The Courts.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 365, 7 May 1903, Page 5

The Courts.

WARDEN'S COURT, OPHIR.

Thubsdat, April 30.

(Before J. M'Ennis, Esq., Warden.)

Tinkers Gold Mining Company, amalgamation of special claims No.'s 252b and 109-92b;—Adjourn^to 28th May. Wm, Stuart, water race, from Galloway, Woolshed Creek. Objected to by A M'lntosh and others, —Granted subject to certain conditions. W Wilson, water race, six heads, Lauder Creek. Objected to by W Laidlaw.—Granted subject to the conditions that applicant puts a guage box at head of race.

Same, alteration of course of water races from Lauder Creek.—Objected to by W Laidlaw.—Withdrawn. L Botting, ordinary prospecting license, 90 acres, in block 1, Poolburn. —Granted.

L. Botting, ordinary prospecting license, 92 acres block xii, Tiger Hill. —Granted.

F Botting, ordinary prospecting license, 90 acres blocks iv, Tiger Hill, and i, Pcolburn.—Granted

John Reilly, water race, 400 yards long, near Ida Valley Hotel.-Ad-journed till 28th May. Golden Gate Company and another, six months protection to water race No. 4017-3/10/88—Granted. John N Peates, residence site, \ acre opposite Blacks.—Adjourned till 28th May^ Francis Lee, ordinary alluvial claim, one acre lower end Blacks Flat,— Struck out,*no appearance of applicant. Jane Alexander, application to purchase section 14, block it, Lauder, held under perpetual lease.—Report to Land Board that it does not interfere with mining. Undaunted Gold Mining Company, special alluvial claim, 19 acres at Matakanui.—Granted. William Wilson, branch race from race 4073.—Objected toby W Laidlaw. —Granted. . Edward Smith, six month's protection to ordinary alluvial claim No. 269b.—Adjourned by agreement to 28th May. WARDEN'S COURT, CLYDE. Following is the list of applications set down for hearing in the Warden's Court, Clyde, on Saturday, 9th May, 1903 : James M'Arthur, special dredging claim, 41a 3r 16p, being sections 94, block i, and 143, block n, Leaning Rock. Monte Christo G. D. Company, special dredging claim, 90 acres on Molyneux river, 5 miles above Clyde. Same, surrender absolutely, licenses No.'s 347 c and 414 c, and certificates 1501 and 59154. Thomas Oliver and another, application for order to extend time permitting to alter points of intake of races 1553, 641, 1555, from Fraser River. Objected to by the Fraser River Syndicate and others, nnd the Sandy Point Company. John Blair, ordinary dredging claim, 2£ acres at Muttontown. Golden Gate G. D. Co., protection for 6 months' to water race No. 154113/1/91. James Holt and others, exchange of title, watei race 1559-5/12/92. Same, exchange of title, water race 1533-2/12/90. Samuel Byford, exchange of title, water race 4431-7/10/98. Samuel Irwin, surrender absolutely, water race 345 c.

Francis M'KeDzie, water race, west bank of Molyneux, 3 miles above Clyde.

WARDEN'S COURT, ALEXANDRA

Following is the list of applications set down for hearing at Alexandra on Monday, 11th May, 1903. A. Williamson, special dredging claim, 100 acres, Manuherikia River' and beaches.

The Clyde Dredging Co., special dredging claim, 55 acres, part of section 47, block i, Fraser.

E. Appleton, special alluvial claim, 75 acres on Galloway. Last Chance Company, amalgamation of claims 619 a, 144 a, and 231 a. The Clyde Dredging Co., surrender absolute of special dredging claim, 348 a.

Laurence Ryan, special dredging claim, 11a 3r 35p, being section 6, block xyii, Fraser.

James Gartlev and another, special alluvial claim, 6 acres Scrubby Gully. Same, special site, 4 acres near mouth of Scrubby Gully. Geo. G. "Watts, residence site on west bank of Molyneux, opposite Alexandra, 1 acre. Job Taylor, residence site, 1 acre in Manuherikia Valley. Manuherikia G. D. Co., ordinary dredging claim, 1 acre on river below Alexandra

B. Ballantyne, extension of branch race 68GA-6/4/03. Olrig G. D, Company, exchange of title, water race No. 55a, for mining and irrigation purposes.