WARDEN'S COURT KUMARA.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 14 February 1901, Page 4

WARDEN'S COURT KUMARA.

(Before Warden Mr Macfarline.)

John White. Speoial dredging claim, Teremakau. Mr Hope. Granted.

H. Bruce. Special dredging claim 100 acres, objected to by Miry Harrison. Adjourned to March 6tb. Mr Hope.

James Ledingbam. Speoial dredging claim, Teremakau. Adjourned to April 10th, Mr Hope. W. K. Bnynolds. Special dredging claim, Teremakau. Adjourned to April 10th. Mr Hope. Greenstone Gold Dredging Co. Ltd' Amalgamation of claims. Mr HopeGranted.

S. E. Harris. Water race, Kohunus Blver, Greenstone, Mr Hope. Granted, Same, Spaoial dredging claim. 45 acres. Kohunus S.D., Mr Hope. Adjourned to March 16th A. Spencer. Special dredging claim. Withdrawn. Mr Murdoch. F.H.Smith. Surrender absolute claim. Held over. Mr Hope. James Wylde. Protection several rights. Granted. Mr Wylde appeared in person. Frank Neamo and party. Protection special ckim. Granted. Mr Murdoch.

John O'Flaherty. Sawmill license. Withdrawn. Mr Murdoch. John White. Special dredging claim Toremakau 100 acres. Adjourned. Mr Hope. Mr Hope appeared for Mr Byrne who was absent in a number of the above applications. Thomas Dawson. Application special dredging claim, Shamrock Lead. Objected to by Henry Richards. Mr Murdock for applicant, Mr Hope for objector. Mr Murdock objected to Mr Hope appearing, aa the notice of objection had not been served personally on his client-. Mr Hope contended that as the address for service noted on the application was at Mr P. Kelly's offiqe. Seddon Street, Kumara. it was sufficient to leave the notice there- It was admitted that this had been done.

Thos. Dawson sworn, gavo evidence as to the manner and time of pegging. The application was granted without costs after Mr Hope had stated he would withdraw the objeotion as the case had been partly settled out of Court. The hearing of a number of Old Age Pensioners was then proceeded with.