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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

West Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Nelson, this twenty-ninth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
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 for gold-mining purposes of Crown lands to the applicants specified in the annexed Schedule, unless there shall be valid objections 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 Nelson Creek, on or before the 30th day of May, 1878.

Copies of the applications made and plans annexed may be seen at the Warden’s Office at Nelson Creek.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANTS: Patrick Leanny and Party. Six acres, in the No. 3 Terrace, Nelson Creek, Grey, Nelson South-West Mining District.

2. Applicant: Louis Davies. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “Nelson Creek Gold-Mining Company.” Area: Ten acres, at the foot of Try Again Terrace, Nelson Creek, Grey, Nelson South-West Mining District.

3. Applicants: James Mill Morris and Party. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “Nelson Creek Gold-Mining Company.” Area: Ten acres, on Potts Flat, Nelson Creek, Grey, Nelson South-West Mining District.

4. Applicant: Henry Julius Wolters. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “Try Again Gold-Mining Company.” Area: Ten acres, at Try Again Creek Flat, Nelson Creek, Grey, Nelson South-West Mining District.

5. Applicant: William Claugheesy. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “Try Again Gold-Mining Company.” Area: Ten acres at Try Again Creek Flat, Nelson Creek, Grey, Nelson South-West Mining District.

6. Applicant: John Trennery. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “Hand and Band Gold-Mining Company.” Area: Ten acres, Nelson Creek, Grey, Nelson South-West Mining District.

7. Applicants. Thomas Groom and Party. Area: Ten acres, No. 3 Creek, South Bank Nelson Creek, Grey, Nelson South-West Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Nelson, this twenty-ninth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
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 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 a lease of Crown lands for gold-mining purposes to the applicants specified in the annexed Schedule, 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 Charleston, on or before the 23rd day of May, 1878.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANTS: William McIntosh and Alexander Pender. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “The Welcome Gold-Mining Company.” Five acres at Charleston, in the Nelson South-West Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Nelson, this sixth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands,
(Holding delegated powers.)

Sheep Inspector’s Notice.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 8th May, 1878.

NOTICE has been received from the Inspector of Sheep for the Wanganui District that he has cancelled the clean certificate of Messrs. Reid and Hume, No. 2 Line, for the whole of their flock of 2,000 sheep, dated 18th April, 1878; and granted clean certificates for the whole of the flocks of Messrs. J. R. Sommerville and A. Strachan, No. 3 Line, dated 29th April, 1878.

Jos. G. HOLDSWORTH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

HALF-YEARLY Return of the aggregate average amount of the Weekly Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of Australasia, within the Colony of New Zealand, from the 16th day of October, 1877, to the 15th day of April, 1878, inclusive. Published pursuant to the Royal Charter of Incorporation.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Bills in Circulation not bearing Interest ... 6,403 13 2
Notes in Circulation not bearing Interest ... 53,945 4 6
Bills and Notes in Circulation bearing Interest ...
Balances due to other Banks ...
Cash deposited not bearing Interest ... 167,757 18 1
Cash deposited bearing Interest ... 310,211 4 7
Total Liabilities within the Colony ... £538,318 0 4

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coin and Bullion ... ... 76,836 8 5
Landed Property (Bank premises) ... 20,671 12 9
Notes and Bills of other Banks ... 2,463 18 4
Balances due from other Banks ...
Debts due to the Corporation, including Notes, Bills, and other Securities ... 786,271 2 6
Total Assets within the Colony ... £886,243 2 0

J. SAWERS, Manager,
A. E. CARR, Accountant,
} at Wellington.

6th May, 1878.