WARDEN'S COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 151, 1 July 1897, Page 2

WARDEN'S COURT.

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDKNT. )

CokomaN!>kl, Wednesday. The following special claims wore recommended at the sitting of the Warden's Court today : —

Trovatore, Alexander Alison : Traviata, E. M. Coleman ; Lurline, J. Stevenson ; North Sfcsr, W. 0. Lamb ; Greab North Hauraki, A. Keys ; Berwick, William Brierley ; Edinboro, N. A. Nathan ; Kilmarnock, L. D. Nathan ; Diana. F. D. Yonge; Flossie, H. K. Cooke; Moehau King, J. W. Barker; Welcome Jack, J. D. O Brien ; Iduna, R. T. Graham ; Spartan, Arthur Wright; Norfolk, John Hackebt; Wondor, Charles Nairn; Marvel, Tharlos Nairn; Mucnronic, R. Blair; MHCaroni. A. IJ.1 J. Friend; Morning Light, G. B. lint ton ; Prid* of Moehau, G. B. Huuon ; Urni Lion, G.» B. Hutton ; Mikado, \V. 0. Lamb; Leo, G. B. Hutton ; Golden City No. 1, H. Uolinyarcl ; Alabama No. 1, R. S. Collier; Duko uf iMiirlborouL'h, E. McMillan; New HauraUi Gold Property No. 1, F. Hoilgo ; "Nuw Hauraki ditto No. 2, F. Hod t;e ; Arganb, P. A. Vaile ; Aurifer, IJ.1 J. A. Vaile; Forest Queen, F. R. C. Homo ; Malta, W, G. Lamb ; Tawera, A. F. Witty ; Noko, A. F. Witty; Ophelia, W. Onion ; British Fleet). George Honghton; Index, D. Cumeron ; Faith, J. D U'Urion ; Mount Royal, H. B. JVlasßey ; Erin's Hope, J. H. Porter ; Omarua special foreshore, J. 11. Porter ; Kint; of Waikanae, J. B. Dick ; Ikaruah, J. W. Barker ; Sultan, M. W. Armstrong ; Selwyn, John Haehio; East Rangatira, W. 0. Lamb; Arabia, J. W. Barker; Ahuriri, A. H. Gentila ; Rothschild, W. Morris. The following licensed holdings were granted : Ida, A. McLean ; Nelson, Hugh Uavie*. The followine special claima were recommended :—Ab Kuaotunu : Flora, C. A. Harris ; Continental, Lady Mary, Crystal Palace, and Princess Alice, JE. C. Martin ; The Alp, Andes and Balkan, J. B. Hutton ; Great Marlow, J. H. Taylor ; Sapphire, F. A. Clarke; Little Marlow, J. H. Taylor; Owera, and Hill, Kauri Freehold Gold Babates Company ; Otama, Juno Goldmining Company. Miscellaneous Kuaofaunu applications granted; Machine site bo C. A. Harris, water race to John Hand.

Miscellaneous applications granted at Coromandel: Water races to H. J. Ridley, A. Koho, A. H." Gentil, Monfeo Cerlo Goldmining Company, Tandem Goldmining Company, S. T. Twentyman, City of Gisborno Goldmining Company, Wosb Derby Goldmining Company. Machine sites to A. H. Gentil and A. Kohn.

The following protections wero gractad : Six months to Marie special claim, Golden Caledonia, London, Golden Hill Extended, Greab Eastern, Fortuna No. 2, Akbar; water races, 295 and 296 for the Hauraki Associated Gold Reefs ; water race and machine site for Lorna Doone Goldmining Company and Conquering Hero Gold-> mining Company ; water race 770 for G. Sinnetfc; Grand Moehau Freehold No. 1 and 2, Scottya Goldmining Co., Hamilton, Kanopa, Evening Star Goldmining Company, Cuirassier Surplus licensed holding. Austral Reef Goldmining Company, Rothesay Castle, Queen of Sheba, King Solomon, King David, Criterion Goldmining Company, Native Chief, Zealandia: water race 229 and machine site 121 to C. W. Skrine ; Pai Hawraki licensed holding; four months protection to the Ballarab special claim.

Permission to work with a lobb number of men was granted to the Progress-Castle Rock Company, Coptic special claim, and Belgic, each four men for four months; Golden Tokatea and Golden Lead, each two men for four months; Celtic, lonic, Noric, Britannic, Doric, and Helvetic, each one man for four months; Royal Oak and Tokatea G.M. Company, each nine men for four months.

Protecbion to Kuaotunu claims : Nina, Derby, Goiden Link G.M. Company, Gladys G. M. Company, water race No. Sl7 to C. A, Harris, each cix months' protection ; Try Fluke No. 2, Ringdove, Nonpareil Syndicate, Roeburn, Golden City, Antelope, Compriaine, Jupiter G.M. Company, also to the Wheat) Bassetb, each four monthß.

Permission to work with a less number of men : Golden Anchor, Argentine, Ajax and Hosio, two men for four monbhe ; Irene, ten men for four months; Maoriland, six men for four months.