QUEENSTOWN, JULY, 31st 1899. (Before S. E. M'Carthy Esq., Warden.) Re Monte Christo Dredging G. M. Co. —Certificate of abandonment for special claim No. 2/86 for section 103, block 19, Shotover District, and also for water race. The Mining Registrar gave evidence to prove that the claim had been abandoned. J. Lynch and Wilcox and party, the new applicants for the claim, were represented in Court by Mr W. Turton. The first named gave evidence that no work had been done on the claim since July, 1897. The Warden cancelled the rights accord ingly, same to date from the Ist January, 1899. abandonment as from the Ist January, 1899 Extended Au.cvial Ciaims. Wm. M'Cord. 1 acre, northeast corner of Big Beach, Arthurs Point, adjoining M'Chesney's. Adjourned to 2Sth August. G. G. Woodhouse and W. Houston.—s acres, Maori Gully, Fews Creek. Granted. Ordinary River Claim. Youl Chan. 1 acre, Left-hand Branch, Upper Shotover. Granted. Special Dredging Claims. R. J. Cotter. GO acres, Lower Shotover. Adjourned sin* ili*. J. T. *M Bride.—loo acres, Horse-Shoe Bend, Kawarau River. Preliminary hearing disposed of. G. Keid—(2) 100 acres. Dart River. Pre liminary hearing disposed of. .). Stenhonse.—(2) 100 acres, Dart River. Preliminary hearing disposed of. Ordinary Prospecting License. J. [tannery and H. Birlcy.— 20 acres at old abandoned Scheelite tunnel, near Glenorchy. Granted. Extended River Claims. J. Smith.— "> acres, Criterion Beach, Upper Shotover. Granted. K. H. Plumb and P. T. Lynch—3 acre", Shotover near junction of Moke Creek. Granted. R. Wilcox and .1. J. Lynch.-;! a-res Shotover, 10 chains above SUuva-i ('reek. (Granted. Watkk Rut-. P. Mnran. 1 head, lj' miles long, Stewart's Creek. Granted. R. Wilcox, K. If. dumb and other.--.") heads from Slum-.in; Cieek, 2 miles loiii:. Granted. SIKKENI'EK. Alfred Smith.—Exchange of title license

to work mine. Granted as special river claim.
