IRRIGATION IN OTAGO.
FSB PBBSS.iSSOCUTIOS. Duxedis, May 18. The Government has proposed to take steps to provide water for irrigating the Maniototo plain by securing water from the head of Taieri river. Licenses for water had been issued to Patrick Laffey, for mining purposes, but not much work had been done, and at the end of six months, D. Barron, Commissioner of Crown Lands, pegged out rights, acting on behalf of His Majesty, under authority conferred by the Governor, and then instituted a suit to have Laffey's licenses declared forfeited, on the ground of non-observance of conditions. The case came before Warden McEnnis at Naseby. Objection was taken to Mr Barron's status. He resides in Dunedm, which is not within the mining district, and a section of the Public Works Act appears to contemplate that a person authorised by the Governor should be residing in the mining district. The Warden reserved the point. Application was then made to add David Barron in his private capacity ay plaintiff, or, in the 'alternative, to strike out all words referring to the Governor. After legal argument, the decision was reserved.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8114, 19 May 1906, Page 3
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187IRRIGATION IN OTAGO. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8114, 19 May 1906, Page 3
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