WARDEN'S COURT, HOKITIKA

Hokitika Guardian, 8 September 1920, Page 1

WARDEN'S COURT, HOKITIKA

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER Bth

(Before Warden Maunsell)

Graham and Johnston (Mr Murdoch) for approval of sawmill site. —.Granted. R, E. Cranston (Mr Murdoch) for remission of rent. Mr Murdoch said the application had the approval of the Minister of Mines and the Westland County Council'.—Granted. W. H. C. Keech and others (M r Murdoch) renewal of license for dam) Kumara.—Granted. G. Harcourt (Mr Murdoch) application for water race and claim, Arahnra. —Adjourned, hearing extended to one month after March Supreme Court sittings. Ivauieri Sawmill Coy., Ltd. (Mr Murdoch) application for special site.—Adjourned. Guthrie and perliap (Mr Murdoch) for renewal of timber reservations.— Granted. • . Tims. Baxter (Mr Murdoch) for certificate of protection, Arahnra.—Granted subject to payment of rent outstanding. R. F. Perham (Mr Murdoch) license for water race to carry sawdust from sawmill, 10 chains long.—Adjourned. R. F. Perham (Mr Murdoch) for an order of approval of mill site, Aralni.ra galley.—Granted. J J Mclntosh (Mr Wells) for extension of time for construction tof dredge, for two years.—Granted from sth. June j) j, S. Diedrich (Mr Wells) v. Stuart and Chapman Ltd. (Mr Slurdoch). Mr Wells asked leave to withdraw the suit. -Request agreed to; defendant’s counsel being allowed £3 3s Kapitea Goldfields Ltd. (Mr Murdoch) application for surrender of title, and application to take up new title.—Adjourned. A. Richards timber-splitting warrant —Adjourned for report. Midland .Sawmill Coy., (Mr Murdoch) timber-splitting warrant.-Adjouvned. Hohonu Diamond Terrace Coy., (Mi Murdoch) nine prospectjinfc licenses, Greenstone.— Granted. R. Kean, to surrender title.—ActWood Pulp Company Ltd. (Mr Sellers), for protection of water ngh s. Guthrie and Perham (Mr Murdoch) for protection.— Adjourned for report. Midland Sawmill Coy., Ltd., (M. renewal of reservations. —Adjourned. RESERVED jUDGMEiNT. i in the suit lof Gordon Hareoutt (Mr Murdoch) v. George Lmklafer (Mr Pnkington) for cancellation of water race Take Mudgee, the Warden gave his retiff but could not agree to plaintiff » claim for forfeiture, under the special circumstances considering a hue.would meet the case. Defendant would be fined £ls and plaintiff was aval del, S rf W- fo. f* ft - jpi Is with Court costs 14/-. Qn ness iji iSj w 11,11 . . Mr Murdoch’s application the bond f an appeal was fixed at £2O.