1628 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Copy of the applications made and plans annexed may be seen at the Warden’s Office at Lawrence.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANTS: George Jeffery and Others. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “The Somerset Cement Gold-Mining Company.” 10 acres, Section 111, Block V., Waitahuna East, in the Tuapeka Mining District.

Applicants: George Jeffery and Others. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “The Somerset Cement Gold-Mining Company.” 10 acres, Section 107, Block V., Waitahuna East, in the Tuapeka Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this fifteenth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.

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

Mineral Lease to be granted.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

IN conformity with the thirty-seventh section of “The Mines Act, 1877,” and with the regulations made under that Act for the granting of mineral leases, it is hereby notified that it is intended, at the expiration of thirty days from the publication of this notice, to grant a lease for coal-mining purposes to the applicant specified in the annexed Schedule.

Copy of the application made, together with plan and papers annexed, may be seen at the Crown Lands Office at Dunedin.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: George Thomas. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “Mount Alexander Coal-Pit Company.” Area: 28 acres 1 rood 22 perches. Locality: Section 9, Block V., Kyeburn. Term: Twenty-one years. Mining District: Mount Ida.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this thirteenth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.

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

Nelson South-West Gold Fields.—Gold-Mining Leases refused.

Crown Lands Office,
Nelson, 12th November, 1878.

NOTICE is hereby given that the gold-mining leases applied for by the under-mentioned persons, and hereinafter described, have been refused, and the ground is now open to persons holding miners’ rights or business licenses, as if a lease of the said ground had not been applied for:—

Alexander McRae, for “McRae’s Lease Company”—viz., 16 acres, Paparoa Range.

Richard Helms, for “Helms’s Lease Company”—viz., 16 acres 2 roods, Langdon’s Creek.

J. Hamilton and Party—viz., 16 acres 2 roods, Paparoa Range.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands,
(Holding delegated powers.)

Sale of Crown Lands, Westport, postponed.

Crown Lands Office,
Nelson, 15th November, 1878.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sale of Crown lands advertised to take place at the Court-house, Westport, on Monday, the 2nd December next, is postponed until 11 o’clock on Thursday, the 9th day of January, 1879.

By order of the Land Board.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Chief Commissioner.

Crown Grants.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 14th November, 1878.

THE under-mentioned Deeds of Grants, having been duly executed, are now ready for delivery at this office, under the authority of “The Crown Grants Act, 1866,” and “The Crown Grants Amendment Act, 1867.”

A fee of sixpence is chargeable on each Crown Grant for every month during which it shall remain in this office after the expiration of three months from the date of this notice.

In cases where it is impossible for the party entitled to receive the Grant to attend in person, it will be delivered to the bearer of an authority, according to the subjoined form, certified by a Magistrate or by a Solicitor of the Supreme Court.

FORM OF AUTHORITY REFERRED TO.

To the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Wellington.

I HEREBY authorize A.B., of , to receive the Deed of Grant in my favour for .

(Signature.)

Witness—(Signature of a Magistrate or of a Solicitor of the Supreme Court).

PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON.

Jos. G. HOLDSWORTH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sheep Inspector’s Notice.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 15th November, 1878.

NOTICE has been received from the Inspector of Sheep for the Rangitikei District that he has granted a clean certificate to Mr. Alexander Simpson, of Turakina, for a flock of 500 hoggets; dated 12th instant.

Jos. G. HOLDSWORTH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sheep Inspector’s Notice.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 16th November, 1878.

THE Inspector of Sheep for the Rangitikei District reports an increase of 9,146 sheep over last