704
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

yards by two hundred yards, in the Longwood Mining
District.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this
eighteenth 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 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 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.

APPLICANT: Finlay Murchison. Style under which
it is intended to conduct the business: "Great
Northern Quartz-Mining Company." Four hundred
by two hundred yards, in the Longwood Mining
District.

2. Applicant: Francis Hankinson. Style under
   which it is intended to conduct the business: "Nevada
   Mining Company." Four hundred yards by two
   hundred yards, in the Longwood Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this
eighteenth day of May, 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 applicant specified in the
annexed Schedule, unless there shall 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 Lawrence, on or before
the 14th day of June, 1878.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: Joseph Cox. Style under which it is
intended to conduct the business: "Undaunted
Quartz-Mining and Crushing Company." Ten acres,
in the Tuapeka Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this
eighteenth day of May, 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 an-
nexed 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 Riverton, on or before
the 12th day of June, 1878.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANTS: James William Smith and William
Crockett. Style under which it is intended to con-
duct the business: "Wallace Prospecting and Quartz-
Mining Company." Four hundred yards by two
hundred yards, in the Longwood Mining District.

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

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

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

IN compliance with the provisions of the thirteenth
section of "The Regulation of Elections Act,
1870," I hereby notify that Charles Edward Button,
Esquire, has resigned his seat in the House of Repre-
sentatives for the Electoral District of Hokitika, and
that his letter of resignation was received by me on
the 27th day of May, 1878; and that the said seat is
vacant by reason of such resignation.

Dated at Wellington, the 28th day of May, 1878.

WILLIAM FITZHERBERT,
Speaker.

Member of House of Representatives elected.

Clerk of the Writs' Office,
Wellington, 27th May, 1878.

THE Clerk of the Writs has received a return to
THE Writ issued by him on the second day of
May, 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 of such district, viz. :-

For the District of Franklin :
RICHARD HOBBS.

G. S. COOPER,
Clerk of the Writs.

Member of House of Representatives elected.

Clerk of the Writs' Office,
Wellington, 27th May, 1878.

THE Clerk of the Writs has received a return to
the Writ issued by him on the seventeenth day
of April, 1878, for the election of a Member to serve