Important Supreme Court Application

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1687, 15 July 1875, Page 3

Important Supreme Court Application

Injunction Relative to the Tairua Reserve-'

We learn that his Honor the Superintendent has made application to the Supreme Court for an injunction restraining Messrs James Mackay, jnn., Gerald 'O'Halloran, and JohnGuiiding and the natives who formerly owned the Tairua block, from obtaining any grant from the General Government tinder the clause of the deed of sale which provided that 1000 acres might be selected as a restive for native purposes within six months £.f!er the completion of the sale. The application is made in consequence of information received that Mr. Guilding, on behalf of himself and others, had made application to the Government to reserve the only piece of flat land on the Tpirua goldfield suitable for a township, and that this is done in pursuance of an arrangement entered into privately by the natives .with a .'a&d ring, who were certain to make a splendid thing out of it at the expense of the miners, who would be made to pay through the nose for their privileges. It is contended Ly his Honor that the reserve (not having been applied for within the time stipulated by the terns of thedeed) has lapsed. The block was sold to the Government in 1872 We aie not acquainted with the exact circumstances which have led to the mode of issuing the writ, but have no doubt this will become known as the case progresses. '.I he application has been filed at the Supreme Court, but notices are not yet served on the parties nsincd above. Mr W. L. J\ees is taking action on behalf of the Government.