FEB. 10.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 205

Gold-Mining Leases to be granted.

IN N 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 ob-
jections 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 Lawrence on or
before the 17th day of February, 1881.
Copy of the applications made and plans annexed
may be seen at the Warden's Office at Lawrence.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANTS: Robert Grieve and others. Style
under which it is intended to conduct the business:
"North of Ireland Company." 3 acres 2 roods 27
perches, Section 13, Block XVIII., Tuapeka East, in
the Tuapeka Mining District.

APPLICANTS: Robert Grieve and others. Style
under which it is intended to conduct the business:
"North of Ireland Company." 3 acres 2 roods 8
perches, part Section 12, Block XVIII., Tuapeka
East, in the Tuapeka Mining District.

Applicants: William Evans and others. Style
under which it is intended to conduct the business:
"Perseverance Company." 4 acres 3 roods 27
perches, Section 11, Block XVIII., Tuapeka East,
in the Tuapeka Mining District.

Applicants: Samuel Johnston and others. Style
under which it is intended to conduct the business:
"Morrison and Company." 1 acre, Section 15, Block
XVIII., Tuapeka East, in the Tuapeka Mining
District.

Applicants: Samuel Johnston and others. Style
under which it is intended to conduct the business:
"Morrison and Company." 1 rood, Section 19,
Block XVIII., Tuapeka East, in the Tuapeka Mining
District.

Applicants: The Great Extended Sluicing Com-
pany (Registered). Style under which it is intended
to conduct the business: "The Great Extended
Sluicing Company (Registered)." 7 acres, Section 8,
Block XVIII., Tuapeka East, in the Tuapeka Mining
District.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this twenty-
ninth day of January, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-one.

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 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 Collingwood on or
before the 24th day of February, 1881.
Copy of the application made and plan annexed
may be seen at the Warden's Office at Collingwood.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANTS: James Hunter and party: Style under
which it is intended to conduct the business: "All

Nations Gold-Mining Company." 16 acres, north of
Panama Lease, south of Erncot Creek, taking in a
part of Gridiron Creek, Mount Arthur, in the Golden
Bay Gold-Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Nelson, this seventh
day of February, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-one.

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

Crown Lands Notices.

Sale of 15,500 Acres of Rural Land in the Mana-
watu District, Kairanga and Fitzherbert Blocks,
Wellington Land District.

LAND OF SPECIAL VALUE.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 15th January, 1881.

IT is hereby notified that twenty-nine sections of
land, as per Schedule at foot, will be offered for
sale on deferred payments, by application at the
Land Office, Wellington, on Monday, the 21st Feb-
ruary, 1881, between the hours of 9.30 a.m. and
4.30 p.m. One-twentieth of the purchase-money to
be paid with the application, and the balance by half-
yearly instalments. If two or more applicants apply
to purchase the same section, an auction will be held
between them, at the Town Hall, Palmerston, on
Thursday, the 24th February next, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon.

For the convenience of deferred-payment selectors
resident in the country, a Government officer will be
in attendance at the Town Hall, Palmerston, between
the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., on Monday, the 21st
February, to receive applications.

SCHEDULE.
DEFERRED PAYMENTS.