MINING APPLICATIONS.

Western Star, Issue 1549, 1 April 1891, Page 2

MINING APPLICATIONS.

For hearing 2nd April— CLAIMS.

Robert Erskine and R. D. Yule, two men’s ground, near Pleasant Creek, Round Hill, and adjoining Lee and party’s application. C. A. Port and J. Moore, two men’s ground between island block claim, Pleasant Creek, Round Hill, and adjoining Prance and Goldie’s application. Geo. J. A. Richardson and others, six men’s ground, situated between Preston’s Gully and R. Dyke’s tail race, Round Hill. Ross Robertson and others, extended claim of six acres, situated between left band branch of Dawson’s Creek, and Sloan and Gillies’ workings. Robert Garde and others, extended claim of six acres, adjoining Ross Robertson’s application. OCCUPATION' LICENSE. Joseph Butler, live acres for dairy purposes, at Orepuki. WATER RACES. George Evans and Louis A. Bullion, commencing in main source of Pourakino river, and picking up on line of race other branches of same river and Granity, Musquito, Cookson’s and other creeks, and terminating at a point near Port’s race, Gorge Creek, Longwood ; length, 16 miles. Estimated cost of construction* £3000; time required for construction, 13 months. John McLeod and Malcolm James McDonald, commencing in Orawia river, three miles above its junction with the Waiau, and terminating at small spur, twenty chains above Evans and Leo’s store, Round Hill; lengr.b, 27 miles. Estimated cost of construction, £7000; time required for construction, five years. DAMS.

John McKenzie Henry, dam bank, six miles, from mouth of creek between Wilson’s river and Pnysegur Point. TAIL RACES. Geo. J. A. Richardson and five others commencing near Perry and party’s claim. Round Hill, and terminating at upper end of applicants’ claim, near Preston Gully. PROTECTION. Joseph Thin-good and others, 90 days for claim and tail race at Round Hill. For hearing 17th April— WATER RACES. Round Hill Syndicate (per George Evans, manager), commencing at a point in Stony Creek, Round Hill, about half-a-tuile above where Syndicate’s main race to Pnrakino crosses main creek, and terminating at syndicate’s main wa'er race to Pnrakino river i length of race, 40 chains. Round Hill Syndicate, commencing at a point in second creek beyond, and forming part of main source of the Pourakino and picking up on lino of race other branches of same river, Granity, Mosquito, Ccokson’s and other creeks, and terminating at a point on Syndicate’s special claim ; mean depth, 6ft; mean breadth, 6ft; proposed to divert 50 Government beads of water. Round ilil! Syndicate, commencing at Orawera end of Lake George, and terminating at a point on the Syndicate’s line of channel, Orawera Va ley, Round Hill; lonuth of race, one mile; depth, 3ft; breadth, Bft; proposed to divertso Government l eads of water. PEOOD race. Round Hill Syndicate, from a point at the bead of Syndicate’s main tail race, Orawera Crook, to a point where Orawera Greek discharges with the sea ; width, two chains ; depth, 3