THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 455

William Stonham Short, Clerk. Promoted from
Extra Clerk.
Philip Copeman Willson, Clerk. Promoted from
Extra Clerk.
J. MACANDREW.

Draftsman appointed.

General Survey Office,
Wellington, 9th April, 1878.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

JOHN KELLY
to be a Draftsman in the Surveyor-General's Depart-
ment at Christchurch. The appointment dates from
the 23rd March, 1878.

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 an-
nexed Schedule, unless there shall be valid objections
against such lease.

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

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

SCHEDULE.

HENRY THOMAS and PARTY. Style under which it
is intended to conduct the business: "Prince of
Wales Quartz-Mining Company." Four hundred by
two hundred yards, in the Westland Mining District.

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

J. MACANDREW,
Minister of Lands.

Gold-Mining Leases 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 leases for gold-mining purposes of
Crown lands to the applicants specified in the an-
nexed Schedule, unless there shall be valid objections
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
28th day of May, 1878.

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

SCHEDULE.

JAMES M. BEECHE. Style under which it is in-
tended to conduct the business: "Sanguine Gold-
Mining Company." Sixteen acres two roods, in the
Nelson South-West Mining District.

PATRICK BRENNAN. Style under which it is in-
tended to conduct the business: "Hopeful Gold-
Mining Company." Sixteen acres two roods, in the
Nelson South-West Mining District.

LOUIS DAVIES. Style under which it is intended
to conduct the business: "Flora Gold-Mining Com-
pany." Sixteen acres two roods, in the Nelson
South-West Mining District.

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

J. MACANDREW,
Minister of 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 objections against
such lease.

Objections to granting such lease, stating the
grounds of objection, must be made in writing, and
lodged with the Warden at Kanieri, on or before the
18th day of May, 1878.

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

SCHEDULE.

AUGUST BE'NARD and PARTY. Style under which it
is intended to conduct the business: "Homeward
Bound Quartz Gold-Mining Company." Four hun-
dred by two hundred yards, in the Westland Mining
District.

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

J. MACANDREW,
Minister of 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 leases for gold-mining purposes of
Crown lands to the applicants specified in the an-
nexed Schedule, unless there shall be valid objections
against such leases.

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 6th day of May, 1878.

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

SCHEDULE.

WILLIAM H. BOASE and PARTY. Style under which.
it is intended to conduct the business: "Lizzie
Esther Quartz-Mining Company." Four hundred
by two hundred yards, in the Westland Mining Dis-
trict.

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

J. MACANDREW,
Minister of Lands.