OHINEMURI GOLDFIELD.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XIII, Issue 3570, 24 March 1880, Page 3

OHINEMURI GOLDFIELD.

I (jBOJI A OOHEESPONDEST.) ■ ■■IJUM Owhaboa, March 22. • Since the shifting of the turbine on to the buttery side of the river, a great savins lias been effected in the working expense.s of the mill, which now may be worked at little over half the cost of the old stylo of working the turbine in the Smile of Purlune, the tributers deaorvo credit for the pluck they have shown in going to such a large expenditure, and if the work just completed had been done when this part of the field opened, there is no doubt but that there would havo been a much larger papulation in the district at the prenent. Owing to improved prospects, two parties aro ercctingatores for the accommodation of the travelling public, and for the purpose of supplying a largo numoer of gum diggers at work in the vicinity, Since the battery started several trial crushings have been put through from tho different leaders in the Smile ot Fortuns, and a large amount of the quartz formerly thrown away when driving on t'heeo reefs,

l'lie Hadical tributers are at present crushing 16 tons, which is showing up for over 3ozs to the ton, and five tons from the same mine have just been crushed for 4oz3lsdwts." The dry weather has limited the water supply, there being only-five bead going on Radical stone

The Hon. the Minister for Lands paid us a visit ou his way to Hatiknti, and from what I can hear he is pleased with his visit to Ohinemuri, as the district is much better than he was lead to expect; in fact, everyone from the South goes away with the same impression. Should the Minister for Public Works not visit the district it is to be hoped thathe will be guided by the opinion of his colleague, and grant'some aid to road works in toe districts, as many of the roads will bo in a bad state in the winter unless a sum is spent on them soon. (PBOM A COBBESfONLENT.) Paeboa, Maroh 23. The settling up for the races has been satisfactory, as, after paying all demands, a sum is still in hand for future operations. The late meeting has gone off without a hitch, and is considered the most buccbsful hitherto held in the district. No doubt but that some would have been better pleased if the local horses had taken more of the money. The lion's share has gone to Auckland.