TE AROHA. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1355, 8 March 1881, Page 2

TE AROHA. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Things here still remain nearly the same, but I think a slight improvement is taking place. The Waitoa Prospectors' Association have held a meeting, and appear to be sufficiently satisfied with their interests to form the Association into a company under the Goldmimng Company's Act of 1872. The meeting was held in O'Halloran's Hotel, Mr R. Parr in the chair, and there was a full attendance of the shareholders. It was resolved to form a company with 10,000 shares of £1 each, nil paid up, 8,500 to be divided amongst the subscribers, and 1,500 to be reserved to the credit of the company. The meeting was very enthusiastic, and a call of 3d per share was almost immediately paid. Mr H. E. Whitaker was appointed legal manager, and his acceptance of the office is a sufficient proof of the bonajides of the company. Mr Charles McLean was appointed mine manager of the Waitoa claim, one of the principal interests of the Association. It was decided that all advertisements in connection with the company should bo inserted in the Waikvto Times on account of the consistent and legitimate support that has always been accorded to the interests of the Thames Valley, and as an acknowledgement of the supjjort which has boon accoided to the Te Aroha goldfield by this journal. Whilst I am on this subject, I may as well draw the attention of legal nvvu.igers and all others interested in the district to the announcement which appears over your loading columns, that the Waikato Times has been appointed the medium for the publication of all matters lequired to bo advertised under the Goldfields Regulations, and in accoidance with the Mining Companies' Act of 1872. This may be taken as an instance of how closely the interests of the Thames Valley and Waikato District aro united, and should cause the leading business men of Hamilton and Cambiidge to still further foster the interests of this infant goldfield, the success of which will so materially advance the prospects of the wliole ut Wuih-\ta The directors of the Morning Star Gold Mining Company have decided to continue the working of their mine by contract, and several tenders will be called for immediately for the execution of important works in connection with the further prospecting and opening up of the mine. Scrip in this company appears to be coining into favour, several transactions having taken place last week at Is 6d, and I hear that 2s has also beon given for small parcels. I must also say a word in my own defence in reference to Mr O'Halloran's letter >c my remarks on mail delivery. A careful perusil of my letter will, I am sure, convince Mr O'Halloran that I did not intend to &ay one word reflecting upon his conduct as postmaster ; indeed, this would be impossible as his urbanity, and willingness to oblige has earned the thanks of the whole of the miners and business people here. The Post-office has been open from early morning till late at night, far beyond the hours which a Postmaster is supposed to deliver letters. When I said that the local Postmasters objected to take mail on off days, I was alluding to the Postmasters at Morrinsville, Hamilton and other places in the District, not as Mr O'Halloran seems to suppose, to him, and I only vindicated Mr Mdxiiire from an attack which was made upon him in the columns of the late Te Aioha. Miner, which threw the whole blame of the confusion and delay which existed upon his shoulders, instead of the conflicting' instructions issued by the postmasters of the Auckland and Thames districts. — {March 7.)