THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 849

fraction be more than sixpence, then one shilling
shall be payable instead of such fraction.

JAMES PRENDERGAST,
Chief Justice.

Approved by the Governor in Council, this four-
teenth day of June, 1879.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

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 Reefton on or before
the 31st day of July, 1879.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: James Stiffinson Wilson. Style under
which it is intended to conduct the business: "Long
Drive Quartz-Mining Company." 10 acres 2 roods
14 perches, at Boatman's Creek, Inangahua, Nelson
South-West Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Nelson, this
thirteenth day of June, 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 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 Queenstown on or
before the 10th day of July, 1879.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: Thomas Hall. Style under which it is
intended to conduct the business: "Gallant Tip-
perary Company." 16 acres, at Upper Shotover, in
the Wakatipu Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this
thirteenth day of June, 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 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 Alexandra on or
before the 28th day of July, 1879.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANTS: John Bennett and others. Style under
which it is intended to conduct the business:
"Bennett and Co." 16 acres, in the Dunstan Mining
District (Conroy's Reef).

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this ninth
day of June, one thousand eight hun-
dred and seventy-nine.

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

HALF-YEARLY Return of the aggregate average
amount of the Weekly Liabilities and Assets
of the Bank of Australasia, within the Colony of New
Zealand, from the 15th day of October, 1878, to the
14th day of April, 1879, inclusive. Published pur-
suant to the Royal Charter of Incorporation.

LIABILITIES.
Bills in Circulation not bearing interest £ 4,500 15 3
Notes in Circulation not bearing interest 55,183 4 7
Bills and Notes in Circulation bearing interest ...
Balances due to other Banks ...
Cash deposited not bearing interest ... 172,850 5 5
Cash deposited bearing interest ... 357,441 8 9

Total Liabilities within the colony £589,975 14 0

ASSETS.
Coin and Bullion £ 107,542 12 9
Landed Property (bank premises) ... 26,779 5 2
Notes and Bills of other Banks ... 1,749 15 4
Balances due from other Banks ...
Debts due to the Corporation, including Notes,
Bills, and other Securities ... 911,206 1 9

Total Assets within the colony £1,047,277 15 0

E. W. MORRAH, Inspector.
J. W. PICKERSGILL, pro Accountant.
16th June, 1879.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that ELIZABETH ANN
FOSTER, of Christchurch, Widow, claiming
as Devisee under the Will of JOHN EDWARD FOSTER,
late of Oxford, Master Mariner, has applied to be
registered as Proprietress of half an acre of land,
part of Rural Section 1952, Oxford District, com-
prised in Certificate of Title, Vol. xvi., folio 280;
and that she will be so registered unless caveat for-
bidding the same be lodged within one month after
the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

Dated this 13th day of June, 1879, at the Lands
Registry Office, Christchurch.

366 R. W. D'OYLY,
District Land Registrar.