GOLD IN TUHUA RANGES.

Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 1, 2 May 1872, Page 2

GOLD IN TUHUA RANGES.

A gentleman, in whose statements we have every confidence, informs us that he has, from information he has received, not the slightest doubt that there isg'old in th© Tuhua Ranges" in rich deposits. A native in whom he places

great reliance, told him that he (the native) had seen at VHiapapa one good-sized nugget and some gold in quartz, said to have been found at Tuhua. To arrive at the scene of the supposed discovery, it will be necessary to start from the West Coast, as to get there from the Waikato or any part of the East Coast, it is necessary to pass the, base of Tong-ariro, and the track at this season of the year is almost impassable. The natives have sent a letter to the Superintendent, asking that he will appoint some white man in whom he has confidence, to prospect the country on the west side of Taupo Lake.

Colonel Whitmore and the Wanganui Compensation Case.—This case having been adjourned for Mr. .Roberts's opinion as to the advisability of issuing' a fresh warrant to compel Colonel Whitmore to attend, the learned counsel said he had carefully considered the circumstances of the case, and thought there could be no objection to the issuing of a warrant. The first warrant had been rendered useless through the admitted error of the Napier Resident Magistrate, but the original wrong had not been expunged. He thought a warrant could not be issued upon the old information, but that a fresh 3ne would have to be laid. Me. Roberts said he would take this opportunity to state that lie believed Col. Whitmore was doing all in us power to evade appearing before the Coranission. In his letters he had denied several statements made on oath iby the witnesses j hat have already been examined, and there- j ore it was most necessary that he should be 'xamined to see whether or. not perjury had teen committed. The learned counsel would übmit that the Commission should obtain the permission of Inspector Atcheson, and have constable sent with the warrant. The Com-

missioners said, while wishing to give Mr Roberts every assistance, they had not the power to send a constable to arrest Colonel Whitmore, but they had no objection to recommend to inspector Atcheson that such a coarse would be advisable. The matter was more in the hands of the Justice who had signed the warrant. Sergeant Reid wished bo know how the expenses of a constable sent jO Is apier would be paid. The Commissioners informed him that the expenses would be cer.ified bj them and paid by the Government. Mr. Roberts said the constable sent with the varrant would have to execute it as he had 10 power to use his discretion, whether the Colonel was ill or not.—" Wanganui Herald." The "printer " par excellence of a news>aper is riot a type of printers generally. He 3 something beyond the mere machine which sets "type and " makes up " galleys. He j an important personage, and is in a measure esponsible for the technic excellence, general Drrectness of arrangement, and punctual ppearance of the individual newspaper. A contemporary,; in puffing a certain scan, tys it is the " best ever made for a dirty : tan'? face. We have tried iI and therefore , e ought to know."