GOLLINGWOOD.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12405, 21 November 1908, Page 4

GOLLINGWOOD.

;>■.->; WARDEN'S COURT. PARAPARAIRON. • , ' At this Court on the 10th. insfc an was m»«3o *>y Ttxruas -ATu'rnb'irfl Jror further protection over this prospecting mineral area at Onekaka. Mr Maginnity appeared for the applicant, Mr West for the Oollingwood County Council, who objected to the protection, and Mr Riohardsin for six other objectors. Air Richardson contended that further protection could not'-^.'ue. granted boouse (1) there must be an iatervaTbetween a first and 'second grant of protection and, (2) the teason given for the application, namely, the necessity of raising further capital was not applicable to a pros pjcting- area which could not obtain capital unless prospecting was first done in accordance with the pros-pecting-warrant Mr Maginnity (sworn) said ho bad acted in the negotiations for further capital with a syndicata which contamplated developing on a large .Biale. If these negotiations were not successful, the area would be -manned. The applicant did nit apply for a lease, because he do did not alter the tenure offered to tne syndicate. The applicant did not appear on account of bad health, lie was "n"Jt frea to disclose the nsmes of the paople with whom he whs negotiat ing.' . > " ' . To Mr Richardson: Hi o^uld not tell how Long the "syndicate bad its option for. '• Mr W^sc said he would conspnt to protection being, gran'.ed until tbe ent.of January n^xt. The? Warden first lecidjd to recimmend the application to the Minister of Miues, but finally granted'protection until 31st Jauuary next.