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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Appointment under "The New Plymouth Exchanges
Completion Act, 1874."

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 11th February, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

CHARLES D. WHITCOMBE, Esq.,
the Commissioner of Crown Lands for the District
of Taranaki, to be the person to receive the Crown
grants in pursuance of the provisions of "The New
Plymouth Exchanges Completion Act, 1874."

J. MACANDREW.

Surveyor appointed.

General Survey Office,
Wellington, 8th February, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor in Council has been
pleased to appoint

WALTER HALLETT, Esq.,
to be a Surveyor in the General Survey Department.
The appointment to date from 24th October, 1877.

J. MACANDREW,
Minister for Lands.

Ranger of Crown Lands, Otago, appointed.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 12th February, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

HENRY GARRETT MUSSAN
to be a Ranger of Crown Lands for the Otago Land
District.

J. MACANDREW.

Ranger of Crown Lands, Southland, appointed.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 13th February, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

DUNCAN CAMPBELL
to be a Ranger of Crown Lands for the Southland
Land District.

J. MACANDREW.

Gold-Mining Leases to be granted.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

IN conformity with the thirty-seventh section of
"The Mines Act, 1877," and with the regula-
tions made under that Act for the granting of leases
for gold-mining purposes, it is hereby notified that it
is intended to grant leases for gold-mining purposes
of Crown lands to the applicants specified in the
annexed Schedule, unless there shall be valid objec-
tions against such leases.

Objections to granting such leases, stating the
grounds of objection, must be made in writing, and
lodged with the Warden at Reefton, on or before the
dates set opposite the respective applicants' names
in the said Schedule.

Copy of the application made and plans annexed
may be seen at the Warden's Office at Reefton.

SCHEDULE.

JOHN CORNERFORD. Style under which it is intended
to conduct the business: "The Bright Smile Gold-
Mining Company (Limited)." 16½ acres, in the Nelson
South-West Mining District. 19th February, 1878.

George Wise. Style under which it is intended
to conduct the business: "The Rise and Sluice
Quartz-Mining Company." 16½ acres, in the Nelson
South-West Mining District. 26th February, 1878.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this
eleventh day of February, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-eight.

J. MACANDREW,
Minister for Lands.

James M. Beeche. Style under which it is in-
tended to conduct the business: "The Day-break
Quartz-Mining Company." 16½ acres, in the Nelson
South-West Mining District. 26th February, 1878.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this
ninth day of February, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-eight.

J. MACANDREW,
Minister for Lands.

Gold-Mining 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 leases for
gold-mining purposes, it is hereby notified that it is
intended to grant a lease for gold-mining purposes
of Crown lands to the applicants specified in the
annexed Schedule, unless there shall be valid objec-
tions against such lease.

Objections to granting such lease, stating the
grounds of objection, must be made in writing, and
lodged with the Warden at Greymouth, on or before
the 22nd day of February, 1878.

Copy of the application made and plans annexed
may be seen at the Warden's Office at Greymouth.

SCHEDULE.

JAMES HEBBARD and WILLIAM MAJOR. Style under
which it is intended to conduct the business:
Mining partnership. Two acres, in the Westland
Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this
eleventh day of February, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-eight.

J. MACANDREW,
Minister for Lands.

Gold-Mining Lease cancelled.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 11th February, 1878.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the
Governor has been pleased to pronounce the
gold-mining lease No. 467, Plan No. 98R, for 9 acres
3 roods 37 perches, at Inangahua, in the Provincial
District of Nelson, in favour of Henry Allen, can-
celled.

J. MACANDREW.

Appointment of a Member of the Land Board,
Wellington.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 12th February, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to appoint

EDWARD PEARCE, Esq.,
to be a Member of the Land Board of the Land Dis-
trict of Wellington.

J. MACANDREW.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

LIGHT ON WHARF, PORT OF RUSSELL, BAY OF
ISLANDS.

No. 4 of 1878.

Customs Department (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 11th February, 1878.

THE following Report, received from the Harbour-
master at Russell, relative to light on Govern-
ment Wharf at Port of Russell, is published for
general information.

J. BALLANCE.