THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1217

Commissioner of the Supreme Court appointed.
NOTICE.-His Honor the Chief Justice has, this
sixteenth day of August, 1878, appointed THOMAS
M. WILLIAMSON, Solicitor, of Sydney, New South
Wales, to be a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of
New Zealand, for taking affidavits, &c., and for taking
acknowledgments of married women, under "The
Commissioners of the Supreme Court Act, 1875."
ALEX. S. ALLAN.
Registrar, Supreme Court.
Wellington, 23rd August, 1878.

Sheep Inspector's Notice.
Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 21st August, 1878.
NOTICE has been received from the Inspector of
Sheep for the Wellington District that he has
cancelled the clean certificate of Mr. E. Barber,
Lower Hutt, for 77 Sheep; from the 20th instant.
Jos. G. HOLDSWORTH,
Commissioner of Crown 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 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 Lawrence, on or before
the 27th day of September, 1878.
Copy of the application made and plan annexed
may be seen at the Warden's Office at Lawrence.
SCHEDULE.
APPLICANTS: George Ormond Taylor and Others.
Style under which it is intended to conduct the
business: "Great Bonanza Gold-Mining Company."
10 acres, at Tuapeka East, in the Tuapeka Mining
District.
Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this nine-
teenth day of August, 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 Lawrence, on or before
the 20th day of September, 1878.
Copy of the application made and plan annexed
may be seen at the Warden's Office at Lawrence.
SCHEDULE.
APPLICANT: Robert Foster. Style under which it
is intended to conduct the business: "Surprise
Mining Company." 1,000 feet by 600 feet, at
Longwood Range, in the Orepuki and Longwood
Mining District.
Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this
twentieth day of August, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-eight.
J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands,
(Holding delegated powers.)

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that JANE MCCAL-
LUM, Wife of MALCOLM MCCALLUM, of
Spring Burn, Oteramika, Farmer, has applied, as De-
visee under the Will of PETER INCHES, late of Spring
Burn aforesaid, Labourer, deceased, to be registered
as Proprietress of deceased's interest in Section 12,
Block IX., Oteramika Hundred; and that she will
be so registered unless caveat forbidding the same
be lodged here within one month from the date of
the gazetting this notice.
Dated this 14th day of August, 1878, at the Lands
Registry Office, Invercargill.
532
C. M. HENNING,
District Land Registrar.

SCHEDULE.
APPLICANTS: Thomas Anderson and George Noaks.
Style under which it is intended to conduct the
business: "Northumberland Cement-Crushing Com-
pany." 10 acres, at Tuapeka East, in the Tuapeka
Mining District.
Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this
nineteenth day of August, 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 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 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 Riverton, on or before
the 21st day of September, 1878.
Copy of the application made and plan annexed
may be seen at the Warden's Office at Riverton.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels
of land hereinafter described will be brought
under the provisions of "The Land Transfer Act,
1870," unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same
within one calendar month from date of the gazet-
ting this notice.
JAMES HAY.-2 roods, Allotment 18, Block I.,
Richmond Grove Estate. Unoccupied. No. 1128.
WILLIAM SHIELDS.- 1 rood, Section 10,
Block LXI., Invercargill. Unoccupied. No. 1131.
JAMES BRASS, the younger, and JOHN BRASS.
-85 acres, Section 17, Block XIV., Invercargill
Hundred. Unoccupied. No. 1132.