THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 703

ness: "Friday Creek Company." Sixteen acres, in
the Specimen and Friday Creek Junction, West
Wanganui Mining District.
Given under my hand, at Nelson, this twentieth
day of May, 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 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 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 Collingwood, on or before
the 6th day of June, 1878.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANTS: John Shaw and Party. Style under
which it is intended to conduct the business: "The
Thistle Gold-Mining Company." Sixteen acres two
roods four perches, at Aorere, Golden Bay Mining
District.

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

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

Objections to granting such lease, stating the
grounds of objection, must be made in writing, and
lodged with the Warden at Reefton, on or before the
5th day of June, 1878.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: James Grieve. Style under which it is
intended to conduct the business: "The Golconda
Gold-Mining Company (Limited)." Sixteen acres
two roods, at Inangahua in the Nelson South-West
Mining District.

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

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

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 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 Riverton, on or before
the 21st day of June, 1878.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: Joseph Stock. Style under which it is
intended to conduct the business: "Omega Quartz-
Mining Company." Four hundred by two hundred
yards, in the Longwood Mining District.

2. Applicants: Finlay Murchison and Patrick
   Whelan and Co. Style under which it is intended
   to conduct the business: "Southern Cross Quartz-
   Mining Company." Four hundred by two hundred
   yards, in the Longwood Mining District.

3. Applicants: Edward Robert Ford and Leonard
   Wright Petchell. Style under which it is intended
   to conduct the business: "Alpine Quartz-Mining
   Company." Four hundred by two hundred yards, in
   the Longwood Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this twenty-
fifth day of May, 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 Riverton, on or
before the 11th day of June, 1878.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANTS: William J. Moffett and Terence P.
Finn. Style under which it is intended to conduct
the business: "Golden Crown Quartz-Mining Com-
pany." Four hundred yards by two hundred yards,
in the Longwood Mining District.

2. Applicants: John McNaughton and Others.
   Four hundred yards by two hundred yards, in the
   Longwood Mining District.

3. Applicant: Patrick Kinney McCaughan. Style
   under which it is intended to conduct the business :
   "Grant's Glory Reefing Company." Four hundred