THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 261

Certificated Accountant in Bankruptcy appointed.

NOTICE.—His Honor the Chief Justice has, this
17th day of February, 1879, appointed FRANCIS
HENRY AUBREY WHITCOMBE, of Marton, to be a
Certificated Accountant in Bankruptcy under "The
Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876," for the Wellington
District.

ALEX. S. ALLAN,
Registrar, Supreme Court.
Wellington, 17th February, 1879.

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 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 Queenstown on or
before the 27th day of February, 1879.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANTS: Mathew Fisher and John Poulter.
Style under which it is intended to conduct the
business: "The Perseverance Gold-Mining Com-
pany." 6 acres, at Deep Creek, in the Wakatipu
Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this tenth
day of February, 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 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 Clifton on or before the
24th day of March, 1879.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: James O'Connor. Style under which it
is intended to conduct the business: "German Gully
Gold-Mining Company." 6 acres, in the Westland
Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Hokitika, this
twelfth day of February, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-nine.

J. GILES,
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 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 leases of Crown lands for gold-
mining purposes to the applicants specified in the
annexed Schedule, unless there shall be valid objec-
tions against such leases.

Objections to the granting of such leases, stating
the grounds of objection, must be made in writing,
and lodged with the Warden at St. Bathans on or
before the 25th day of February, 1879.

Copy of the applications made and plans annexed
may be seen at the Warden's Office at St. Bathans.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANTS: Richard H. Browne and others. Style
under which it is intended to conduct the business:
"Limited Company." 6 acres, at Vinegar Hill, in
the Mount Ida Mining District.

Applicants: Thomas Hughes and others. Style
under which it is intended to conduct the business:
"Now or Never." 5 acres, at Vinegar Hill, in the
Mount Ida Mining District.

Applicants: W. J. E. Watson and others. Style
under which it is intended to conduct the business:
"Welcome Company." 7 acres, at Vinegar Hill, in
the Mount Ida Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this
thirteenth day of February, 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 Dunedin on or
before the 6th day of March, 1879.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANTS: Arthur Thomas Kenney and Clement
Fagg. Style under which it is intended to conduct
the business: "The Marquis of Lorne Quartz-Mining
Company." 16 acres, at Reef Gully, in the Hindon
Mining District.

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

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

Nelson South-West Gold Fields.—Gold-Mining
Leases refused.

Crown Lands Office, Nelson,
14th February, 1879.

NOTICE is hereby given that the gold-mining
leases applied for by the under-mentioned