AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

about 1 acre; a piece of ground lying S.E.
from the S.W. angle of the Thames Crushing
Company’s machine, to a point 528 feet
from the same, on the opposite side of the
Waiotahi creek, in front of the surveyed
section; bounded on the N.E. by the
“Golden Gate” Company’s claim, and on
the S.W. by the sea coast; application
notified in Gazette No. 23, dated 28th
April, 1869, page 349.

EDWARD DOWNS, for self and party; 15 years’ lease
of 6 acres; situated on the Karaka creek;
bounded on South by “Sunnyside,” North
by “Bank of New Zealand,” East by
“Cream of Karaka,” West by “True Briton
Nos. 1 and 2,” known as the “Prosperity,”
and “Union Bank” claims; application
notified in Gazette No. 57, dated 25th
August, 1869, page 806.

ATHENS GOLD MINING COMPANY’S claim;
application notified in Gazette No. 80,
dated 22nd October, 1869, page 1369;
withdrawn 28th January, 1870.

GEORGE WILSON, for the Long Drive Miners’
Prospecting Company; 15 years’ lease of 15 acres,
situate 7 miles from the beach in a creek
next block North of Te Waka block, bounded on all sides by unoccupied ground;
application notified in Gazette No. 3, dated
8th January, 1870, page 17; withdrawn
3rd February, 1870.

JAMES BOYLE AND ALEXANDER GILLESPIE, for
Earl of Carrick Gold Mining Company;
15 years’ lease of 15 acres more or less;
bounded on the South side by Mr. Robert
Graham’s lease, Whakatete, fronting the
beach, nearly two miles from Tararu;
known as “Earl of Carrick” claim; application notified in Gazette No. 76, dated
7th October, 1869, page 1301; withdrawn
4th February, 1870.

N. W. MASSEY, 15 years’ lease of 4 acres more or
less; bounded on the South by the “John
O’Groats” and “Matakana” claims, on
the West by the “Royal Sovereign” claim,
on the East by the “Golden Mint” claim
and on the North by the vacant ground,
known as the “Otago” Gold Mining Company’s claim; application notified in Gazette
No. 46, dated 21st July, 1869, page 623;
withdrawn 30th January, 1870.

ANDREW W. COLLINS, for William McGuire; 10
years’ lease of 2 acres, more or less;
bounded on the East by the “Alabama” and
on the West by the “Royal Standard” claims,
Kennedy’s Bay; known as the “Pride of
the West” claim; application notified in
Gazette No. 88, dated 17th November, 1869,
page 1576; withdrawn 2nd February, 1870.

REGINALD WILLIAM NUTTALL, for self and party;
15 years’ lease of 15 acres, in the vicinity of
the “New Zealand” Gold Mining Company,
Paul’s Creek, Coromandel; known as the
“Specimen Hill” Gold Mining Company’s
claim; application notified in Gazette No.
3, dated 8th January, 1870, page 17;
withdrawn 5th February, 1870.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, 10th February, 1870.

It is hereby notified that the several applications
for Mining Leases, set forth in the Schedule
hereunder, have been withdrawn, and the land there-
in mentioned, in so far as not occupied under Miners’
Rights, is now open for occupation.

THOMAS B. GILLIES,
Superintendent.

SCHEDULE.

MATTHEW HENRY FROST, 15 years’ lease of 16
acres; waste land situate on the Whakatete
block; application notified in Gazette No.
67, dated 17th September, 1869, page 1093;
withdrawn 31st January, 1870.

WILLIAM BOYLE, for self and others; 15 years’ lease
of about 12 acres; bounded on the North
side by the “Argus,” late “Dr. Livingstone”
lease, Puriri; application notified in Gazette
No. 80, dated 22nd October, 1869, page
1381; withdrawn 1st February, 1870.

HENRY CHARLES LAWLER, 21 years’ lease of 8 acres;
situated between Waiotahi and Moanataiari
creeks, and adjoining “Golden Age”
known as “Hauraki,” “Harp and Eagle,”
“Bunker’s Hill,” “Mount Ararat,” and
“Malahide” claims; application notified
in Gazette No. 67, dated 17th September,
1869, page 1095; withdrawn 1st February,
1870.

JAMES BUCKLEY, for self and others; 15 years’ lease
of 16 acres; situated at the head of the
Karaka creek, Thames Gold Field, and
bounded by “Britannia” Gold Mining
Company, the “Nevado” Gold Mining
Company, “Peruvian” Gold Mining
Company, and Macdonald’s lease and Dillon’s
reef; known as “Sandy Creek” Gold Mining
Company’s claim; application notified in
Gazette No. 68, dated 15th September, 1869,
page 1030; withdrawn 3rd February, 1870.

MARK GLASS AND JOHN KING, for the City of
Athens Gold Mining Company; 15 years’
lease of 16 acres more or less; situate in
Coromandel, bounded on one side by the
following claims:— “City of Glasgow,”
“Hidden Treasure,” “Pretty Annie,” “Royal
Sovereign,” “City of Glasgow No. 2,” and
the “Long Drive;” known as the “City of
Athens;” application notified in Gazette No.
73, dated 29th September, 1869, page 1228;
withdrawn 1st February, 1870.

ROBERT WORKMAN, 15 years’ lease of 16 acres,
situated at the Upper Karaka and bounded
on the South-east by the “Brandon Hill”
Lease, on the North-west by leased ground,
and on the North-east and South-west by
unoccupied ground; application notified in
Gazette No. 73, dated 29th September,
1869, page 1228; withdrawn 1st February,
1870.