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Minimum charge
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
£ s. d.
1 0 0
For every vessel coming for coal in ballast,
lying at a wharf, per day, per ton net
register
0 0 1
On every vessel tendering vessels (not en-
tering the river) in the roadstead, per
ton net register, per trip
0 0 1
On all goods and luggage not otherwise
specified, per ton (minimum charge, 6d.) 0 2 6
Wool, per bale 0 0 6
Timber, per 100 feet superficial 0 0 6
Firewood, per cord 0 1 0
Cattle and horses, per head 0 2 6
Sheep, pigs, goats, &c., per head 0 0 6
Hides, each 0 0 1
Palings, per 100 0 0 6
Poultry, each 0 0 1
Shingles, per 1,000 0 0 6
Minerals, per ton 0 0 6
Drays, four-wheel 0 10 0
two-wheel 0 5 0
"
Dated this 5th day of March, 1878.
J. BALLANCE,
(Minister acting for the Minister for
Public Works.)

Gold-Mining Lease to be granted.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.
IN conformity with the 37th 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 applicant specified in the annexed Sche-
dule, unless there shall be valid objections against
such lease.

Objections to the granting of such lease, stating
the grounds of objection, must be made in writing,
and lodged with the Warden at Stafford, on or before
the 20th day of March, 1878.

Copy of the application made and plan annexed
may be seen at the Warden's Office, at Stafford.

SCHEDULE.
HENRY YOUNG. Style under which it is intended
to conduct the business: "The Morning Star Gold-
Mining Company." Four hundred yards by two
hundred yards extent, in the Westland Mining Dis-
trict.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this
twenty-first day of February, one thou-
sand eight hundred and seventy-eight.
J. BALLANCE,
Minister.

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 applicant specified in the
annexed Schedule, unless there shall be valid objec-
tions against such lease.

Objections to the granting of such lease, stating
the grounds of objection, must be made in writing,
and lodged with the Warden at Havelock, on or
before the 20th day of March, 1878.

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

SCHEDULE.
JOHN RAGG and PARTY. Style under which it is
intended to conduct the business: "The Queen
Charlotte Company." 11 acres 2 roods 20 perches,
in the Ravenscliff Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this
sixth day of March, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-eight.
J. BALLANCE,
Minister.

NOTE. This notice is substituted for that published at page
207, Gazette No. 16, of 21st February last.

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 applicant specified in the
annexed Schedule, unless there shall be valid objec-
tions against such lease.

Objections to the granting of such lease, stating
the grounds of objection, must be made in writing,
and lodged with the Warden at Greymouth, on or
before the 12th day of March, 1878.

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

SCHEDULE.
LAWRENCE S. ANSTADEL and PARTY. Style under
which it is intended to conduct the business: "Ans-
tadel and Party." Three acres, in the Westland
Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this
sixth day of March, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-eight.
J. BALLANCE,
Minister.

Notification of Resignation of Seat in the House of
Representatives for Electoral District of Timaru.

IN compliance with the provisions of the 13th
section of "The Regulation of Elections Act,
1870," I hereby notify that the Honorable Edward
William Stafford resigned his seat in the House of
Representatives for the Electoral District of Timaru
on the twenty-fifth day of February, 1878, and that
the said seat is vacant by reason of such resignation.

Dated at Wellington, the fifth day of March, 1878.
WILLIAM FITZHERBERT,
Speaker.

PARUA HIGHWAY DISTRICT.
NOTICE is hereby given that so much of the
Waitaiki Block as is required for the Parua
Beach Road will be taken by the Parua District
Board, under "The Public Works Act, 1876."

The plan of the road is open for inspection at the
residence of the Chairman. Any person affected
having any well-grounded objection to the taking of
the said land must send such objection in writing
to the Parua Road Board, on or before the 1st day
of April, 1878.

RICHARD HARNETT,
Chairman, Parua District Board.
14th February, 1878.