WARDEN'S COURT, THAMES. THURSDAY, APRIL 26th, 1888. (Before H.W. Northeroft, Esq., Warden.)

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WARDEN'S COURT, THAMES. THURSDAY, APRIL 26th, 1888. (Before H. W. Northcroft, Esq. , Warden.)

Chas. P. Cox appliod for a machine sito and water-race at Karangahake. — Granted, W. Fagan, machine site and waterraco, Peel's creek, Marototo.-— Adjourned until next Court day. Alex. Mnclcay, tunnel at Whangamata, Adjourned until next (Jourt day, 11. C. Wick, water-race at Marototo, Gi anted. J. W. Walker, permission to construct u road and tramway at Waihi, Adjourned until the 10th May, The Waihi 0.M.C0. applied for permission to surrender their title to seven licensed holdings at Waihi, subject to the same area being included in four, j Granted. ! 11. C. Wick, protection for Excelsior licensed holding- at Marotofc"). The | Warden declined to grant protection. A. L. Wilson, Just-in-Timo licensed holding, Whangamata Adjourned until 10th May. Chas. McWilliains, licensed holding, at Whangamata. Adjourned un'il 10th May, 11. M. Smith, application for Mick and I, licensed holding at Marototo. Granted. M, Kelly, application for the Herald licensed holding at Whangamata. Adjourned for a month. P. C Hanson, application for Tiger licensed holding at Marototo. Granted, j ]{, Mcßrinn, application for licensed holding of 30 acres at Marototo, Mr Miller for the applicant. The Warden said that it had been customery by the previous Warden not to grant larger areas than 5 acies, This was a departure from the rule, Mr Miller pointed out that were the 80 acres granted in six holdings of 5 acres each, the applicant could afterwards apply for an amalgamated license under Section 122 of the Mining Act, which made it imperative that such should be granted. The Warden adjourned the application until the 10th May, so as to allow him time to visit the ground. P. C. Cox, Ivanhoe licensed holding. Granted. R. 11. McGregor, application for 10 acre licensed holding at Marototo. Adjournoii until 10th Maj, tl*c Warden being desirous of visiting the ground. i J. 11. Smith, Exchange licensed lioldI ing at Marototo. Adjourned to 3rd M*ay. A. Hogg, application for Abbey licensed holding at Karangahake. a.....t0,i E McDonell, Crown Prince licensed holding or 20 acres at Mmototo. Adjourned until the 3rd May. J. E. JJanUs, Shamrock licensed holding of 5 acres at Marototo. Granted. Edwin Edwards, J. W. Shaw, G. Canick, and 15. Wolf v. Henry Skimic anil Thos. Hollis, being a plaint for nonwoiking the Eclipse claim, Waitekauri. Mr Miller for complainants. The Warden Forfeited the claim, with the oxcepliou of one man's ground, to be marked out by defendant within three days. llarcourfc v. Gihb: — Complainant sought to be awaided a portion of the Just-in-Timo Licensed Holding, at Marototo, on the ground of non-working. Complaint withdrawn. Same v. Same : The plaint of G. Harcourt v. Andrew Gil.b, that he should be awarded the surplus ground contained within the Spade Guinea claim at Marototo, belonging to defendant. Mr Miller appeared for defendant. The Warden said there was nothing he could grant complainant. The defendant had oiiginnlly owned the gronrd as a claim of ten men's ground, and was entitled to f)Ol)ft on the line of reef, whereas he had not much nioro than half that area, and was now applying for a license for it. The application would be refused, with costs £0 9 a against complainant A. A. Taylor, Calliope licensed holding Granted. Peter C. Hanson, Nelson licensed holding, Granted. Thoa. Melyille, application for Sunny Corner licensed holding. Adjourned to 81st May. Adam Porter, application for Scotia licensed holding. Adjourned to 31st May. f). B, McDonald, application for special claim Emperor. Adjourned to 10th May. Adam Porter, Sutro licensed holding. Adjourned till 31st May. P. G. Cox Truro licensed holding. Granted. 11. C. Wick, Ohineinuri licensed holding. Granted, John McGombie, Itivorina licensed holding at Marotofco. Granted. T. A. Dunlop, special claim Clunes, ! adjourned till 10th May. J. McPermotfc and J. Darrow, Golden Crown licensed holding, adjourned till 10th May, ft. 11. McGregor, Remuera licensed holding at Man* t a to, adjourned, H. C. Wick, protection foi claim Marotoio. JV/)t granted on account of no work having been done in the claim I<\ Howe nud party v Thomas A. Menzies, application to obtain surplus ground at Sliver Rock claim, Marototo. Adjourned till 10th May. Edward McDonnell v. Thomas Me Donough application to be awarded surplus ground on Silver Queen claim, h Marototo. Adjourned till 10th Muy.