DISTRICT LANDS COURT, CLYDE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 591, 15 August 1873, Page 2

DISTRICT LANDS COURT, CLYDE.

Wednesday, August 13. (Before W. L. Simpson Esq., Chairman, and James Hazlett, Esq., and A. R. B. Thomson, Esq., Board of Inquiry.) J. 6. Gordon Glassford applied for an agricultural lease of six hundred and forty acres on Run 223, under 103n Section of the Waste Lands Act, 1872. An objection was lodged, that the ground as taken up will block up the outlet for tailings from known auriferous ground. Mr. Simpson said he had visited the ground, and had had a sketch made,{altering the boundary ami showing deductions, whereby the app'ioation could bo granted without interfering with the miner. The wording of the objection was “that it was not thought the land was auriferous, but that the application would interfere with mining.” The Board, look’ng at its duty towards the miners and the applicants for land, thought {both interest would be met by shifting the pegs. The miners must bear in mind that their tailings must not bo allowed to spread over land not auriferous Mr. Devine, of Tinker’s Gully, who appeared on behalf of the objectors, said it was not desired to offer any objection to the laud being taken up. The terraces at the head of the land applied for were known to be auriferous, and outlets for the tailings were only required. He was perfectly satisfied with the lines as proposed. Mr. Id‘Kay, surveyor, said he would acquaint the objectors when ho made the fresh survey. The Chairman said it was [agreed by the Board that the certificate be issued in accordance with the plan produced, which would allow of sufficient outlet for the tailings from the terraces. James M‘Arthur, of the Wai Kcri Kcri Valley, applied to exchange leases under the Gold-fields Act for leases under the I Waste Lands Act, 1872. Mr. F. J. Wilson appeared for the applicant, and Mr. J. Hastie on behalf of the

Minors’ Association, who objected on the ground that the land was auriferous—he said in support of his objection, he would hand in a copy of the “ Duustan Times ” containing a report of the evidence taken ( by the Miners’ Association as to the aurife- 1 rous nature of the Wai Keri Keri Block. Mr. M‘Arthur then stated in [evidence 1 that, he believed the whole block was highly auriferous, and would pay well for working—he would also draw attention of the Board to the decision by the Government that, no more land in the Block should he either leased or sold, far other purpose than miningAn objection was also lodged by the Corporation of Clyde, on the ground that, the g anting of the Application would be detrimental to their interests in as much a s their rights to water from the Wai Keri Keri Creek, purchased at considerable cost, would be jeopardised. i\J r. \V ilson argued that the ground applied for was not auriferous—that the granting of the Application would not interfere with, existing rights, or create a ri parian right, as the freeholder had no right to water already diverted, and that the ground being at the extreme .head of the Valley, would not interfere with the working of the auriferous _ ground in the locality. , The Board said that, to grant the application would be to stultify the recommendations of the Wardens, and the decision of the Government— and with respect to creating .riparian rights, it has already been decided in the District Court that, the freeholder had a prior right to all others to all others to water. Application refused. Mr. D. Stronaoh applied for Agricultural Lease of GlO acres, on Hun 2GI, under 103b Section of the Waste Lands Act, 1872. No objections, granted. John Crossan, of Ball Hill Flat, applied for permission to exchange Lease under the Gold-fields Act, for Leases under tin Waste Lauds Act, 1872 Adjourned till Wednesday the 27 th* Hugh Crossan, a similar application, was also adjourned till the 27th.