PAEROA WARDEN'S COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 210, 10 September 1897, Page 5

PAEROA WARDEN'S COURT.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

PAEROA, this day. The following additional business was transacted by the Warden yes-* terday:— Applications Adjourned.—Luck at Lost Holding, Waihi; St. George Special Claim, Waihi; Crown Nimrod Claim, Karangahake; Crown Reefs Claim, .Turning akake. Residence Granted.—John Young, Karangahake; J. Carnahan, Karangahake; O'Reilly, Karangahake; Elliott, Karangahake. Waihi Residence sites were granted to the following: R. E. Leech, sec. 55; W. N. Gamble, sec. 286; R. Samson, sec. 380; A. Samson, sec. 160. Waihi South: J. Edwards, sec. 31, Bulltown. Permission to work claims with less than the full number of men was granted the following: Teutonic Co. Teutonic Claim, Owharoa, 2 men, 4 months; 11. Kelly, Mary Queen of Scots Claim, Karangahake, 2 men 4 months; Stanley Company, St.-^Hriey Claim, Karangahake, 2 men 4 nioii?Hf_i Waihi Monument Company, Sea View Claim, 1 man, 4 months; Wealth of Nations Company, Wealth of Nations Claim, 2 men, 4 months; S. Drailin, Emerald Isle Claim, 2 men, 4 months; J. Colebrook, Colestream Claim, 2 men, 4 months; Star of Waihi Company, Waihi South Claim, 1 man, 4 months; T. D. O'Toole, Royal Standard Extended Claim, 2 men, 4 months* Lord Roseberry Company, Lord Roseberry Claim ,2 men, 4 months; P. McParlaue, Waihi Broken Hill Claim, 2 men ,4 months; H. Fletcher, Waihi Broken Hill Extended, 2 men, 4 months; J. Smyth, Dawn of Hope Surplus, 2 men for 4 months; Waitekauri No. 2 Company, Waitekauri No. 2 Claim, 2 men, 4 months. Protection was granted to the following :—lrving Company, Irving Claim, four months; E. Bain, Dawn of Hope. Claim, six months ;T. D. O'Toole, water race No. 100, for six months; P. Macfarlane, Komata Eldorada Claim, three months; W. 11. Potter, Goldeuton Claim, six month; Fiery Cross Company, Fiery Cross Claim, six months ; W. Rathbone, Doric Claim, Marototo, four mouths; N. B. Lusk, Liverpool Claim, Marototo, four months ; Irving* Company, Yankee Holding, four months ; Dan Allan, lolanthe Claim, six months. The Fiery Cross Company, by their solicitor (Mr Mahoney), made an tipplication for a certificate that an agreement for an option entered into by this company will 'not prejudicially affect the claims of creditors. This was granted. J. A. Brown was granted an extension for 12 months of his right to a road at Waihi, on which he had spent £500. An application by the Union Jack Gold Mining Company for four months protection was refused by the Warden, as the company had neglected to comply with the regulations since January last, not having applied for any protection or permission since that date. The Woodstock Gold Mining Company's application for an extension of water race No. S4 was adjourned till 2nd December, by consent of the objecting companies (Talisman and Brown), at the end of which time Mr Jackson intimated an arrangement w Tould probably be completed. T. Weston v. T. D. O'Toole: Plaint for forfeiture of the Waitekauri Junction Holding, for non-working and non-pa3*ment of rent. Claim forfeited and defendant declared first applicant. Costs, £3 14s. J. O'Meag-her v. W. D. Smcaton : Claim, £1 13s. Judgment for plaintiff, with costs, £4 6s lid. J. McLellan v. G. H. Purchas: Plaint for forfeiture of the Colewinsor Extended Holding, for non-working and non-payment of rent. Claim -forfeited plaintiff declared first applicant. Costs, £3 14s.

H. Gilfillan, junr., was granted permission to work the Waitete Claim with four men for four months.