OHINEMURI.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3579, 16 June 1880, Page 2

OHINEMURI.

(from a coebbsposdent.)

Pabboa, Saturday.

The question of the Ohinemuri Goldfield is before the Lands Court now. It is expected to occupy some time as there are a number of claims to be heard.

The natives have not obtained any money to speak of as yet, so that the numerous "pubs" are not doing much business.

Mr John Leydon has been here this week—l think he has done well, as he has sold a large amount of goods. Mr Long, surveyor, and his men were hard at work when I was at Te Aroha last week surveying a part of the Buakaka Block (Stevenson's) and laying it oat as a township. Mr Spencer told me he was going to survey a part of bis land on the western bank of the Waihou river into a township at once.

You will therefore see that the Aroha district is likely to go a-head, and if the Waste Lands Board will only open some more good land for settlement will soon be an important township. Some residents of this place are bidding very hard for the land reserved for a town* ship at Mackaytown. I always thought the Mackaytown Reserve would become the property of the Crown, when the gold field was put through the Land Court, but such does not appear to be the case, as the natives are now selling it to private persons. VOLUNTEER INSPECTION. Our Volunteers were inspected on Saturday evening by Major Withers. After inspection the Company had a meeting, when 13 new members were proposed, six of that number were present, and were sworn in by the gallant Major. Mr Sheehan, late Native Minister, was elected a member, and a vote of thanks was accorded him for the interest he has taken in our Volunteers. It was he who was the means of getting £50 from the Government t > enlarge the Paeroa Public Hall, so that our Volunteers could have the use of it for drill purposes. I think your English news is not correct about Queen Victoria being in Ireland in 1861. It was the year previous to 1861 that Her Majesty visited the Emerald Isle.