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AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

on the North by the "United Service" and "Great Extended" Companies, on the South by the Waiotahi Creek, on the East by the "Bunker’s Hill" and "Day Spring" Companies, and on the West by the "Golden Age" and unoccupied ground ; known as the "Oriental" Claim, not held under Miners’ Rights ; application of 29th May (No. 884) withdrawn for the purpose of this application; application received in Warden’s Office, Grahamstown, at 12.35 p.m. on 15th July, 1871—R.B. 934.

JAMES FARMER, of Auckland, Gentleman; 15 years’ lease of 16 acres, applied for by J. B. Steadman; bounded by Tararu Battery on the West, on the East by unoccupied ground, including part of Workman’s Lease, Tararu, not held under Miners’ Rights; application received in Warden’s Office, Grahamstown, at 12 o’clock, noon, on 20th July, 1871—R.B. 935.

THE Sunbeam Gold Mining Company, to be Registered, applied for by R. McDonald Scott; 15 years’ lease of about 9 acres quartz mining land, bounded by Waterfall Creek on the east, by the "Nevada" on the north-east, north by the "St. Lawrence," north-west by Farmer’s lease, Tararu; lease of ground applied for by Alexander Wilson, to be surrendered for the purpose of this application; known as the "Occidental" Claim, held under Miners’ Rights, 8 men’s ground, and adjoining abandoned ground; application received in Warden’s Office, Grahamstown, at 3 p.m. 27th July 1871—R.B. 936.

JAMES DUKE and DAVID BERTY, of Hauraki Goldfields, Miners; 15 years’ lease of 16 acres quartz reef; bounded by the "Crown Prince," "Bright Smile," and "Wickham’s" lease, Karaka Block, Claim known as the "Boa Espoir," not held under Miners’ Rights; application received in Warden’s Office, Grahamstown, at 11.20 a.m., 29th July, 1871—R.B. 937.

WILLIAM PENDER, RICHARD SCHOFIELD, WILLIAM DAVIS, WILLIAM WERNER and SAMUEL SCHOFIELD, of Hauraki Goldfields, Miners; 15 years’ lease of 16 acres, bounded by the "Golden Phoenix" on the north-east, on all other sides by abandoned ground, Otunui Block; Claim known as the "Golden Ring"; application received in Warden’s Office, Grahamstown, at 11.45 a.m., 29th July, 1871—R.B. 938.

HENRY GEO. CORLETT and A. LASCELLES, both of Thames Goldfield, Miners; applied for by Henry Geo. Corlett; 15 years’ lease of 10 acres, more or less, quartz reefing; bounded by "Crown Prince" Gold Mining Company’s lease, "Bright Smile" Gold Mining Company’s lease, "Sea Beach," and at the south by unoccupied ground, Karaka; application received in Warden’s Office, Grahamstown, at 12.35 p.m., 29th July, 1871—R.B. 939.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, 28th July, 1871.

IT is hereby notified for general information that ALFRED GEORGE HOWARD has been appointed Inspector of Sheep for the ONEHUNGA District.

THOMAS B. GILLIES,
Superintendent.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

By JOSEPH MAY, Esquire, Deputy Superintendent of the Province of Auckland.

IN pursuance of the fifth section of "The Highways Act, 1871," I do hereby bring the said Act into operation within the WHAKAPAKU HIGHWAY DISTRICT, and I do appoint the First Meeting of Ratepayers to take place at the Oruaiti Meeting House, on Wednesday, the twenty-third day of August instant, at eleven o’clock in the forenoon; and Thomas Ball, Esq., of Oruaiti, to be Chairman of such meeting.

Given under my hand at Auckland, this second day of August, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-one.

JOSEPH MAY,
Deputy-Superintendent.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

By JOSEPH MAY, Esquire, Deputy-Superintendent of the Province of Auckland.

IN pursuance of the fifth section of "The Highways Act, 1871," I do hereby bring the said Act into operation within the HAMILTON WEST TOWNSHIP HIGHWAY DISTRICT, and I do appoint the First Meeting of Ratepayers to take place at the Court House, Hamilton, on Monday the fourteenth day of August instant, at seven o’clock in the evening; and T. H. W. Morris, Esq., of Hamilton, to be Chairman of such meeting.

Given under my hand at Auckland, this second day of August, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-one.

JOSEPH MAY,
Deputy-Superintendent.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, 1st August, 1871.

IT is hereby notified that the applications for Mining Leases set forth in the Schedule hereunder have been withdrawn.

THOMAS B. GILLIES,
Superintendent.

SCHEDULE.

THE Imperial Crown Gold Mining Company, Limited, applied for by J. Reeve; 15 years’ lease of 8 acres, auriferous land, situated on the Karaka Block, Thames Goldfield; bounded on the south by the "Prince Imperial" lease, on the north and east by ground now held by the "Imperial Crown" Gold Mining Company, on the north-west by the "Herald" Company’s lease, and on the west by high-water mark; application (R.B.840) dated 5th April, 1871; withdrawn 8th May, 1871.

THE Oriental Gold Mining Company, applied for by D. G. MacDonnell; 15 years’ lease of 5 acres, or thereabouts, bounded on the north by the "Malahide," on the south by the "Armstrong" and "Young Reefers," on the east by the Waiotahi Creek, "Diggers’ Friend," and "Dayspring," and on the west by the "Golden Age," Karaka, known as the "Oriental" Claim; application (R.B. 844) dated 29th May, 1871; withdrawn 18th July, 1871.