[Aug. 26.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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sixteen and twenty-two years, and either that he is a
native of New Zealand, or that he has resided in
New Zealand for the last five years.

Notice of entry, with satisfactory testimonials as
to personal character, and the London matriculation
fee of £2, must be sent to the Secretary for Educa-
tion, Wellington, so as to reach his office not later
than the 1st September. Candidates are recom-
mended to give still earlier notice by telegraph.

JOHN HISLOP.

Crown Lands Notices.

Gold-Mining Lease to be granted.

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 writ-
ing, and lodged with the Warden at Waikaia on or
before the 6th day of September, 1880.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: Simon Harker. Style under which it
is intended to conduct the business: "Look-out
Claim Company." 5 acres, in the Switzer's Min-
ing District (being part of Section 10, Block IX.,
Chatton).

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this
sixteenth day of August, one thousand
eight hundred and eighty.

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

Gold-Mining Lease to be granted.

IN conformity with the thirty-seventh section of
"The Mines Act, 1877," and with the regu-
lations 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
objections 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 1st day of September, 1880.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANTS: Arnold Sturm and William Tinnock.
Style under which it is intended to conduct the busi-
ness: "The Nil Desperandum Quartz-Mining Com-
pany." 16 acres, in the Hindon Mining District.

Given under my hand at Dunedin, this six-
teenth day of August, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty.

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

Gold-Mining Lease to be granted.

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 Ahaura on or
before the 7th day of September, 1880.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANTS: Timothy McCarthy and John Curnow.
8 acres, at Try Again Terrace, Nelson Creek, in the
Nelson South-West Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Nelson, this
twentieth day of August, one thousand
eight hundred and eighty.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands,
(Holding delegated powers.)

Pastoral Lands for Sale on Deferred Payments,
Auckland District.

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 12th August, 1880.

I HEREBY notify that the lands described in the
Schedule hereunder will, in pursuance of sec-
tions 76 to 85 inclusive of "The Land Act, 1877,"
be offered for sale by public auction, at the Survey
Office, Gisborne, on Wednesday, the 15th September
next, at the hour of 12 o'clock noon.

D. A. TOLE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

SCHEDULE.

COOK COUNTY—PATUTAHI SURVEY DISTRICT.

Description of Land. Section 83, front portion for
a width of 18 to 20 chains flat bush, kahikatea and
matai, bush portion broken fern and tutu, with bush
in the gullies, stream forms a fence, soil good; Sec-
tion 84, frontage averaging a width of 15 chains flat,
mostly bush, stream forms a fence, remaining portion
broken fern and tutu, with bush in the gullies; 97
and 98, broken, high fern and tutu, portion of bush,
soil good; 99, not much flat, generally broken,
especially the back, part of the section high fern and
tutu, bush in the gullies, soil good; 119, generally
very broken, covered with high fern and tutu, soil
good. Block V.: Section 1, very hilly, small flats
along banks of creek covered with fern, soil light but
fair quality; Section 2, very hilly, small flats along
banks of creek, small patch of bush, remainder fern;
Sections 3 and 4, very hilly, small flats along banks