THAMES WARDEN'S COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 206, 3 September 1897, Page 4

THAMES WARDEN'S COURT.

A special sitting of fche Thames Warden's Court was held yesterday afternoon. The Warden announced that he was now prepared to deal with all applications for claims situafed upon the Pukefcui, Onuroa, Karo and Kapawai blocks, all of which were situated within theTairua survey district, and would take those applications which wore lodged in 1893 first.

The following 1893 applications were granted :— H. Gordon, Golden Point licensed holding, Tairua ; \V. Davys, R. Worth and \V. D. Tilsley, Golden Hill special claim, Tairua; F. M. Brown, Victoria Bpecial claim, Tairna ; K. Worth, Dawn of Hope licensed holding, Tairua ; W. Armstrong, Hidden Treasure special claim, Tairua ; Won. Gorrie, Gem licensed holding, Tairua. The following 1896 applications for special claims were next deali with and granted:—W. Gorrie, Mvosotis, Tairua (gianted in the nama of B. Myers) ; J. A. Robertson, Mauritius, Tairua; H. Owen, Marlboro, Picfcon, and Nelson, Tairua (granted in the name of A. Cufl) enbjecb to a plan being prepared showing the respective areas vvibbin and outside the Kauri Timber Company's block ; J. Wolraan, Glenelg, Tairua, granted subject to overlap upon the Tarpob special claim being cub off ; J. A. Robertson, Kauri, Tairua, granted' as a licensed holding, the area applied for having been reduced by bho cutting off of overlaps; W. F. G. Scott and others, Maid of the Mist, between Boat Harbour and Tairua, granted in the name of H. Bretb; R. Roily, Diamond Queen and King, Tairua ; J. Welman, Bourbon, Tairua; P. Stein, Young Colonial, Te Kara, granted subject bo a plan being prepared showing the area within and without the Kauri Timber Company's block ; C. McLean, Hidden Treasure, Tairua, granted as the Treasury licensed holding ; C. McLean, Argentum, Tairua, granted as a licensed holding; Jam 99 Welman, Teneriffe and Mauritius Extended, Tairua; H. Owen, Solitaire Extended licensed holding, Tairua; A. Burcher, Te Kura, Boat Harbour; W. J. Neville, Zanzibar, Tairua, granted to James Welman ; Robert Kelly, Ace of Hearts, Tairua, granted subject to amendment of plan ; J. Coney man, Weka, Mercury Bay ; R. Smith, Roaelea, Mercury Bay ; Edgar Ward, WhenuakiM, Mercury Bay ; A. Bartley, Peach Tree, Mercury Bay ; T. White, Tamarind, Tairua ; S. Milroy, Tarpan, Tairua; G. F. Bell, Tambour, Tairua ; W. J. WilsoD, Tamil, Tairua ; A. S. Board, Newminster, Tairua; T. A. Harper, Glentamner, Tairus, granted as a licensed holding; T. D. O'Toole, Record Reign, granted subject to amendmenb of plan ; J. Wilson, Ocean Beach, Tairua ; Charles Grosvenor, Ocean Beach Extended, Tairua; John Wilson, iToung Chief, Tairua. James Welman, Giencoe special claim, Tairua. This application was objected to by John Hopkins on the ground that he was the first prospector for gold upon the block on which the claim is situated, and was, therefore, entitled to first consideration. Messrs Miller, Palmer, and Harper appeared is connection with the application, and Mr Wynyard for the objector. After argument by counsel, the Warden reserved his decigion until this morning.

The following applications were refused and struck out:—W. H. Churtou, Pereitnmon Nos. 1, 2, and 3 special claims, Waiwawa Creek ; ¥. Quinlan, Lord Douglas special claim, Boat Harbour; W. Blomfield, Ruby special claim, Tairua ; A. Keys, Rising Tide Bpecial claim, Kauaeranga ; Chas. McLean, Test Case licensed holding, Tairua; Wm, Cummins, Rose of AUandals, special claim, Tairua.

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONnEKT.)

Thames, this day.

The following applications, adjourned from yesterday, were dealt with at the Warden's CourD this morning :—

James Welman, Glencoe, Tairua. —With reference to this ciaim tho' Warden said with regard to Mr Hopkins he had looked through the evidence given by him to Mr Burgess, and he did nob see anything in it bo give him a preferential claim. Mr Hopkins had no application before the Courb, although it; appeared he made application for resumption before 1896, and he did not think it was ever intended to resume Crown lands for mining purposes. The only course open for Mr Hopkins was to endeavour to make an arrangement with the other parties to the application.

Tho following applications were granted : — Welman, license issued in the oarao of A. Bruco, H. Gordon and George Crocker; Tarpan holding, granted in the name of Henry Brett, the Kauri Company's objection being withdrawn ; James Welaiau, Gl^ninnes claim, Tairua. The applications ot H. Gordon and William Gorrie for water-races at Tairua were granted.

The Court adjourned until Tuesday