The well-known and influential chief, Ti oriori, who was one of the prisoners at Rangi riri, died at Maungatautari recently. He was buried publicly near the spot where he expired. His nephew, Tarika, has be,en una nimously chosen by the tribe as successor ; and his election has been assented to by the Ngatihauas, to whom they are intimately re lated. Tarika is a young chief of good cha racter, the only seeming objection to him being that he is too much like Europeans in thought and habit. The Thames goldfield is being slowly de veloped. At present there is nothing reported to warrant a rush. The natives are behaving very well ; and there is a probability that Te Hira will open his land, we trust he may be induced to do so, for then there will be a greater certainty of the goldfield turning out payable. Five tons of good stone have been sent from one of the newly discovered reefs at the Thames to Coromandel for crushing. The stone is said to be rich. A sample of about 6cwt. of gold-bearing stone is being crushed in Auckland by the prospectors, Hunt and party, from their claim. The result is not yet known, but it promises well. One small sample of alluvial gold has come to town from the newly opened ground. A new dis covery has been made at Coromandel, near Ring's mill, and should the stuff turn out on an average as well as the two days' washing which Mclsaac's party forwarded to us, it will pay very well. In the meantime trade is extremely dull. The depression extends to thecountry districts, and is not confined to the towji. • The price of live stock has, however, slightly improved; but whether the upward tendency- will con tinue is another thing. The efforts made to promote the cleaning and preparation of flax by simple machinery are likely to be successful. We are glad ;&> find that chemical agency is being dispenaeel with, and. machinery, alone res^rjjed.to. " TJfip fibre prepared fey hackling or. bruising, and

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