OHINEMURI.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1938, 20 March 1875, Page 2

OHINEMURI.

Grpld Struck at the Basin. ,

Nothing New from the Prospectors. Silver and Copper reported to be disr covered. The Coal Discoveries and the Natives. „( - ,(FEOM,A COKBES^ONPJBNT.) MACKATTQWIir, - > -, Saturjday.morning. ■GOIiD'STAUGE-. .Measfs Smith/ Garland arid- party struck good payable gold'yesterday near what is called the Basin. The miners seem in better spirits, as a matter of - course^ and there, is some excitement .about,this discovery. , The ground has -be«i pegged out' foi&oT'er-k mile* EESEEVE AY "' ~* ] In the Prospectors' Claim there was nothing definite known up to last evening. "They have three shifts working. The dispute between Thorpe's party and Coleman r and^;SmitJi has.been a^nicably arranged', so that 1 there is lefrer^ probability of r some .good news from the claim soon, for; the gold is there, I believe. j - • CHEAP BEEF. ' Major Jackson has brought over another fine mob of cattle from the Waikato, irhith;has conferred a boon.upqn^tjie population here by reducing the price of 'beef H l penny a pound. 7 7,, , r , A POPIJEE £ODE is reported to have been discovered, and an, application has been put in tp Mr ,Ma ( ckay 'fbr'an area ofland. ; I may state that'frbm indications come upon by experienced miners there appears to be a strong probability of this mineral being found'in payable ' deposits. There have also been found specimens of SILVER ,QJ£E, ''/ , , apme of which have been forwarded -|p Shortbind' for testing, as the discoverer believes it contains. a large -proportion of metal. ''*'■* L • ; -" -• THE COAL SCTEYEY « ] has beun interruptedly Mere Eeru,and a few other old dames; 1 backed up-by a 1 few nolbodys ofthe'sfei lner >sex l. /Bayldoh,, surveyor, .was obstructed' b^thesWjpeople' and had to retire. Ifis instrument was seized while surveying Henrielly rs allotment, ,but the obstructionists restored the I instrument on hearing the 1 contents 6t' an ! order from Mr Mackay. Maori-like they kept up the bounce," saying theyr. didn't! care a peach for Mackay; but they conI tented themselves-with pulling up a few! pegs. It is questionable if they-would' have -interfered further, had i the surrey; been proceeded- with. - ' \ . , .vi ; MR. MACKAY . is at Katikati, but expected back to-day, when he will likely put.matters straight., I believe the difficulty has been created through the mischievous interference of those —: —r-.pakehaJVlaories, who did all' they, could -to > keep the ; Qhirieinuri closed until they "had secured'- their own little pickings (this cpal field being one that they. 'missed) !and are only disappointed because they were done. Mr Mackay 1 has got their, measure, arid he will make short wofk of them before long if they don't look out. The Oliinemuri is now a proclaimed gold-i field, and all' the opposition of a Tew Maories and their pakeha prompters can't' be allowed to override the conditions under which it has been opened. SHOW YOUR MINERS' RIGHTS.

The' Natives—men and 1 women—are constituting themselves into an'army of Miners' Eights Inspectors. Some miners were going over the coal field to-day, when they were hailed in loud tones •by a Native woman',! who, when they stopped, "went for them" in «m highly! threatening manner. .Flourishing a big! stick this irrate lady; harangued the miners in forcible, terms. One of the party understood enough of Maori to discover that she, wanted to fee their' miners 5 right's. ;Por the. sake- of peace, and out of politeness to* "the- «ex, - the rights were shown* but belligerent females may meet with different customers- sometimes iiF they attempt any bounce. - Not every miner, will understand a demand^ made in Maori, or understanding it will comply with its terms. - '- GOLD AT WAIHI. It is just reported 'tome that some Natives have come in from Waihi with goldbesiring stone. lam not in a position to.verify this rumour, but I shall make enquiries before sending next communication. A much better feeling is noticeable everywhere. There is also a perceptible diminution in the number of people | banging about the township. _ ■- i ■