TE AROHA GOLDFIELD.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XIV, Issue 4139, 23 January 1882, Page 3

TE AROHA GOLDFIELD.

[from our own correspondent,] Tβ Aroha, Janunry 18. ' A goodly number of visitors have been round this way lately ; eomo on ploasuro, some on business bent, The road to the new find is now comparatively easy, and will soon be completed. I am happy to say that this jjoldfield is attracting the attention of capitalists, and whilst I writo several well known mine managers and experts arc here reporting their opinions, and satisfying themselves as to the value, of .the country generally. There can be no doubt but that the Upper Thames, ne it is called, is the most rising district in New Zealand, and when we get our railway and telegraph office we will consider ourselves no longer outsiders. The new steamer built by Fraser and Tinne, of Auckland, arrived hero with a cargo of timber this evening.. On enquiry I find that she answers very well, but has not quite eufficiont power. It is the intention of the owners to replace the.present engines with others, now in course of construction. , , . \., f

Work in the leading mines is being prosecuted with vigor, and trial crushings will soon be to hand.. When what is known as Butler's swamp road contract is finished we shall have through coach communication from Wai« kato to the Thames. The County authorities should see that this missing link is found ; it has been too long wanting.