Thames Wardens Court.

Thames Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 10399, 24 April 1908, Page 2

Thames Wardens Court.

TO-DAY'S BiUStSJEBfc*

(Befoire Mir Hi W. Xortkc,iort., AJting Warden.)

' At itihis ancrning'^i sitting 1 of tfce Thames Wardea's Court, (b:ifore Mall. W. Nbnilhicroft, Atfting Warden, the tfollowitag biuisiness was firai^sacted.

. : Cfhaimjpioii! Mines, Ltdl, application for itlie €Biaim!pioo, North special cld.hn aib 'Jfeavglsiville.—'Rejomrtended 'to fanroataible consideration of 'Min'Si'.er a^ Milnee.

'W. Tregwetlh, eQttensi'C'n of time fa.lodging of plan for Sulphides claim, Tararu. ls> was explained that some delay had been occasioned owing ta poiiftlioa of Borough reserve lb::<ng included in iHhei 'gitound.—iExtein«iom of time to 2 raoniths grant-ed.

OFre'derick McMahon, aipplication for extiemsiom. of time for lodging plan of Wiapuikapuka claim, Wlaiomo. —•Extended for 2' monftlhs. :

H. Gilfil'llan-, application, for the Mountain King special claim.—Adjourned to mertti couift day for production of plan*.

P. McSlhane, application, for Airgosy special claim, Tairairu.—Sir „ Jordan said tfaiafc the plan whs before> *he. CJouiiifc, tmt it showed ih& claim to "be of such' a shape that Sir Bu'i^ had twice declined to errant T|flie ground. Tho A* stated tfhat Where' the surrounding |rrouni3. wao unoccupied, tlh« proimd- shiouild not be am one mdc inone thlam. twice a« long as the'other: —!His Woi^hjp after examining the plan, safiid he •wcuild not <»mnit ttie^prceeut. application *nd adjourned tihe miaittier for two mk>wth«.

George Gill apptlied foir 'Nieaivesvill© special claim and 'Ncaive«iville Extended special claim.—Adjourned for production of ,plain. ißurgoLuie Owen, aipFi^lioaifcion for Golden Bug special claim at Tanwi. —'Adjouinned. Joirniea Doibsoni, iaip.plk'atkm for timlber apjitting; ivamtanit. Skfitich pla.n not availalble, aipplicaltiiom adjoiuirred.

Jiainies Loiuglii'm:, application for • 6 monltilis' protect ioni for ithe Waitaira Bptecial claim.—TSlie usual declartitdon was read, but Ilit-i Warsli.;p stalted! that he. did ndb think he should .grant pro--tedtion o<n such grounds as those presented. When he was Wai"den he insisted oni evidtencei being given ais to the 'bona. fides «f the. application. He would (prefei v 'the n&\V Warden (Mr Burgefss) to deal wiiUh tih'e .matter, and so to womld adj'cuirai the application until next court Say. 1

Malnafahlaira Copper Mines Ltd., nit "Woodvillei. I' 2 monltlifl. 1 .pMtieictiom for mi>niefnal licens,e a* Wood'ville.—iMi' Miller awked His Warship to believe the deolanraltion wluiicli wa'S-'iiiade by tfh© compamy.—Mr Northci'otft decided to send Ithe ap]>llilcajtiionfl to,the Minister with thie declanaitioin filed.

New Mbnowai.' H. P. Hornibrook, 11. H. lAdaime, aj^plication reduction a;nd protection for wa-er races, special claims, etc. All applicattaons weie adjourned unltil 13th1 May, His Worship .starting tlhat there should lie a report froml the Mmmg 1 Inspector) and as to the condi'tiom. of flue ola'iimis there ishbuid 'bet some evidence.

Tllie. aipplkatioinß of !W- J< Simniond*.(Taram Mitoes), pld ■ (New .Eileen: ol'ai'm), pTOtection and reduc/tiioia for special oMmv waiter 'racqs, ©to., H). H. Adams (Sheet lAjmSoi*), Golded Bfelt (iGoldien Belt Baet-), May Queeni /Queen of 'Beauty); Moflnar ta.iia.ri (Mbaniataiari special and Moaniar twilairi), Vamgiuard, 'New Una, Taii-ua Coawlfii, Clh'aanpion Mines, were all adjourned un.til Mlay 15th. lioldem Hlills (Tairua) to woii-k the Golden l£iUs with 10 men. for 6 monithls and 6 months' protection for the Golden Rain. It was explained that it was decided to concentrate work on the claim mentioned. His "Worship said lie was saittsfkd that this was th« number of men that ooiildi be profitaibly enajployed. He pfrainteS i mowibhtf protection for the Gfjlden Run and allowed £he 10 nieui for the Goidea Hills. & Dabb, residence site at TarafU. —iGi'ianted. ( >; T. and J. Wallw, 6 mlonths' protection for tlhe Weymoiuth special clainn. —The applicant appeairell and after he (had given evidence - His Worship grianted the application.