises to be van>immense success.

, The 'phreno-physiognomist, Pro-' ffessor Golledge, who lhas been lecturing in Auckland during the past few days, will arrive here on Saturday. II understand that-should sufficient in•ducement ioffer .he will also visit iPaeroa. <j .'.: ■. • ■ •...;.; .. : / '.

Messrs Joe O'iJrien and H, Eae, of'the Thames Fire Brigade, (have been successful in securing in the Art Union in connection "with the-Fire Brigades' Demonstration sin March.last. The former obtained a tea guinea silver tea and coffee service, and-the latter a tobacco cutter.

Mining matters continue in a state •" of quieeence, and the outlook is not }hy any means as bright as could be -desired. • The May Queen Co. have ~ accepted the tender of Mr McDermott -at £158; 10s for the removal of the "Trenton Oo'.'s wiridiug plant and re- 1 " erecting it over the Queen of May »shaft. The Moanataiari ;Co. have '■banked<l&4ozs gold as a result of the s treatment of 51-9 tons of quarta during, r<the past, fortnight. In the Victoria ■'the newly-erected -machinery is working splendidly, and the opening up of :the property from Tookey's shaft is satisfactorily. , The Sylvia 'Co. -are putting in a low level, which will be. half-a-mile in length, while the Norfolk''Co. are also doing excel-?lent-work in the same "district. Things' • are quiet as regards the mines in the -Moanatairi creek, but several parties «of tributers in Mr 'Kersey 'Cooper's ?Fame and Fortune are doing pretty *well. About.a dozen men are cmv ployed in the Saxon, the -management • of which Mr -Dunlop relinquishes on i Saturday. There is nothing new in • any of the other mines, >

Mr, Won Bernewiifz, the popular .-aesayer at the local branch of the Bank' 'Of New "Zealand, was oh "Wednesday o united in marriage to Miss Eume. His fellow employes presented him 'with, a handsome-whatnot. Mr Rhodes * has 1 taken the place of Mr 'Berneivitz about* a fortnight. At ,the;'annual meetings o£ the "Licensing' Committees for < the Hastings . and Parawai districts, on Wednesday, ■the whole of the applications if or renewals were granted. The Bridge linn Hotel, at Parawai, kept by Mr •Percy 'Nowill, wiU be closed at the •expiration of another year, as Brown •and'Campbell do not intend to apply for a renewal of the premises.' The 'Committees -have also determined to -■ cancel the license of any person against a conviction for Sunday trading ;is recorded during the year. * ■%■ The Thames Rugby Union are • endeavouring, to arrange for a visit from ithe-Canterbury "reps.," and offer the latter their expenses from Auckland to Thames, return. . _ ■•*„* Mr Thos. H. Crawford has been appointed manager of the Saxon Co.'s ■mine, and takes over, the property on .Saturday. .The .Kauaeranga School Committee .mas decided to, recommend the appointvment of Mr C. A. Walter, of the Little <Djnaha, School as assistant master in

place of Mr Germing. The other names submitted by the Board of Education were those of Messrs Hany, Paterson, Keid and Blatiknian. / <

Shares in the' Crown Oo.'s mine at Karaugahake' .continue to advance. 1 There are now buyers at <7s 4d', and sellers 8s 6d. It is thought they will see 10s before the end of next week. ■

Mr H. A. Gordon, Inspecting Engineer of the Mines Department, returned to the Thames on Thursday. In the evening he was, at hie own request, waited upon by the President of the Miners' Union. The nature of! the business has not transpired, but it is understood to be in connection wiith the proposed extension of the Moana-! tairi tunnel. Mr Gordon is said to be, favourable tosthe scheme. „ «

V On Hit fliat the Hon. Mr Seddon does not intend the Thames and up-country gold-fields prior to the com mencement of the session.