WAIHI.

Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume I, Issue 50, 26 November 1892, Page 3

WAIHI.

(Prom an occasional correspondent.) There is Tery^iHttl.e^|^t|MtiQ^in^ current jrc^rn^piatlprs a iie|e. m^aia happyf&o Sta;tephat3ih|fesl-|rtha loxlej in the 16%; 'leveif|s.!p^ojin^^firet-e]lai& bullion pfodlicer^anS that ore from other portions of the mine is fturning out well also. This 'month's return Should be a good one. Hn ''battery; matters the wet weather ?has been ?&■ God-send, there being a plentiful; supply of water. This time last year: the manager had steam up in the big; engine and only 30 head going at that.| The "Bohm plant is in a state of suspended animation. The old trouble in the percolation process is the cause, —£o. —the difficulty of .getting the solution^ of tho mass of crushed ore. The ore passed through a '60 *mesh; grating—36o© holes to the square; inch, which is finer than the finest; 'flour-amasses solidly together and the; solution of cyanide has no more of getting but with its precious burden; than the oil has to run out of a pot of white paiiit. The 'battery, spans, settlers, -_&o : , are all running smoothly and matters generally appear to be on a firm and business-like 'basis. At the Silverton tlie ore is improving and a; good return may be looked 'for. \ Mr H. 'Gordon is on the eve of > leaving the Waihi Hotel, Mr W. Tanner, of Tauranga, being probably the incoming tenant, !

The Hall is on the boom, 'being occupied nearly every evening. There Is, indeed, almost a plethora of shows just now. The Phonograph wasshown onMonday-evening" but the attendance was only moderate. A grand plain and fancy dress '-ball sis coming-dff shortly, 'the ever young and lovely <Tacls Sheen being boss rooster. There is also a "'Service of Song" on the tapis >in aid of the children's annual feast. ; t j Miss Truseott, the popular lady! .teacher of the Waihi 'School, 'has now an assistant in Mr Corbett, jr., and has| ; ajr6U of'6s to 75 children. I Relieve! ajlarger and more commodious school' is. to'be shortly erected. j (The County Council axe not for-j getting us. They have wisely done; as little as possible in winter patching! and I believe intend to form the foot-! paths and crossings at once. The loan■scheme is most popular here, -seeing,! ;as the people do, that it will release a 'large general revenue and allow it to be expended on anany local needs such 'as' prospwcting tracks, &c.,.&c. There will'be a block vote for the loan ihere.' * jDr and Mrs Wright,are now fairly fixed here. The doctor Shortly takes possession df the late Mr Dale's house.; jitfis a farmery frorn'Opkapn to Waihi, 1 ■but the: doc. gejaniglPhj^ thejffacdltyj of rsuiiing||i^ellftp!plt^n v^gMment.' Ifirus||hrf|;h|^|il ia|iwji^h^yf j ?/ There *is lively to~ f be big fighting over the new coaching arrangements.T fbelieve that.'both sides. Messrs 'Bradley on the one and Mr Dan; Campbell on the other, are fairly on! iffie job. Mr Campbell is a most popular-man here, and the otherfirmte representative, Mr Archie Thompson, is {also a favourite—-there are good cattle-and vehicles-on both sides also, so j the fight is likely to»be a ipretty tough'one. „R.We have a lot of .'.gumdigging natives about 'here and also a few JC^ucasian iKnighfs of the 'Spear,! thete being several :good 'hunting! grounds for this commodity dose (by,> and itadds in no small degree to the incomes of some of our local folk. ) The'G-AZETTE is eagerly 'looked for ihere every Saturday. Ht 'is a • cheery, 1 j newsy original paper and is a igreat IfaKVOurite Shore. {Thanks, awf'l'y. fEd))