The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1879.

Kumara Times, Issue 866, 10 July 1879, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1879.

The suggestion contained in “ Another Miner’s” letter is one that we most heartily endorse, and one also that merits the immediate and favourable consideration of the Warden of the district, and the head of the Grey County Council. The new rush that has lately taken place in close proximity to the river dividing the two counties, although at present its eventual development can hardly be defined, still, from the opinions expressed by practical miners there is very good ground for believing that it will prove a goldfield of a most extensive character. On all new rushes, more especially where the ground is of a highly auriferous nature, disputes as to boundaries and area are of constant occurrence, requiring the services of the Warden to legally and satisfactorily determine. This rush will probably prove no exception to the rule, and eases important and numberless will no doubt soon be streaming into the Warden’s Court for adjudication. Surmising our conjecture to be well founded, we find that unfortunately in this instance the ’Warden’s Court of the district in which the rush has occurred is not only a very long distance from the scene of operations, but also its sitting’s being held but monthly must obviously occasion a large amount ol unnecessary delay and ex-

pense to miners awaiting its decision. Then again, the new bridge over the Toreinakau river, by establishing communication with this town in all weather, coupled with the facts of the Kumar a Court sitting fortnightly, and the distance being reduced by one-half, could bat prove of inestimable benefit to those having business to transact at the Warden’s Court. We have little hesitation in affirming that should the suggestion of our correspondent be adopted, a public meeting called, and the whole question at issue discursed and resolutions setting forth the inconvenience and expense to which the mining community arc subjected through the Warden’s Court being held at the Greenstone, the matter will receive prompt attention at the hands of the Warden and the Chairman of the Grey County Council.