THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 153

Stores, Notice is hereby given that a Reward
of Three Hundred Pounds will be paid to any
person or persons who will give such infor-
mation as will lead to the conviction of any
person or persons who may in any manner
have aided Natives in obtaining Gunpowder or
other munitions of war.
E. W. STAFFORD.

TARANAKI SETTLERS' RELIEF
FUND.

NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 6th June, 1861.

HIS Excellency the Governor having been
pleased to appoint a Commissioner to
investigate claims for losses sustained by settlers
at Taranaki, during the late War, with a view
to the distribution of the Relief Fund.

Notice is hereby given that the Commis-
sioner will be ready to receive applications from
persons claiming to participate in such Relief.

The following Rules must be observed by
parties making application. The applicant
must state in writing, exact particulars of the
property destroyed or damaged, in respect of
which relief is claimed. The nature of the
loss or damage, how arising, so far as is known
or can be ascertained, and the true amount or
value thereof estimated in money.

The applicant must verify the statement by
the usual Statutory Declaration.

In addition to the applicant's declaration,
the Commissioner will require corroborative
proof.

Applications must be delivered, or sent by
post, addressed to the Resident Magistrate,
Taranaki.

If from persons resident at Taranaki, within
10 days from this date.

If from persons resident North of the Pro-
vince of Canterbury, one month from this date.

If from persons resident in the Province of
Canterbury or South of that Province or else-
where in the Colony, within 2 months from this
date.

Persons resident in Taranaki, must attend
before the Commissioner personally.

Non-residents may authorize any other per-
son to attend on their behalf.

Further notice will be given as to the time
and place of the Commissioner's sitting, which
will commence in about 10 days' time.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 7th June, 1861.

IN conformity with the 7th clause of the
Gold Fields Act, 1858, it is hereby noti-
fied that it is intended to grant Leases for
Gold Mining purposes on the Crown Lands
specified in the following applications.

No. 29.
Applicant-John Carruthers.

Locality-Carruther's Creek, McArtney's
Hill.
Area-Four acres and thirty two perches.

In a rectilinear block; bounded towards the
North-east, by a line bearing S.E. 123°, 500
links; towards the East by a line bearing S.,
1000 links; towards the South-west, by a line
bearing N.W. 303°, 500 links; and towards
the West, by a line bearing N. 1000 links;
the Southernmost angle being marked by a
post.

No. 30.
Applicant-Thomas McGrane.
Locality-Hill, west of Appoo's Flat.
Area-Four acres and twenty-five perches.

In a rectilinear block; bounded towards the
North-east, by a line bearing S.E. 120°, 600
links; towards the South-East, by land leased
to the Metallurgie Company, 700 links; to-
wards the South-west, by a line bearing N.W.
330°, 600 links; and towards the North-west,
by a line bearing N.E. 45°, 700 links; the
angles being marked by posts.

No. 31.
Applicants-Robert McArtney and William
Coppins.
Locality-Lightband's Gully.
Area-Two Acres.

In an irregular block, occupying the bed of
the gully; commencing at its Northern angle,
at a peg in the South-Western boundary line
of land leased to Richard Okey and Francis
Skelton, thence running S.W. 202°, 300
links, 230°, 100 links, 225°, 400 links,
219°, 200 links, 246°, 300 links, 184°,
120 links, 216°, 310 links, and 228°, 270
links, with an average breadth of 100 links.

No. 32.
Applicants-George Drugggan and William
Haines.
Locality-Doctor's Creek.
Area-Four acres.

In a rectilinear block, bounded towards the
East by a line bearing S.E. 173°, 500 links;
towards the South East by a line bearing S.W.
247°, 800 links; towards the West by a line
bearing N. W. 353°, 500 links; and towards
the North West by a line bearing N.E. 67°,
800 links, the angles being marked by pegs.

No. 33.
Applicant-John Ross.
Locality-McKenzie's Hill, Slate River.
Area-One acre.

In an irregular block, included between the
land already leased to the said John Ross, and
the bank of the Slate River.

This application is in extension of the appli-
cation No. 4, gazetted 17th January, 1860, in
the name of James McKenzie, and subsequently
assigned to John Ross.

No. 34.
Applicants-Henry Thomas Cullen and
John Hornby.