WARDEN’S COURT

Hokitika Guardian, 16 December 1932, Page 6

WARDEN’S COURT

APPLICATIONS at HOKITIKA. Tho Warden’s Conirt sat at Hokitika this afternoon, when The Warden (Mr W. Meldrnm), dmlt with mining applications as follow: Hokitika Applications. John Marks, extended alluvial claim (Mr A. R. El'cock) .—Granted. Richards Alan Harcourt, water-race license (Mr J. A. Murdoch). —Granted for ten years, subject to Forestry conditions. Same, dam license.—Granted. Kumara Applications. Ao’tea’rca Gold Prospecting Co., Ltd. (Mr Ellcock), prospecting license. —.Granted for two years, subject to Forestry conditions. Wm. Routhan and others, ordinary prospecting licenses. —‘Granted. Ross Applications. James Anstiss and others ('Mr Elcock) special claim.—Granted, subject to existing rights. Peter McCormick (M r Murdoch), application renewal extended alluvial claim license.—Adjourned till January 13.

Same, application renewal water race license. —Adjourned til) January 13. A. W. Puree’ll and John Eugholt (Mr Eilcock), ordinary prospecting license.—Adjourned January 13. A. It. Wallis and O. (Mr Murdoch), t ram way l icense.— G ranted. Pacific Development Co. (Mr El cock), ordinary prospecting license, ten applications.—Granted, subject to forestry conditions. Gillespies Beach G.D. Co., Ltd. ('Mr Murdoch), special dredging license. — Granted, subject to Marine Department conditions. DEFENDED CLAhM.

Reuben pumphrey v - Hehonn Gold Sluicing Co., seeking forfeiture of dam license. -On ill,; .applicant of plaintiffs counsel, the case was adjourned till January 27.