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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[Nov. 27

Alterations and Additions to the Rates for the Con-
veyance, Delivery, and Storage of Goods, Parcels,
&c., on the New Zealand Railways.

IN accordance with section 18 of "The Public
Works Act 1876 Amendment Act, 1878," the
following alterations and concessions are made in
the scale of fares of passengers on the New Zealand
Railways :-

AUCKLAND SECTION.

On the occasion of the Waikato Cavalry Review
and Races on the 28th November, 1879, single
tickets from all stations to Hamilton, Rukuhia, and
Ohaupo, issued on the 27th November, 1879, will be
available for return up to and inclusive of the 2nd
December, 1879.

AMBERLEY TO BLUFF SECTION.

On the occasion of the Balclutha Agricultural
Show on the 2nd December, 1879, ordinary single
tickets, available for the double journey on day of
issue only, will be issued to Balclutha from Dunedin
and Clinton and intermediate stations, including
branches.

On the occasion of the Bazaar to be held at
Invercargill in aid of the Hospital, ordinary single
tickets will be issued to Invercargill from Bluff,
Riverton, Kingston, Clinton, and all intermediate
stations, available for the return journey up to and
including the 1st December, 1879.

Dated this 26th day of November, 1879.
R. OLIVER,
Minister for Public Works.

Designations of Post Offices changed.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 25th November, 1879.

IT is hereby notified for general information that
the following changes have been made in the
designations of Post Offices within the colony, to have
effect from the 1st December proximo:—

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

Money Order and Savings Bank Office opened.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 25th November, 1879.

IT is hereby notified for general information that a
Money Order and Savings Bank Office will be
opened at

DUVAUCHELLE,
(Chief Office, Christchurch,)
from and after the 1st December next.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

Commissioner for taking Affidavits appointed.

NOTICE.—His Honor Mr. Justice Williams has
appointed THOMAS McLAREN, Esq., of Edin-
burgh, in that part of the United Kingdom called
Scotland, a Member of the Society of Writers to
Her Majesty's Signet, to be a Commissioner under
"The Commissioners of the Supreme Court Act,
1875," for the purpose of taking in Scotland, afore-
said, any affidavit, oath, or affirmation, and for the
purpose of taking acknowledgements of married
women.

COLIN MC. K. GORDON,
Registrar.

Supreme Court Office,
Dunedin, 17th November, 1879.

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 Naseby on or before the
12th day of December, 1879.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: Michael Spillard. Style under which
it is intended to conduct the business: "Excelsior
Company." 4 acres, at Enterprise Spur, in the Mount
Ida Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this
fifteenth day of November, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-nine.

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 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 Ahaura on or before
the 15th day of December, 1879.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: John Margey. 2 acres, at Nelson Creek,
between No. 3 Creek and Surprise Creek, in the
Nelson South-West Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Nelson, this twenty-
fourth day of November, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-nine.

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 applicants specified in the