THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 11

Sheep Inspector's Notice.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 28th December, 1878.

NOTICE has been received from the Inspector of Sheep for the Wairarapa District that he has granted a clean certificate to James Stoodley, Tu Purupuru, for a flock of sheep; dated 14th December, 1878.

JOS. G. HOLDSWORTH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sheep Inspector's Notice.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 30th December, 1878.

NOTICE has been received from the Inspector of Sheep for the East Coast District that he has granted clean certificates for the following flocks:—

Mr. Edwin Meredith, Riversdale, Kohiwai flock, about 5,800; dated 23rd December, 1878.

Mr. Edwin Meredith, jun., Riversdale, Urite flock, about 3,600; dated 24th December, 1878.

JOS. G. HOLDSWORTH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sheep Inspector's Notice.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 31st December, 1878.

NOTICE has been received from the Inspector of Sheep for the Wellington District that he has granted a clean certificate to Mr. E. Barber, Lower Hutt, for a flock of 111 ewes and lambs; from the 30th instant.

JOS. G. HOLDSWORTH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Mineral 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 mineral leases, it is hereby notified that it is intended after the expiration of thirty days from the publication of this notice to grant a lease for coal-mining purposes to the applicant specified in the annexed Schedule.

The application, together with the plan of the ground, may be seen at the Crown Lands Office, Dunedin.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: John Stuart. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: "Perseverance Coal Pit." Area: 10 acres 3 roods 1 perch. Locality: Section 10, Block V., Kyeburn. Term: 30 years. Mining District: Mount Ida.

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

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

Gold-Mining Lease forfeited.

IN pursuance of "The Mines Act, 1877," and the regulations thereunder for the granting of gold-mining leases, it is hereby notified that the lease (No. 32c) issued in favour of Charles Thomson and others, for Section 7, Block VII., Table Hill District, has been declared forfeited in con-
sequence of the applicants having declined to execute the same. It is further notified that the said land is now open to persons holding miners' rights or business licenses, or to applicants for a lease, as if no lease thereof had been applied for.

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

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

Tenders Invited.

TO IRONMASTERS.—WANTED 100,000 TONS OF STEEL RAILS.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, New Zealand,
6th November, 1878.

WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at Wellington by the Hon. the Minister for Public Works up to 30th September, 1879, for the supply of the whole or any portion of 100,000 tons of steel rails, to be manufactured within the colony from New Zealand ores. Payment will be made in cash on delivery at the works—the Government of New Zealand agreeing to pay, in addition, one-half of the cost of the conveyance to the colony by sea of the workmen to be engaged in the manufacture.

Information as to the mineral resources of New Zealand, and maps indicating the various localities in which mineral deposits are situated in relation to means of transport, may be had on application to the Agent-General of New Zealand, 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, London; or to W. Walton Evans, Esq., 66½, Pine Street, New York.

As it is unlikely that intending contractors will enter into an engagement of the above nature without first satisfying themselves by personal inspection as to the position and extent of the raw material in New Zealand required for the manufacture of iron, every facility and information on this subject will be afforded on application to Dr. Hector, C.M.G., F.R.S., Director of the Geological Department, Wellington,

For the information of parties desiring to tender, it may be stated that the official returns show that there were imported into New Zealand, within the last eight years, 15,500 tons of cast-iron, and 93,000 tons of wrought-iron, exclusive of iron for Government and other railways, during which period 1,068 miles have been constructed and opened for traffic.

JOHN KNOWLES,
Under Secretary for Public Works.

NOTICE.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, New Zealand,
6th November, 1878.

THE foregoing advertisement will be published in the United Kingdom, the North American States, and the Continent of Europe.

New Zealand colonists who may have friends and correspondents connected with the iron manufacture are requested to be good enough to draw attention to the highly advantageous and profitable field for enterprise which this colony presents to those who can bring the necessary capital and practical experience to bear upon such manufacture.

JOHN KNOWLES,
Under Secretary for Public Works.