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None of these essays appeared to the Examiners to
be deserving of the prize. One of them showed a
considerable amount of labour and diligence, but was
largely made up of extracts taken from well-known
writers, without acknowledgment.

The Board, therefore, having determined not to
award the prize, destroyed the envelopes containing
the names of the writers, without opening them.

By order.

C. C. N. BARRON,
Secretary.

Gold Fields Notices.

Gold-Mining Leases 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 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 Naseby on or before
the 24th day of February, 1881.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANTS: Frederick Hoffman and others. Style
under which it is intended to conduct the business:
"Quartz Mining, Crushing, and Tunnelling Company."
16 acres, Serpentine, in the Mount Ida Mining
District.

Applicant: Frederick Hoffman. Style under
which it is intended to conduct the business: "Golden
Link Quartz Mining and Crushing Company." 16
acres, Serpentine, in the Mount Ida Mining District.

Applicants: John McDonald and another. Style
under which it is intended to conduct the business:
"Golden Fleece Quartz-Mining Company." 16
acres, Serpentine, in the Mount Ida Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this ninth
day of February, one thousand eight hun-
dred 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 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 Lawrence on or
before the 10th day of March, 1881.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: J. C. Brown. Style under which it is
intended to conduct the business: "Wetherstones
Cement Gold-Mining Company (Limited)." 7 acres,
in the Tuapeka Mining District (Section 117, Block
XIX., and Section 77, Block X., Tuapeka East).

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

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

Crown Lands Notices.

Sale of Village Lands.

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 5th February, 1881.

I HEREBY notify that the Village Lands men-
tioned in the Schedule hereunder will be offered
for sale by auction, at the Survey Office at Tauranga,
on Wednesday, the 9th March next, at the hour of
12 o'clock noon.

D. A. TOLE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

SCHEDULE.

TAURANGA COUNTY.—ATUAROA VILLAGE.—TE PUKE
BLOCK.

BLOCK I.: Section 1, 1 rood 2 perches; Sections 2
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 1 rood each; Section 9, 32 perches;
Section 10, 1 rood 15 perches; Section 11, 2 roods
24 perches. Block II.: Section 1, 1 rood 1 perch;
Sections 2, 3, 4, 1 rood each. Block III.: Sections
1, 2, 1 rood 2 perches each; Sections 4, 5, 6, 7,
1 rood each; Section 8, 33 perches; Section 9, 1 rood
7 perches; Sections 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 1 rood
each. Block V.: Section 1, 23 perches; Section 2,
1 rood 32 perches; Section 3, 1 rood 2 perches.
Block VI.: Section 1, 1 rood 2 perches; Section 2,
1 rood 1 perch; Section 3, 27 perches; Section 4,
1 rood 34 perches. Block VII., Sections 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 1 rood each.
Block VIII., Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11,
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 1 rood each. Block XI.: Section
1, 35 perches; Sections 2, 3, 4, 1 rood each; Section
5, 1 rood 2 perches; Section 6, 1 rood 3 perches;
Section 7, 1 rood 2 perches; Sections 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
1 rood each. Block XXXI., Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 1 rood each. Block
XXXII.: Section 3, 31 perches; Sections 4, 5, 6,
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 1 rood each. Block
XXXIX., Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
13, 15, 16, 1 rood each. Block XL., Sections 1,
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 1 rood
each.

Upset price, £30 an acre.

NOTE.—Plans may be seen, and further particulars
of the land obtained, on application at this office, and
at the Survey Office, Tauranga.

Terms of sale: One-fourth of purchase-money to
be paid at time of sale, and the balance within one
month thereafter, otherwise the part of the purchase-
money paid by way of deposit shall be forfeited, and
the contract for the sale of the land shall hence-
forward be null and void.

Crown-grant fee to be paid on completion of pur-
chase.