WARDEN'S COURT.

Kumara Times, Issue 1524, 16 August 1881, Page 2

WARDEN'S COURT.

Monday, August 15. [Before H. A. Stratford, Esq., Wardcil.J GREENSTONE DISTRICT. Ah Sue and party.—Application for water-race. —Granted. Ah Sum and party.—Application for a tail-race.—Granted. The same parties were granted a site for a water-race. Jeremiah Carew and party.—Application for a tunnel. This was objected to by Michael Maloney, because the tunnel would pass through his ground.— The application was granted, subject to conditions imposed by the Warden, with the consent of the applicants. Albert Truran and party,—Application for a double area.—Granted. Robert Anderson and party.—Applifor a tunnel.—Granted j M'ltoy’s name being substituted for Stinton’a. The same parties applied for a double area.—Granted. Alex. Summers and party applied for a tail-race.—Granted. Thomas R. Ward and party applied for a tail-race.—This application was withdrawn, David Harrild and party.—Application for a double area.—Granted. Michael Ginnity and party.—Application for a double area at Cape Terrace.—Granted. Patrick M‘Namara and party.—Application for a water-race.—Granted. The same parties applied for a tailrace.—Granted, Thomas Connington and William Sherwin.—Application for a tunnel.— Granted. The same parties applied for a double area.—Granted. David Beattie and party.—Application for a tunnel at Cape Terrace.— Application to be amended and reposted. itUJtAfiA DISTRICT. M'Warren and party applied for a double area.—Granted. David Angus and party applied for a water-race.—Granted. - Same parties applied for a.tail-race.— Granted. James Simpson and W. Bain applied for a double area.—Granted. Stephen M‘Nedl and James M‘Kendry applied for protection.—Granted for fourteen days. Alex. M'Leod and party applied for a double area.—Granted. James Wylde, Town Clerk of Kumara, applied for a site for a dam.— Granted. John Monahan applied for a residence area within the borough of Ku-mara.—-Adjourned sine die. The Warden: I may here state that 1 will cause the scale of fees for occupation of sites on the Reserve to be published in the Kusiara Times. Joseph Bourke and ptrty applied for a tail-race.—Granted,

Same party applied for a Granted. Peter Romas and party applied for a doable area.—Adjourned until the 23ud inst. Augustas Sellars And party applied for an expended cliihi.—Adjourned sine die. The Wat den said he could not grant any more extended areas at present* whether, such wertj advisable Or n'bt. He had just received a telegram froni the TJuder-Secretai’y for Goldfields* which he would fead in explanation To Warden Stratford, Esq., Kumara. Mr Seddon represents that a petitiofi is on its way from Kmnafa against grant l ing extended claims iii View Of Completion of sludge-channel. It would be well to postpone grayling any iriofe until petition is received and considered here. Oliver Wakefield, Undel’-Secretary for Goldfield^, Wellington* August 15, 1881. To this telegram I haVe prepared thd following reply To Oliver Wakefield, fisq., Under l Secretary for Goldfields, Wellington. There are only tvid applications for ex 1 tended claims, alia one of these is objected to by Mr Seddon. This applies l tion has been adjourned from time to tirad for months to hear Mr Seddpn’s objections and witnesses on oath. I also visited thd ground! A petition was presented against it signed by 49 persons, of which only 13 were bona fide* and a connter-petitioil signed by 11 persona in favor of the request. I have put applicants to much trouble on Mr Seddon’s account; and lastly, expense of survey and report, which is favorable to applicants, to refnsd them their claims because of Mr Seddon’s report to you would be unjust; but I will adjourn a week awaiting your reply; H. A. Stratford, Warden;

Eumara, Aug. 15, 1881. S(iott Irvin and party applied for ail extended claim.—This was objected td by T*drnbull and party, and Thdmad O’Niell and party. Dennis Hannah applied for a residence area.—Objected to by Patrick Duggan.—Adjourned to Mduday nighti the 22nd. 'The Court then adjourned.