THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 745

best in New Zealand, and, both from its quality and
position, is admirably suited to the requirements of
persons of moderate means who intend to occupy
and improve their own farms. The upset price of
the sections has been fixed according to estimated
value within the maximum limit of forty shillings
per acre allowed by the Regulations.

The acreage of the various sections—and conse-
quently the upset price of each allotment—is gazetted
subject to slight alterations, as, though the survey
has been carefully executed on the ground, some of
the lines have not yet been calculated. Any neces-
sary correction will be made, and the exact area and
upset price will be stated, before the sale.

Plans may be inspected at the Office of the Secre-
tary for Crown Lands, Wellington, at the Carlyle
Survey Office, and at the Confiscated Lands Office,
Wanganui.

Regulations for the sale of the land may be seen
in the New Zealand Gazette of the 1st June, 1871,
and all required information obtained at this office.

ROBERT PHARAZYN,
Commissioner of Confiscated Lands.

IN the matter of "The Friendly Societies Act,
1867:" Notice is hereby given, that a transcript
of the By-laws of
"The Loyal Parnell Lodge, No. 4750, Friendly
Society, Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
Manchester Unity,"

duly certified, has been lodged with the Registrar of
Friendly Societies, registered and recorded in his
office, under the provisions of "The Friendly Societies
Act, 1867."

Dated the twentieth day of September, 1872.
G. S. COOPER
(for the Registrar).

PATENT for an Invention for Converting the
finely-granulated Iron Sand of New Zealand,
abounding on the Taranaki Coast, into a hard, com-
pact mass, thereby rendering it fit for Smelting in
the same way as ordinary Ores.

This is to notify, that WILLIAM ISAAC WILSHIRE,
of the Fitzroy District, in the Province of Taranaki,
Brickmaker, did, on the 18th day of September,
instant, deposit at the office of the Patent Officer,
in the Colonial Secretary's Office, in Wellington, a
Specification or Instrument in writing under his
hand and seal, particularly describing and ascertain-
ing the nature of the said Invention, and in what
manner the same is to be performed; and that by
reason of such deposit the said Invention is protected
and secured to him exclusively for the term of six
calendar months thence next ensuing.

And I do further notify, that the said William
Isaac Wilshire has given notice in writing at my
office of his intention to proceed with his application
for Letters Patent for. the said Invention, and that
I have appointed Friday, the twenty-fourth day of
January next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, at
my office, to hear and consider the said application,
and all objections thereto; and I do hereby require
all persons having an interest in opposing the grant
of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the
twentieth day of January next, at my office, in Wel-
lington, particulars in writing of their objections to
the said application, otherwise they will be precluded
from urging the same.

Given under my hand, this eighteenth day of
September, 1872.

JAMES PRENDERGAST,
Patent Officer.
655

PATENT FOR A FLAX-WASHING MACHINE.
—

THIS is to notify, that THOMAS POWICK, of the
Tuamarina, in the Province of Marlborough,
Flax Dresser, did, on the sixteenth day of September
instant, deposit at the office of the Patent Officer, in
the Colonial Secretary's Office, in Wellington, a
Specification or Instrument, in writing, under his
hand and seal, particularly describing and ascertain-
ing the nature of the said Invention, and in what
manner it is to be performed, and that by reason
of such deposit the said Invention is protected and
secured to him exclusively for the term of six calendar
months thence next ensuing.

And I do further notify, that the said Thomas
Powick, has given notice at my office of his intention
to proceed with his application for Letters Patent, for
the said Invention, and that I have appointed Friday,
the seventeenth day of January next, at eleven
o'clock in the forenoon, at my office, to hear and con-
sider the said application and all objections thereto;
and I do hereby require all persons having an interest
in opposing the grant of such Letters Patent to leave,
on or before the thirteenth day of January next, at
my office in Wellington, particulars in writing of their
objections to the said application, otherwise they will
be precluded from urging the same.

Given under my hand this sixteenth day of
September, 1872.

J. PRENDERGAST,
Patent Officer.

Messrs. Adams and Kingdon, Blenheim and Nelson,
Solicitors for the Applicant, by their Agents
Hart and Buckley, Solicitors, Wellington. 660

DISSOLUTION.
—

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership
heretofore subsisting and carried on by William
Pitt and James Bickerton Fisher, as Barristers, Soli-
citors, and Conveyancers, at Westport and Reefton,
in the Province of Nelson, under the style or firm of
"Pitt and Fisher," is dissolved from and after this
date.

Dated this 31st day of August, 1872.

J. BICKERTON FISHER.

OFFICIAL AGENCY.
—

DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE UNDER "THE MINING
COMPANIES LIMITED LIABILITY ACTS, 1865,
1870, and 1871."

IN the matter of "The Belfast Gold Mining
Company, Registered."

Assets—Moneys collected ... £ s. d.
398 13 5
Liabilities—Including all costs and ex-
penses of winding-up ... ... 398 13 5

In consideration of the foregoing, I hereby declare
the above-named Belfast Gold Mining Company fully
wound-up and extinct.

CHARLES TOTHILL,
Official Agent.

Auckland, 3rd September, 1872. 653