1358 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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 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 Lyell, on or before
the 21st day of October, 1878.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: Henry Cosgrove. Style under which
it is intended to conduct the business: “Lyell Creek
Gold-Mining Company.” 9 acres 3 roods, at Alpine
Range, Lyell, in the Nelson South-West Mining
District.

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

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

OFFICIATING MINISTERS FOR 1878.—NOTICE No. 18.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 2nd October, 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 names of Officiating Ministers
within the meaning of the said Act are published for
general information:—

Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.

The Reverend George Grant.
The Reverend David Rodger.

Wm. R. E. Brown,
Registrar-General.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICE.

APPLICATION having been made by ROBERT
GEORGE WILLIAMS, of Masterton, Saddler,
for the issue of a Provisional Certificate of Title to
Allotment 49 on deposited Plan No. 38, comprised
in Certificate of Title, Vol. viii., folio 104, in favour
of GEORGE DIXON, and proof having been lodged of
the destruction of the said Certificate by fire, notice
is hereby given that a Provisional Certificate of Title
as above will be issued, unless caveat be lodged for-
bidding the same on or before the 21st day of
October instant.

Dated this 2nd day of October, 1878, at the Lands
Registry Office, Wellington.

ANDREW TURNBULL,
622
Deputy District Land Registrar.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

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
on or before the 11th day of November next.

916. WILLIAM JOHN GANDY.—1 rood, part
     of Section 91, City of Wellington, abutting 200 links
     on Section 93, with a frontage of 125 links to Webb
     Street. Occupied by Applicant.

917. JAMES DANIEL BAIRD.—154 acres 1
     rood and 22 perches, Section 88, Wharekaka Block.
     Occupied by Messrs. Baird and George.

918. JAMES SAMUEL PAULL.—8 perches,
     part of Section 159, City of Wellington, abutting 75
     feet on Section 160, with a frontage of 30 feet to
     Taranaki Street. Occupied by Applicant.

919. HENRY TAYLOR.—90 acres, part of Section
     11, Porirua District. Occupied by Applicant
     and William Morris.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 2nd day of October, 1878, at the Lands
Registry Office, Wellington.

ANDREW TURNBULL,
621
Deputy District Land Registrar.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

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 the date of publication
of this notice.

Section 12, Block I., Town of Tapanui.—ANDREW
ALLAN, Applicant. No. 2650.

Section 1, Block IV., Maruwhenua District.—THE
NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE
AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED), Applicant.
No. 2651.

Section 1, Block CIV., Clutha District; also Section
32, Block II., Warepa District.—JAMES
BROWNLEE, Applicant. No. 2652.

Sections 45 and 46, Block VII., Moeraki District.—
JOHN McROBERT, Applicant. No. 2653.

Section 3, Block XXIII., Town of Hampden.—
ROBERT HASTIE, Applicant. No. 2654.

Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 20, 22, 23,
26, 27, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,
48, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, Block
XI.; also Pre-emptive Right on Run 140, under
Application 61c, No. 3, on file of pre-emptive rights,
Provincial District of Otago; also Sections 14, 15,
16, 17, 18, Block XIV., Glenkenich District.—
GEORGE FARBRACE BOYES POYNTER, Applicant.
No. 2655.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 27th day of September, 1878, at the
Lands Registry Office, Dunedin.

A. W. SMITH,
623
District Land Registrar.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

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 month after the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

3433. JOHN PAIN RESTELL.—3 acres 24
      perches, part of Rural Section 238, Christchurch District. Occupied by Applicant.

3434. DAVID HAY.—2 roods 2 perches, part
      of Rural Section 41, Christchurch District. Occupied by William Rigan.

3435. DAVID MITCHELL ROSS.—2 acres,
      part of Rural Section 1606, Timaru District. Occupied by Applicant.

3436. THOMAS HARRIS PARSONS.—82
      perches, part of Rural Section 7555, Timaru District. Occupied by John Gardner and George Thomas.

3437. ROBERT ROSS TAYLOR and ROBERT
      BOWIE.—1 rood, part of Rural Section 2236, Waitangi District. Unoccupied.

3438. THOMAS MILLS.—2 acres, part of
      Rural Section 1959, Timaru District. Occupied by
      David Owers.