OHINEMURI.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1943, 27 March 1875, Page 2

OHINEMURI.

(PBOM Ar ebBBESPOtfDEHT.)

Mackaytown, Thursday Evening. PROSPECTORS' CLAIM.

There is nothing fresh to report, the stone being got out still shows the precious metal. There has been a great number of visitors to-day, and I may state it gives general satitfactiori. The shareholders fciye any information, and allow every latitude to any_ : one that wishes to have a look at the workings. One good sign is, that- Mackaytown in the day time is pretty well deserted ; in fact the loafing fraternity seem to; have left us. SCOTT, HUNTER AND PAIITY Marked out a claim, adjoining the Prospectors, called the Scramble. They hare four shifts, night and da}% at it. A drive has been put in 100 feet, and they, intend to continue it another 150. These men deserve to be rewarded for the way they have worked, Jf a few more had followed the example, I should have had to have written more encouraging.news from here. Do not let the miners—that is the bona fide miners—think that the whole of the country is taken up, there is plenty of room. Tbe Waitekauri is pretty well deserted, the majority having left for the Basin. There is plenty of opportunity, the miners intending to go back as soon as they hear of Dan Leahy's claim turning out trumps.

A PUGILISTIC ENCOUNTER to^k place between a representative of the press and a native interpreter. As"a matter of course a mob collected at the cry of "ring" "ring." Cpa.ts' off and at it. After pummeling each': other, the gentleman representing the fourth estate, got one on his smeller which brought the claret pretty freely. Tbis hastened the grand tableau. GENERAL NEWS. A report is circulated that Clarkson and Cobley have struck gold, and that they hare left here for machinery. Some Maories left here in.;company with Mr Dixon, and have pitched their tent near the coal pit. His ~" coloured j brethren " state they intend to hare the

coal. Dixon put in an application last week to the Government* yet he is connected with the malcontents. ', - The business people of the Paeroa are showing a public spirit by not waiting for Government assistance to make their roads. The y have subscribed money to make the street from Austin's landing along Castle street, so that goods will be able to be carted from there instead of Puke, as the road is to be started at once.

We had a visit here some time ago* from Captain Best, respecting the snags in the river, but like all Government affairs-!—red... tapeism, -IBuppose~they will commence when fhe winter is 6n, ft us., Where|if fosts afpo(U|d|afe,sije|entH .|t|will cost threcMn'the 1 winter. '"" '

i Captain o?raser had a, imeeting last night of officers to investigate respecting the issuing of rights before the proclamation 1 was issued for. the opening of the goldfield. Result did not transpire. i 1 Hoera, a Native, sold one eighth of the 12 share for £46 in the Prospectors' Claim, owing to the fact of the presure of a creditor. . r . , ■ Good stone is being shown in*the Banyan claim. ! Smith and Snowdens' claim still looking well. ■■■;■ TheyS'got 2 dwtsoP gold to,a tin dish out of the mulluck of the reef. '„

The allotment's for business sites hi Mackaytown South are being taken up rapidly owing to the rush at the Basin. „

(fbo3i an occasional ;coeeespondent.) Mackaytown,

Thursday, March 25th. Yesterday, in the Warden's Court, was heard a■* mining disputes-Wilkinson: and. c Maories versus Blake and party. The case was finished as far as hearing of evidence went, but the Warden reserved his decision until some future time. This place is progressing steadily. There are a good few parties out at the Waitekauri still, but no encouraging news frem there. KARANGAHAKE. Gold can be seen , freely in one of the prospeetors'reefs. I have seen the reef, and it seems well defined, and from 3| to 4 feet thick ; the-gold is not the same as you would see in the stone on Ilia Thames, it is here to be seen principally in clear specks and blotches in the quartz; the best judges say it will crush well. The mouth of this tunnel is nailed up with slabs so that -no person can enter. Those parties are also putting in anotherdrive at-a low level, so as to cut the other lode in the same ground, which is said to be the better one. ' A Post Office is much wanting here. I see that steps are being taken to have one established here. In connection with this a rather singular incident occurred last night. A man passing a store was asked to sign a petitition for that purpose in favor of some individual. The man replied that he had. given money to pay for the postage of some letters previously, and that the said letter or letters were' never posted; he would therefore sign no petition in favor of such establishment. Indeed,.his refusal would remind you of the anecdote about the fox and the hen-—where the fox tried to allure'the poor hen to enter and bo fed, but the hen did not see this, and intimated to Reynard that he wanted to feed on her.