WARDEN'S COURT THAMES.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 441, 29 January 1890, Page 2

WARDEN'S COURT THAMES.

I’IIU KDSDAY, JANUARY 23rd/ ; ; (Before IJ, : WVNortheroftEsq., Warden) Plaints for Forfeiture. At the Warden’s Court on Thursday last the following plaints for non-working or non-compliance with regulations as to the number of men to be kept einployed were dealt with : Mining Inspector v. Tapu Licensed Holding.—Forfeited. Mining Inspector v. Crosbie, Kidd, and G. Crocker (Mount Edwards) : Mr Wilson gave evidence to the effect that the holding comprised 18' acres, and two and sometimes three men had been employed. He (Mr Wilson/ would- suggest that a of the ground befoifeited, as the defendants had more than they could .legally manage. Mr Croker said that in order to have the ground developed they •had offered to let tributes without percentage. The Warden adjourned the case until the - 6th /February to allow the defendants time to consider whether they would put on more men or have a portion of the holding forfeited.- - i Mining Inspector v. Adeline Amalgamated G. M. Co Mr Miller appeared on behalf of the defendant Company and stated that the special claim had been, protected until November last, bince then' three men had been kept employed, but had found nothing to warrant the staff being increased. Advertisements are . now inserted in the papers, calling tenders for tributes in different sections of the mine .3 • The Warden said that previously this special clain comprised a number of licensed holdings. When they were being amalgamated it was represented to him that in this manner the giound could be worked more cheaply and that a .number of men would' be* put on develops the ground. In consequence of these representation hejliad written to the Minister of Mines, explauing everything as had been stated to himself: , A special claim was then granted, blit the owners did not work it, and when the Mining Inspector laid an information against them for non-working they wrote to the Minister of Mines and obtained four months protection. The very day that Mr Wilson’s notice had been posted here, a telegram was received from Wellington to stay 'proceedings as; the Minister’ ‘o’f’* Miti'es had/ promised four months protection. . *- . > r . - Mr Miller stated that the Minister of Mines had been applied to: for -protection, because six months were required,‘and 4 tlie Warden had only power to grant four; •- The Warden rep.ied that the Minister-of Mines had been applied to f >!’• protaction, which they knew he (the Warden) could not honestly grtiiit, If they copld «Qt

work the ground, they should throw off a portion of it, as a number of men were willing to take it up. Lately'only,, one man nnd a boy had been working oh the ground. ,‘ Mr Miller replied that the bov was 24 years of age. The Warden said that had this company clone as they promised in the first instance he would not have asked Mr Wilson to lay a plaint against diem. Any company that kept faith with him and carried out its promises snch as the Sylvia was deserving of every assistance. On the application of Mr Miller the Warden adjourned the case until the 20tli ‘ Febuary, but stated that he.must then he satisfied that the ground will be fully manned, and that the company intend having it properly developed or else ho would forfeit it. ••-- ; -■■■■-■ Mining Inspcctor.y, A. Thomas ; Goldwater L.H., Whangamata.—Forfeited. Mining Inspector v. J. G Ralph : Maungakara, Waitekauri.'— * Adjourned until the 20th Febuary to enable the Warden to visit tlie claim. ’-- e Mining Inspector v. J. G. Ralph ; Wairarapa, Waitekuri.— Forfeited. Homo is sometimes thought flat and dull, and too often made so, just from the want of recognising what it stands for. The love, the fidelity, the forbearance, the se’f-sacrifices that are nourished by family life are among the richest possessions of humanity. Snch life can never become wearisome or commonplace, save to tb oso who fail to comprehend its meaning, or ef use to act in harmony with it. Various items of news by tha San Francisco mail go to show that British capital is going to buy the States. £2O, 000,000 is going into one speculation, chiefly to hack up new railroads ; £3,000. 000 is going into tin mining, and a million nearly into a mineral business inTennessee. Some of the Minneapolis grain elevators now belong to Englishmen, and aM the New Orleans breweries. Perhaps Uncle Sam will say these are only a few of his partial failures, spoiled goods that he is selling to the entire strong r Mr W. S. Evans, Piano and Organ, Tuner and Regulator, will visit Te Aroha on Monday next, 3rd February. Orders may be left at Mr Robson’s, chemist. Advt.