Titles To Ng Mining
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Claims
CHE Commissioner for Titles in Papua-New Guinea, Mr. C. P.
McCubbery, has now completed le hearing of 90 per cent, of all lining claims in the Wau-Bulolo iction of the Morobe Goldfield—he as heard 740 claims, affecting the [orobe goldfield, since January, 152. Mr. McCubbery was appointed i examine all land and similar aims, and issue titles, as a result the wholesale destruction of icords during the Japanese in ision.
Waria Syndicate Claim
This Commissioner is the authori responsible for hearing the cent claim of the old German aria Syndicate to certain mining £hts in the Morobe district. For asons not yet clear, the claim was dged some months ago by certain nerican (formerly German) and vedish interests.
On October 6, Mr. McCubbery re sted the claims on the grounds at (1) under the German civil de no on member of the Tidicate could sell any part of his terest; and (2) that any rights e claimants had were now vested the Custodian of Expropriated operty.
The claimants have the right to peal against the judgment.