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NELSON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

Superintendent's Office, Nelson,
July 15, 1872.

IT is hereby notified that a Writ issued for the
Election of a Member of the Provincial Council
for the City of Nelson, has been returned with a Certi-
ficate to the effect that

ROBERT BURN, of Nelson, Freeholder,
has been duly elected.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Provincial Secretary.

Superintendent's Office, Nelson,
July 12, 1872.

IT is hereby notified that it is intended after the
expiration of two months from the date hereof,
to Grant a Lease, for goldmining purposes, of the
Crown Lands within the District of the Nelson South-
west Gold-fields, hereinafter described, viz.—

A block of land, containing ten acres, more or
less, situated at Bell-hill, Grey District,
applied for by the Bell-hill Water-race and
Goldmining Company.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Provincial Secretary.

Superintendent's Office, Nelson,
July 13, 1872.

IT is hereby notified that it is intended after the
expiration of two months from the date hereof,
to Grant Leases, for goldmining purposes, of the
Crown Lands within the District of the Nelson South-
west Goldfields, hereinafter described, viz.—

INANGAHUA DISTRICT.

1. A block of land, containing six acres, more or
   less, situated at Painkiller Creek, South
   Bank of the left branch of the Inangahua
   River, applied for by James Montgomery and
   others, Golden Age Company. Area ap-
   plied for, ten acres.

2. A block of land, containing ten acres, two
   roods, and fifteen perches, more or less,
   situated at Painkiller Creek, applied for by
   John Surgeon and others, Cumberland Com-
   pany.

3. A block of land, containing four acres, more
   or less, situated at Boatman's Creek, applied
   for by Edward Smethurst and others, Rose
   of Lancaster Company. Area applied for,
   eight acres and one rood.

4. A block of land, containing seven acres, more
   or less, situated at Painkiller Creek, applied
   for by Robert Taply, Lone Star Company.
   Area applied for, eleven acres.

5. A block of land, containing six acres, two
   roods, and seventeen perches, more or less,
   situated at Boatman's Creek, applied for by
   Thomas Cox, Age of Progress Company.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Provincial Secretary.

Superintendent's Office, Nelson,
July 12, 1872.

PROTECTION is hereby Granted, under the pro-
visions of the Goldfields Act, 1866, to JOHN
MAUNDER LANGDON, for the term of Four years from
the date hereof, for a Punt Ferry across the Inangahua
River, about 5 miles from the junction of the rivers
Buller and Inangahua, at the crossing of the new
road to Reefton, subject to the following conditions,
viz.—

1. That a substantial Punt, capable of carrying
   at least twelve tons, shall be placed on the
   River at the same named, within two months
   from this date, and maintained in good work-
   ing order during the term of protection.

2. That a competent ferryman shall be always in
   attendance, and the ferry shall be at all times
   conducted to the satisfaction of the Warden
   of the district.

3. The Warden of the district may, on being
   satisfied that the ferry is not conducted in an
   efficient manner, and in accordance with
   these conditions, suspend the operation of
   this protection until the matter of complaint
   be removed; and if the matter of complaint
   be not removed within a reasonable time, the
   Superintendent shall have the power to
   cancel this protection.

4. The Superintendent to have the option, at any
   time during the term of protection, of pur-
   chasing the punt and work connected
   therewith, at a valuation without any con-
   sideration for loss of good will.

5. In the event of this protection being cancelled
   under the provision of clause 3 hereof, the
   said John Maunder Langdon, or his assigns,
   shall not be entitled to any payment or com-
   pensation excepting for the actual value of
   the punt, and the Superintendent shall have
   power to take immediate possession of the
   punt and works connected therewith.

6. The tolls to be charged for the use of the punt
   shall not exceed the following, viz.—

7. This protection shall extend along the river
   for a distance of two miles, that is to say one
   mile each side of the site of the punt.

8. This protection shall not have any effect or
   operation until the punt has been placed on
   the river in good working order, to the
   satisfaction of the Provincial Engineer.