WARDEN’S COURT.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4481, 28 October 1909, Page 2

WARDEN’S COURT.

(Before P. J. Burgess, Esq., Warden) A sittiug of the above Court took place on Tuesday morning last when the following cases were dealt with by Warden Burgess Thos. Gavin, application for Te Aroha Special :Claim. Returned and approved by Minister of Mines and granted accordingly. Bendigo G.M. Co., application for water»race of 10 sluice heads at Waiorongomai. Adjourned from last Court day.—Mr Gilchrist, who appeared for applicants, said that he had approached the Thames High School Governors, who had agreed to a remission of £5 on water race and machine site, etc —Granted accordingly.

John Robinson, application for residence site, Te Aroha. Adjourned to 23rd Novembet.

W. J. McCormick—Application for “ Mascot ” claim. Adjournod for plans. Chas Manuel, application for “ Day Dawn ” special claim. Recommended last Court day, but license not yet received from Minister for Mines.

Henry Brownlee applied for and was granted six month’s'protection for the Hercules and Hercules Extended special claims. W A. Windsor applied for surrender of residence site. Adjourned till 23rd.

John Williams was granted exchange of title for Section 14, Block 97.

S. L. Hirst, surrender of residence site sections, and fresh applications for same under new license at a reduced rental. —Adjourned. P. W. Lipsey, application for Golden Gully special claim. No plan 3. Ad's journed. Wm. Newsham, application for six month’s protection for the Dish and Pick special claims.—Mr Gilchrist appeared for applicant, who stated that this was the first time protection had been applied for. Both claims comprised a total area of 96 acres. Some considerable amount of prospecting work had been done. Two men had been constantly employed for six weeks. Arrangements had been made for an option of claim, and it was proposed to prospect immediately on either claim, and if the result is satisfactory operations will be arranged for the introduction of capital. The option is for four months. Both claims are difficult of access. The Ohinemuri County Council had been approached rc making a track Prospecting had resulted in the discovery of gold in two or three places in tho reef. The reef had been found and traced for between 20 and 30 chains. From prospects it is worth spending money on to develop. It would take capital to develop the mine.—The application was granted. J. J. W application for residence site, Te Aroha. Adjourned for plans. A. D. Wallace, application for residence section 96, Te Aroha. — Granted.

W. J. Cornes, application for “Golden Slipper’' special claim.--Mr Douglas appeared for applicant. —Mr (Jilchrist lodged an objection on behalf of Murphy’s Mines Prospecting Syndicate on the grounds of encroachment.—lt was eventually decided to adjourn this and other applications affecting the same area, till noxt Court day. Ross v Fisher. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for amount claimed, £24 5s Bd, with costs £2 l Is. Same v. Napier. Judgment by default for £5 3s 4d, with costs £1 15s.

A number of rate cases affecting the Matamata and Piako Counties, were dealt with. Judgment given against delinquents with costs.