OHINEMURI. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Paeroa Friday.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 157, 19 June 1886, Page 3

OHINEMURI. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Paeroa Friday.

Tbe ordinary monthly meeting of the Ohinemuri School Committee, took place on Wednesday last. Requests from Messrs Samuel Bright, Richard Udy and The mas Campbell, to be nominated by ttie Committee, for the vacancy on the Board of Education, caused by the resignation of Mr F. Lawry, were read. No action was taken. A letter from Mr La Pielle, late teacher of the Mackaytown and Owharoa half-time schools, was read, apprising the Committee of his immediately leaving his charge at those places, consequent on his appointment to the Rangioahia School, Waikato. It was resolved that the Committee record its appreciation of Mr La Prelle's services, daring his term of office as School teacher in the district, and its regret at his leaving, wiehing him also every success in his new sphere of labour. The Secretary was instructed to forward a copy of the resolution to Mr La Prelle. A circular was read from the Board of Education, asking for snggestions in reference to the setting apart of an annual day, (to be called £ Arbor Day"), on which the children of the various local schools, should assist in planting -forest and other trees, round and about the School grounds, &c. Held over until next meeting. Several small and uninteresting matters were then discussed, and the Committee adjourned. A most enjoyable Childrens Fancy Dress Ball, took place in the Public Hall last Saturday evening, under the auspices of Mrs Owen Meredith. Most conspicuous among the dresses were, Hiss Freda Meredith, as Might, and Miss Belzine Coote as Morning, while little Miss Ruby Meredith, made a most charming Prince Arthur. Among the other dresses were Miss Dora Wick, as Norma; Miss Bertha Wick, Spanish Gipsy; Miss Mary Robson, Joy; Miss Rachel Lock wood, Flower Girl; Miss Ada Lock wood, Bo Peep; Misses M. Coote and Bella Dickey, Fairies; Misses ; Violet and Labrina Meredith, Mother Hubbard and Indian Squaw respectively; beside many others. A number of parents and friends were also present and a really enjoyable eyening was spent. The Ohinemuri County Council are in communication with the Warden, (H. Kenrick, Esq.,) and the Government, concerning the erection of a suite of buildings, suitable for the purposes of an R.M. and Warden's Court, and Council Chambers. The Public Hall is at present used as a Police and Magistrate's Court, whilst the present County Office, is not at all calculated to uphold the dignity of the Council, who transact their business from time to time therein. It is on the tapis, that the tradesmen and others, interested in the welfare of the district will shortly form a syndicate in order to purchase and maintain, a direct Auckland steamer, both for passenger and goods traffic. Mr J. Comes has finished the Powder and Dynamite magazine, which is situate on the Pukerimu Block, next the Cemeterj reserve, and the County Council are now licensed to store explosives on_ account of persons wishing to hold a stock of same.

Several Obinemuri residents bare visited Rotorua and Wairoa, since the recent eruptions, they bring no news further than has been already published. Messis H. 1). Johnson an& • Harry Burt, who have been conspicuous during the outbreaks, are old Ohinemuri residents, and still ratepayers. A number of starved out cattle are coming through from Tauranga and Te Puke. Several of our looal residents, have decided to proceed to the Kimberley goldfield shortly. Mr Thomas Jackson, blacksmith, leaves for that place next week.

KARANGAHAKE. Rose. — Manager reports, still working on No. 2 reef in the stopes. Quartz of very good character coming to hand. \bont 22 tons to grass, probably worth from 3to S^ozs per ton. A tramway is being constructed in the low level. Adeline. — Fair dirt still to- hand from the stopes, and a parcel for crushing is being carted to the Ivanhoe battery, The road is still very bad hero, and will be so until the bush is cleared sufficiently to allow the access of sun and wind. A good deal of money has been spent upon road making 1 on this, the eastern side of Karangahake, but until the natural agencies of sunlight and air, have fair play, the track, owing to tho nature of the country, Avill always be more or less troublesome. Diamond. — A winze is being sunk on the No. 2 reef. Tho quartz gives very fair mortar prospects. Woodstock. — Nothing of any consequence to report. The directors meeting takes place this week, and it is expected that in default of the furnace staiting, a largo parcel of dirt, will be submitted to the crushing process 3 at the Ivanhoe battery. Crown. — No work is at prosont being carried on in this mine. New Battery. — Mr Railley is making good progress. Upwards of 00 hands are still employed, and although the weather has been veiy unfavourable during the last few days, a considerable amount of work' has boon done. Mr J. H. l Walsh, who has been granted a transfer of Iris publican's license, from Owharoa to Karangahnke, is busy with preliminaries, and will start building immediately. The site of the new house, which will be called the Karangahake Hotel, is on the newly constructed County Road, from Butler's Road to the Suspension bridge, on the Western bank of the river.

WAIHI. Silverton. — A parcel of 25 tons general dirt is now being crushed at the Martha 'battery, the show on the plates would warrant a return of from 1 to 2 ozs. Prior to the clearing up, 400 lbs fair, and 100 lbs good, picked stone will be treated by the dry stamper process, under supervision of Mr Pond, of Auckland. This is expected all round to yield from 2to 3 dwts to the lb. The reef in the low level, southward of the winze looks very fair, and gold is to be seen occasffinally. Union.— The first instalment of the 20 ton parcel for Swansea, is now on the Paeroa wharf. Kosemont.— Bad country is nowpassed through and a good firm country is being driven in, in the tunnel through the Union ground. Yellow Jacket. — Mr Lockwood reports, good progress. A number of claims are scarcely keeping the Inspector from forfeiting. Cleaning np at the Martha Battery, Waihi, takes place to-day. It is expected that the Manager, will have from both mines, some 800 to 320 ozs, Martha and Silverton quartz.