THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1551

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ARTICULARS of the Estates of Deceased Persons which have been placed under the charge of the
PUBLIC TRUSTEE for management during the Month of October, 1878.

No. Name of Deceased. Colonial Residence. Supposed British or Foreign Residence. Date of Rule or Order. Value or Estimated Value of Personal Estate. Time of Deceased's Death. Remarks.
1 Bouman, Herman Jacobus Dunedin ... Oct. 1, 1878 Under £1,550 Aug. 19, 1878
2 Ross, Finlay Napier ... Oct. 11, 1878 Under £100... June 29, 1878
3 Rickard, Patrick Teviot ... Oct. 16, 1878 Under £480... July 12, 1878
4 Stocker, John Fortrose ... Oct. 18, 1878 Under £250... July 9, 1878
5 Smith, Thomas Bannockburn ... Oct. 22, 1878 Under £120... July 17, 1878
6 Mouncier, David Auckland None required Under £1 March 8, 1878
7 Carmichael, John Auckland None required Under £30 May 24, 1878
8 Souzé, Louis A. Auckland None required Under £30 Aug. 17, 1878
9 Meggett, Mowbray Auckland None required Under £5 July 9, 1878
10 Hansen, Rasmus Wellington None required Under £1 Sept. 29, 1878
11 Steadman, Silas J. Wellington None required Under £1 Sept. 26, 1878
12 Tonson, Christian Dunedin None required Under £2 Aug. 27, 1878
13 Cowan, James Cromwell None required Under £5 Aug. 12, 1878
14 Ireland, Philip Bell Auckland None required Under £10 Oct. 9, 1878
15 Jones, Frederick Black's None required Under £5 July 23, 1878
16 McQuinney, Allan (or Oamaru None required Under £25 Oct. 9, 1878
Mawhinney)

Dated the 2nd day of November, 1878.

J. WOODWARD,
Public Trustee.

Sheep Inspector's Notice.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 1st November, 1878.

NOTICE has been received from the Inspector of
Sheep for the East Coast District that he has
granted a clean certificate to
Mr. Edwin Meredith, Riversdale, for a flock of 700
wethers; dated 24th October, 1878; and
Cancelled the clean certificate of Mr. John Stilborn,
Burton Field, for a flock of 250 mixed sheep;
dated 28th October, 1878.

Jos. G. HOLDSWORTH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sheep Inspector's Notice.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 5th November, 1878.

NOTICE has been received from the Inspector of
Sheep for the East Coast District that he has
cancelled the clean certificate of
Messrs. R. and F. Maunsell, of Tinui, flock
of 2,000 ewes and lambs, dated the 1st
instant.

Jos. G. HOLDSWORTH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lost Land Orders.----Commissioner's Report No. 20.

I. DAVID LEWIS, a Commissioner duly appointed
by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of
New Zealand, intituled "The Lost Land Order Act,
1861," to hear and decide claims for Crown grants
of land for which the original land orders have been
lost or destroyed, report that the claim of John
Montefiore and William Law Montefiore, of London
and Charmouth, County of Dorset, in England,
Executors under the Will of John Montefiore the
Elder, having been referred to me by command of
the Governor, I do hereby decide that the said John
Montefiore and William Law Montefiore are entitled
to receive the Crown grant for Section No. 372, in
the City of Wellington, and Government scrip under
the provisions of "*The Manawatu Land Orders Act,

1877," in satisfaction of Land Order No. 327, now
declared to be lost.
Dated at Wellington, the 31st day of October,
1878.
DAVID LEWIS,
Lost Land Order Commissioner.

Notice of Surrender and Cancellation of Gold-Mining
Leases issued under "The Gold Fields Act, 1866."

I T is hereby notified that the surrender of the gold-
mining leases, issued under "The Gold Fields
Act, 1866," specified in the Schedule hereto have,
with the approval of the Otago Land Board, been
accepted and the leases cancelled; and that the
lands referred to therein are now open for applica-
tion under the Gold-Mining Leases Regulations.

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands,
(Holding delegated powers.)

Crown Lands Department,
Dunedin, 1st November, 1878.

SCHEDULE.

LEASE No. 94c, Woi Gang (transferred to M. J
Malaghan and Another), Section 6, Block XIX.
Shotover District, Queenstown Mining District.
Arrow Division.

Lease No. 543c, Peter Millar and Thomas McHattie,
Section 83, Block XI., Skipper's Creek District,
Queenstown Mining District, Arrow Division.

Lease No. 612c, William Geisow, Section 75,
Block XIX., Shotover District, Queenstown Mining
District, Arrow Division.

Lease No. 614c, Franz W. J. Geisow, Section 76,
Block XIX., Shotover District, Queenstown Mining
District, Arrow Division.

Lease No. 619c, Franz W. J. Geisow, Section 86,
Block XIX., Shotover District, Queenstown Mining
District, Arrow Division.

Lease No. 620c, Franz W. J. Geisow, Section 87,
Block XIX., Shotover District, Queenstown Mining
District, Arrow Division.

Lease No. 626c, Ah Tan, Section 85, Block XIX.,
Shotover District, Queenstown Mining District,
Arrow Division.