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Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 28th February, 1862.

IN conformity with the 7th Clause of the "Gold Fields Act, 1858," it is hereby notified that it is intended to grant Leases for Gold Mining purposes on the Crown Lands within the district of the Nelson Gold Fields, specified in the following applications.

HENRY SEWELL,
In the absence of the Secretary of Crown Lands.

No. 44.
Applicants—William Green and Peter Poulson.
Locality—Maori Creek, Rocky River.
Area—Two Acres.
Bounded towards the North by lines bearing S.E. 148°, 500 links; and N.E. 25°, 500 links; towards the East by a line bearing S. 180°, 200 links; towards the South by lines bearing S.W. 245°, 500 links; and N.W. 302°, 500 links; and towards the West by a line bearing N. 360°, 200 links; the angles being marked by stakes.

No. 45.
Applicant—Patrick Kelly.
Locality—Tunnell Point, Slate River.
Area—One Acre.
Bounded towards the North by a line bearing E. 90°, 50 links; towards the East by lines on the bank of the Slate River bearing S.E. 141°, 444 links, and S.E. 152°, 350 links; towards the South by a line on the bank of the Slate River bearing West 270°, 200 links; and towards the West by a line bearing N.W. 338° 30', 700 links; the angles being marked by stakes.

No. 46.
Applicants—Wm. Lambert, Wm. Lloyd, Charles Bray, and Joseph Thompson.
Locality—Scott's Gulley, Waikaramumu.
Area—One Acre.
Bounded towards the North by a line bearing E. 90°, 500 links; towards the East by a line bearing S.W. 208°, 200 links; towards the South by a line bearing W. 270°, 500 links; and towards the West by land leased to William Holdam, 200 links, the angles being marked by stakes.

No. 47.
Applicants—C. M. Ellis and F. H. M. Ellis.
Locality—Lightband's Creek.
Area—Two Acres.

Situated in the bed of Lightband's Creek, below the long falls; bounded on the East and West by lines bearing S.E. 157°, 800 links; S.E. 152°, 450 links; S.E. 134°, 140 links; and S. 180°, 450 links, with a breadth of 100 links; intersected from North to South by Lightband's Creek; the angles being marked by stakes.

No. 48.
Applicants—John Brown Ralson and John Calvert.
Locality—McCartney's Creek.
Area—Two Acres and One Rood.
Situated in the bed of McCartney's Creek; bounded on the East and West by lines bearing S.E. 162°, 400 links; S.E. 156°, 340 links; S.E. 172°, 100 links; S.W. 210°, 200 links; S.E. 155°, 200 links; S.W. 207°, 240 links; S.W. 230°, 200 links; S.E. 163°, 400 links; and S.W. 192°, 300 links; with a breadth of 100 links; intersected from North to South by McCartney's Creek; the angles being marked by stakes.

No. 49.
Applicants—Thomas McGrane; Thomas (jun.); Francis; and John McGrane.
Locality—McGrane's Spur, Appoo's Flat.
Area—Ten Acres.
Bounded towards the N.E. by a line bearing S.E. 106°, 2,000 links; towards the S.E. by a line bearing S.W. 232°, 500 links; towards the S.W. by a line bearing N.W. 286°, 2,000 links; and towards the N.W. by a line bearing N.E. 52°, 500 links; the angles being marked by stakes.

No. 50.
Applicant—Graham Lord Greenwood.
Locality—Richmond's Hill, Parapara.
Area—Nine Acres and Sixteen Perches.
Bounded towards the N.E. by a line bearing S.E. 137°, 700 links; towards the S.E. by a line bearing S.W. 215°, 1,300 links; towards the S.W. by a line bearing N.W. 317°, 700 links; and towards the N.W. by a line bearing N.E. 35°, 1,300 links; the angles being marked by stakes.

No. 51.
Applicants—George Druggen and William Harnes.
Locality—Doctor's Creek.
Area—Four Acres.
Bounded towards the North by a line bearing S.E. 112°, 280 links; towards the East by a line bearing S.W. 198°, 1,450 links; towards the South by a line bearing N.W.