THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 481

PATENT FOR AN INVENTION FOR REAPING A
STANDING CROP, MAKING BANDS OF THE CROP,
AND THEREWITH TYING THE CROP (WHEN CUT)
INTO SHEAVES.

THIS is to notify that HORATIO BUNTING, of
Christchurch, New Zealand, Nurseryman, did,
on this second day of April instant, deposit at the
office of the Patent Officer, in the Colonial Secre-
tary’s Office, Wellington, a specification or instrument
in writing, under his hand and seal, particularly
describing and ascertaining the nature of the said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be
performed; and that by reason of such deposit the
said Invention is protected and secured to him ex-
clusively for the term of six calendar months thence
next ensuing.

And I do further notify that the said Horatio
Bunting has given notice in writing at my office of
his intention to proceed with his application for
Letters Patent for the said Invention, and that I
have appointed Friday, the eighth day of August
next, at ten o’clock in the forenoon, at my office, to
hear and consider the said application and all
objections thereto; and I do hereby require all per-
sons having an interest in opposing the grant of such
Letters Patent to leave, on or before the fourth day
of August next, at my office in Wellington, par-
ticulars in writing of their objections to the said
application, otherwise they will be precluded from
urging the same.

Given under my hand this second day of April,
1879. W. S. REID,
201 Patent Officer.

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 17th day of May next.

997. JOHN BUTTER WALKINTON.—55
     acres, Rural Allotment 161, Okotuku District. Oc-
     cupied by Applicant.

998. JOHN OLD, the Younger.—83 acres,
     Rural Allotment 163, Okotuku District. Occupied
     by Applicant.

999. HENRY DOWNEY.—102 acres, Rural
     Allotments 172 and 173, Okotuku District. Occu-
     pied by the said John Old.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 9th day of April, 1879, at the Lands
Registry Office, Wellington.

                                                          GEO. B. DAVY,

214 District Land Registrar.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that ELIZABETH
O’KANE, of Mosgiel, Widow, claiming as
Administratrix in the estate of SAMUEL O’KANE,
late of Mosgiel, Hotelkeeper, deceased, has made
application to the District Land Registrar to be
registered as the Proprietress of an estate in fee-
simple of the following parcels of land, viz. : Sections
12 and 32, Block III., Sections 1 of 43, 2 of 43, 1 of
48, and 2 of 48, Block IV., and Sections 31, 32, and
1 of 34, Block V., on the plan of the Otakia District ;
and that she will be so registered unless caveat be
lodged at this office forbidding the same within one
calendar month from the date of gazetting this
notice.

Dated at the Lands Registry Office, Dunedin, this
4th day of April, 1879.

                                                          A. W. SMITH,

206 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
in each case within one calendar month from date of
publication of this notice.

Allotments 9, 10, and 22, Block XII., Township of
Hawkesbury.—JAMES MILLS, JOHN CARGILL,
ARTHUR WILLIAM MORRIS, and WILLIAM
ISAAC, Applicants. No. 2745.

Sections 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13, Block LXXI., Town
of Oamaru.—ALEXANDER CAMPBELL PATER-
SON, Applicant. No. 2746.

Allotments 9, 10, 11, and 12, Block III., Township
of Hawkesbury.—WALTER BECK, Applicant. No.
2749.

Sections 7, 9, and 11, Block LXI., and Sections 2
and half of 4, Block LXII., Clutha District.—BEN-
JAMIN JAMES JEFFERIS, Applicant. No. 2750.

Part of Section 2, Block XV., Clutha District.—
CHARLES GUSTAVUS WALLACE, Applicant.
No. 2751.

Sections 51, 52, and 53, Block IX., District of
Awamoko.—JOHN REID, Applicant. No. 2752.

Section 280, Town of Port Chalmers.—JAMES
GORDON, Applicant. No. 2753.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 29th day of March, 1879, at the Lands
Registry Office, Dunedin.

                                                          A. W. SMITH,

199 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 con-
taining this notice.

3602. CHARLES CLARK.—17 perches, part of
      Section 1042, Christchurch City. Unoccupied.

3603. JANET McFEDRIES.—8 perches, part
      of Rural Section 154, Christchurch District. Occu-
      pied by Applicant.

3604. WILLIAM MAJOR.—99 acres, Rural
      Section 10077 and part of Rural Sections 10079 and
      10081, Oxford District. Occupied by Applicant.

3605. JAMES STARK.—1 rood 17 perches, part
      of Rural Section 154, Christchurch District. Occu-
      pied by Applicant.

3606. HENRY SIMPSON.—75 acres, Rural
      Sections 10688 and 12544, Oxford District. Occu-
      pied by Applicant.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 3rd day of April, 1879, at the Lands
Registry Office, Christchurch.

                                                          R. W. D’OYLY,

207 District Land Registrar.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the parcel 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 from the date of the gazetting this
notice.

JOSEPH ROGERS.—207 acres, Sections 50 and
51, Eyre District. Occupied by Applicant. No. 1200.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 27th day of March, 1879, at the Lands
Registry Office, Invercargill.

                                                          C. M. HENNING,

198 District Land Registrar.