WARDEN’S COURT

Hokitika Guardian, 8 July 1932, Page 5

WARDEN’S COURT

■ SITTING AT HOKITIKA, !: BEFORE MR W. MELDRUM. There was a sitting of the Warden's Court at Hokitilm this morning when applications were dealt with by the Warden, Mr W, Meldrum, S.M.j as follows: ■ '■< ' Hokitika Applications. (. Thomas Robinson, extended alluvial claim.—Granted, subject to Forestry .conditions. Henry Jones and others (Mr C. J. P. Sellers), ordinary license.—Adjourned., Isaiah’ Tainui (Mr Sellers), extended sea beach claim.—Granted. Ihaia Melpu (Mr. Sellers), extended sea, beach claim.—Granted. ;■ ■ Clark Campbell (Mr J. A. Murloch), ■.t extended alluvial claim.—Granted. - ■ : . ■ : j : ;: - Same, water race license.—Granted. Same, dam.—Recommended- for grant. . N ; James Stanley Langford (Mr Murdoch), ordinary prospecting license. — Granted. .Westland Power Ltd. (Mr Murdoch), . dam license.—Recommended,. subject to Forestry conditions. ' , John :Berry O’Connor (Mr A. R. Elcock); dam license-rAdjourned.''. • j John David Kelly, special alluvial claim.—Granted. , • - ■. r ' Joseph James Rrakowsky (Mr Mur-i dooh), ,;.dam license.—Recommended, subject to Forestry conditions. ‘i Same, water race license.—Granted. Same, ordinary license^ —■Granted. Kumara Applications. John Alfred Pelver, ordinary prospecting license,—Adjourned. , 7 ,Ross Applications. Joseph James Thompson (Mr Elcock),. special sea beach claim.—Withdrawn,. Vj ' V . . William Wdld (Mr Murdoch), extended sea beach claim.—Adjourned.James Sunderland (Mr Sellers), ordinary prospecting license, twp applications.—Granted. _ ‘ ' Vivian Joseph Robinson (Mr Murdoch), ordinary prospecting license.Adjoured. . Thomas Nolan and John A. Milne (Mr Murdoch), ordinary prospecting license, eight applications. Mr Murdoch said that, the objections bad been withdrawn. Mr Elcock, for the objectors, said that he had withdrawn the objection several Courts ago, but had now been instructed to proceed with it. There was considerable agitation at Wataroa over this matter.

The Warden said that the Inspector of Mines had not opposed! the applications. Mr Murdoch said that certain conditions were laid’ down by the Inspector, and these were being observed.

Evidence in support was given by the applicant, Nolan, who said tha.(b they were prepared to spent £ISOO to prospect the area, and there would bs no trouble atout capital to go ahead with the work if it were warranted.

The Warden granted the applications.