A QUESTION OF TITLE. Auckland, May 12.

Otago Witness, Issue 2203, 21 May 1896, Page 19

A QUESTION OF TITLE. Auckland, May 12.

The subject of the notification from the Warden's office calling iv the mining leases granted by the -warden -Home time ago over land in the occupation of the Kauri Timber Company at Tairua was under the consideration of the Council of the Chamber of Mines, 'i here was a general opinion that the rights of those who hal occupied and worked their claims for years should be lespected, and a niotioi was carried affirming that all titles granted by the warden should be indefeasible, and if auy other right exist with other parties the Government should sa^iify ihose other parlies. Tt was further agreed to forward the resolution 111 1 the Minister for Mines. In the course of a conversation it transpired that the K%uri Timber Company were not averse to a settlement, and that an amicablo settlement of the whole question nvght be look for. [Onu of the left^e? affected is the Golden Belt, and the ownor. Mr P H'Liver, has been called upon to surrender his license within one month. It co^siats of 39 adres, in the centre of which is -the oiiginal pro3pectoru' cliim (Neaves'u), upon which • Tairua was proclaimed a goldfield. This proclamation was i-sued by the Government about 'the beginning of 1875, in con equence of the discovery of gold by No&vea upon this identical pitce of land. The title has been continuously kept in force for over 20 years. Mr M'Liver has two batteries upon the ground, comprising 32 head of stampers, 10 liordr.ns, two .boilers, Wo engines, and onePelton wheel.] '