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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

of Section 160, and ending at or about three chains
south of the Kohi Stream. Plans of the land pro-
posed to be taken will lie open for inspection at Mr.
John McLean's residence, Okotuku. Also that the
Wairoa Highway Board propose to make a side
cutting 24 chains long, and a block cutting 34 chains
long, and for such purpose require to take from
Section 449 (Education Reserve), Okotuku District,
land one chain wide, commencing about two chains
north of the south-west corner of Section 426, and
running in a north-westerly and north-easterly
direction about six chains till its intersection with
the Government surveyed road. Plans of the pro-
posed work and the land to be taken will lie open
for inspection at Mr. John McLean's residence,
Okotuku. All persons affected are hereby required
to set forth in writing well-grounded objections to
the taking of such land, and to send such writing
within forty days from the first publication hereof to
the above-named Wairoa Highway Board.

As witness the seal of the Wairoa Highway
Board, this 22nd day of February, 1878.
(L.S.) The seal of the Wairoa Highway Board
was affixed to this notice by me pursuant
to a resolution of the said Board.
GEO. S. BRIDGE,
Chairman.

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THE Mount Somers Road Board hereby notify
that, in accordance with the provisions of "The
Public Works Act, 1876," it is their intention to
abandon the existing road through R.S. 9313 and
R.S. 9314, Ashburton Gorge, and in lieu thereof to
acquire such portion of the aforesaid sections as
shown and set forth in plan and description now
lying for inspection at the Road Board Office, Mount
Somers; and all persons thereby affected are called
upon to set forth in writing any well-grounded
objections to the taking of such lands, and to send
the same within forty days of the date hereof to the
Chairman of the Road Board, Mount Somers.

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By order.
J. C. BELL,
Clerk to Mount Somer's Road Board.

TO THE MINING REGISTRAR OF THE OTAGO
MINING DISTRICT, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS
WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

Montechristo, Clyde,
28th January, 1878.

TAKE NOTICE that it is intended to construct a
Water-Race and divert three Government heads
of water, to be used for domestic, industrial, irriga-
tion, and finally for gold-mining purposes (when not
required for the aforesaid domestic, industrial, and
irrigation), commencing at a point in the gorge in
the Waikerikeri Creek, close to the head of James
Holt's Race, and terminating above the Dunstan
Hospital, on the east bank of the Molyneux.

The length of such race is eight (8) miles or
thereabout, and its intended course is in conjunction
with James Holt's Race from the starting point as
far as Section 69, Block II., Leaning Rock District,
or thereabout; thence through said Sections 69, 68,
67, 45, 44, 43, 42, and 41 of said block, held by the
freehold in the Waikerikeri Valley; and thence in
conjunction again with James Holt's Race, as far as
Williams Pound Farm; and thence through said
farm across the public road to Montechristo Farm;
and thence to the point of destination through the
Dunstan Flat, on the Molyneux River.
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JEAN DE'SIRE' FERAUD.

WAITAKI COUNTY COUNCIL.

NOTICE.—I hereby proclaim the following Roads
to be County Roads, viz.,—

1. The Road extending from Kakanui Harbour
   South to Maheno Township.
2. The Road from junction of roads at Sections 7,
   8, and 10, Block II., Papakaio District, to northern
   boundary of Section 15, Block I., same district, and
   known as Papakaio Pre-emptive Road.

ROBERT CAMPBELL,
Chairman, Waitaki County Council.
20th February, 1878.
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LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels
of land hereinafter described will be brought
under the provisions of "The Land Transfer Act,
1870," unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same
within one month after the date of the Gazette con-
taining this notice.

3047. WILLIAM COCKERILL BESWICK.—
      23 acres, part of Rural Section 1721, Timaru District.
      Occupied by James Shears.

3048. BENJAMIN HALE and ROBERT
      FORBES.—1 rood 8 perches, part of Lot 9, Christ-
      church Town Reserves. Unoccupied.

3049. BENJAMIN HALE.—16 perches, part of
      Sections 911 and 913, Christchurch City. Unoccu-
      pied.

3050. JAMES SHEARS.—1 acre 1 rood, part of
      Rural Section 1606, Timaru District. Occupied by
      Applicant.

3051. MICHAEL GEOGHEGAN.—3 acres 1
      rood 31 perches, part of Rural Section 69, Christ-
      church District. Occupied by Applicant.

3052. ROBERT BELGRAVE.—1 perch, part
      of Section 7, Town of Lyttelton. Unoccupied.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 22nd day of February, 1878, at the
Lands Registry Office, Christchurch.

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R. W. D'OYLY,
District Land Registrar.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of the Union Quartz-
Mining Company (Limited), for the half-year
ended 31st December, 1877, in accordance with sec-
tion 135 of "The Mining Companies Act, 1872."

Name of Company: The Union Quartz-Mining Company
(Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 10th March, 1877;
2nd July, 1877.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Broadway, Reefton; Louis Davies.

Nominal capital: £12,000.

Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: Nil.

Number of shares in which capital is divided: 12,000.

Number of shares taken: 12,000.

Amount of calls made: £550.

Total amount of subscribed capital paid up: £232 16s. 7d.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of Company: 20.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Whether in operation or not: In operation.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Number of shares unallotted: Nil.

31st December, 1877.
L. DAVIES,
Manager.
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