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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
The said Messrs. Bach and Nostrand claim the
foregoing indicia, including the words "Townsend's
Sarsaparilla," as their trade mark.

Nature of the Article to which it is intended such
Trade Mark shall apply.

A medicinal preparation commonly called "Towns-
end's Sarsaparilla."

G. S. COOPER,
(for the Registrar of Trade Marks.)
Wellington, 24th April, 1878.

Member of House of Representatives elected.

Clerk of the Writs' Office,
Wellington, 24th April, 1878.

THE Clerk of the Writs has received a Return to
the Writ issued by him on the 21st day of
March, 1878, for the election of a Member to serve
in the House of Representatives of New Zealand, for
the electoral district hereinafter specified; and by
the indorsement on such Writ it appears that the
under-mentioned gentleman has been duly elected
Member for such district, viz. :-

For the District of Port Chalmers:
JAMES GREEN, Esq.

G. S. COOPER,
Clerk of the Writs.

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

IN compliance with the provisions of the thirteenth
section of "The Regulation of Elections Act,
1870," I hereby notify that Hugh Hart Lusk, Esquire,
has resigned his seat in the House of Representatives
for the Electoral District of Franklin, and that
his resignation was received by me on the 22nd day
of April, 1878; and that the said seat is vacant by
reason of such resignation.

Dated at Wellington, the 25th day of April, 1878.
WILLIAM FITZHERBERT,
Speaker.

OFFICIATING MINISTERS FOR 1878.-NOTICE No. 9.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 20th April, 1878.

PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the
General Assembly of New Zealand, passed in
the eighteenth year of the reign of Her Majesty
Queen Victoria, and intituled "The Marriage Act,
1854," the following name of an Officiating Minister
within the meaning of the said Act is published for
general information :-

Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.
The Reverend ALEXANDER THOMSON.
WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

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 of Crown lands for gold-
mining purposes to the applicants 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 Arrowtown, on or before
the 10th day of May, 1878.

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

SCHEDULE.

LOUIS JEAN HUBERT and EDWARD HUNT. For
eight acres of land, more or less, as the same may
be found after survey to be within the pegs and
trenches of the applicants; situated at Sawyers'
Gully, Twelvemile, adjacent to the Maryborough
Quartz Claim.

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

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

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 of Crown lands for gold-
mining purposes to the applicants specified in the
annexed Schedule, unless there shall be valid objec-
tions against such leases.

Objections to the granting of such leases, stating
the grounds of objection, must be made in writing,
and lodged with the Warden at Lawrence, on or before
the 10th day of May, 1878.

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

SCHEDULE.

1. JAMES CLARK BROWN and JAMES RANDALL GAS-
   COIGNE. For ten acres of land, more or less, as the
   same may be found after survey to be within the
   pegs and trenches of the applicants; situated at
   Cobblers' Gully to Post Office Hill, Wetherstone's
   (Section 64, Block X., Tuapeka East).

2. JONES, HARROP, and OTHERS. For ten acres,
   more or less, adjoining the south boundary of
   Wetherstone's Cement Company (Section 65, Block
   X., Tuapeka East).

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

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

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 of Crown lands for gold-
mining purposes to the applicants 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 Arrowtown, on or before
the 10th day of May, 1878.

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

SCHEDULE.

WILLIAM JACKSON BARRY and JAMES STEWART
MCLEAN. For three acres of land, more or less, as