Warden's Court.

Mataura Ensign, Issue 213, 10 November 1896, Page 2

Warden's Court.

. WAIKAIA. Tuesday, Novejiber 3. 189 G. (Before R. S. Hawkins, Esq., Warden.) The following applications were granted : Low Ton, extended claim of one acre in • Welshmans Gully ; T. Taylor and R. T. Stewart, protection for six months for.waterrace from Ironclad Creek (deposit for same £10), and for water-race from Gows Creek, (deposit £35) ; J. W. Stewart and H. Hamer, j protection for six months for water-race from ! Blue Lake, (deposit £5) ; Arnold and others, . tail-race at the Landslip; T. S. Miller and , F. Hamer, protection for six montns for | water-race between Dome Creek and Muddy , Terraces, (deposit £50) ; W. F. and J. Boyer, ! water-race from Camerons Bush Creek to , Blaikmans Terrace ; R. T. Stewart, to be registered as a mining agent ; R. T. Stewart and T. Taylor, special claim of 100 acres at Gows Creek; J. R. Perry, special claim of 40 acres, subject to special conditions; R. T. Stewart, for the Argyle Water-race Co., proI tection for 90 days for special claims on the Winding Creek, (deposit £50) ; Parrawa Water Supply and Gold Mining Co., waterrace to Paddy's Alley; W. Hendry, extended claim of one acre and water-race at. Gow's Creek ; John Rowley, extended claintof one acre on Scrubby Terraces ; A-M__^%irnes (Mr Henderson), water-race from Black Ball Bush Creek; C. Macarthur (Mr Henderson), - protection for 90 days for water-race (deposit £101, for six months for special claim (deposit £30), and for 90 days for another water-race, (deposit £10) ; A. Kennedy, extended claim of one acre on Murphy's Hill, Winding Creek ; Kennedy and party, special site of five aores for stacking tailings on Winding Creek; Lye Long, extended claim of one acre at Welshmen's ; J. Boyer jun., extended claim of one acre in Blackman's Gully. Wednesday, November 4. Sew Hoy and Kum Poy applied for pro- • tection for four months for their special claims.at Nokomai. Mr Mouat appeared for the applicants and Mr Henderson for Mr Fames, who objected* After heariDg evidence on both sides the application was granted with costs against the objector £i 4s, applicants to deposit £50 each.. John R. Perry applied for a water-race and dam at Waikaka. These were objected to by F. F Smith and others, but the objections were withdrawn and the applications granted. Albert Mclver (Mr Mouat) applied for a water-race from Argyle Creek to the Landslip—objected to by Arnold and Clark (Mr Fletcher) . — Granted. W. F. Boyer v. W. and E. W. Pearsey.— Suit for cancellation of water rights at Nokomai. Mr Henderson, under instructions from Mr C. E. Rawson, for defendants. His Worship declined to impose a fine in lieu of forfeiture, declared the rights forfeited and ordered the cancellations ■of the license, afterwards granting the same water to plaintiff and J. Boyer. Costs against objectors £2 Gs.