JAN. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 39

Gold Fields Notices.

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 applicant 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 Westport on or
before the 24th day of January, 1881.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: Peter Sorenson. Style under which it
is intended to conduct the business: "Sorenson's

Claim." 2 acres, at Caledonian Terrace, Buller, in
the Nelson South-West Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Nelson, this fifth
day of January, one thousand eight hun-
dred and eighty-one.

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

Application for Gold-Mining Lease withdrawn.

Crown Lands Office,
Nelson, 4th January, 1881.

NOTICE is hereby given that the application of
William John Murray and party for a gold-
mining lease of 10 acres at Addison's Flat, Buller,
has been withdrawn, and the ground is now open to
persons holding miners' rights or business licenses, as
if a lease had not been applied for.

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

PARTICULARS of the Estates of Deceased Persons which have been placed under the charge of the
PUBLIC TRUSTEE for management during the Month of December, 1880.

No. Name of Deceased. Colonial
Residence.
Supposed British or
Foreign Residence.
Date of Rule or
Order.
Estimated Value of
Personal Estate.
Time of
Deceased's
Death.
Remarks.

1 De Fraters, Manuel ... Auckland ... ... Dec. 15, 1880 Under £100... Nov. 7, 1880
2 Feltham, Charles ... Invercargill ... ... Under £50 ... Dec. 9, 1880
3 Hurrell, C. C. ... Christchurch ... ... Under £10 ... Oct. 12, 1880
4 Jenkins, Samuel ... Westport ... ... Under £50 ... Dec. 13, 1880
5 Kingsnorth, G. ... Christchurch ... ... Dec. 15, 1880 Under £100... Nov. 7, 1880
6 Moulding, William ... Dunedin ... ... Under £10 ... June 12, 1880
7 Weddell, Alexander ... Westport ... ... Under £50 ... Dec. 13, 1880

Dated the 7th day of January, 1881.

R. C. HAMERTON,
Public Trustee.

RETURN of the QUANTITY and VALUE OF GOLD ENTERED for DUTY for EXPORTATION from NEW
ZEALAND, from 1st APRIL, 1857, to 31st DECEMBER, 1880.

ENTERED FOR
DUTY AT
PRODUCE OF THE
GOLD FIELDS
IN
DURING THE
QUARTER ENDED
31ST DECEMBER,
1880.
ENTERED
FOR EXPORTATION
TO THE
30TH SEPTEMBER, 1880.
TOTAL ENTERED FOR
EXPORTATION FROM NEW
ZEALAND TO THE
31ST DECEMBER, 1880.

Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value.

Auckland ... Auckland ... Oz. 11,539 £ 48,743 Oz. 1,280,285 £ 4,695,588 Oz. 1,291,824 £ 4,744,331

Wellington
Picton
... Wellington
Marlborough
... ... 1,143 4,204 30 47,247 120 183,176 30 48,390 120 187,380

Nelson ... Nelson ... 345 1,380 1,625,464 6,453,552 1,625,809 6,454,932

Wellington
Nelson
Westport
Greymouth
Hokitika
... Westland ... 18 530 4,472 20,826 15,850 72 2,050 17,887 83,305 63,389 41,696 166,703 2,525,560 10,008,219 2,567,256 10,174,922

Dunedin
Invercargill
... Otago ... 27,767 111,531 2,206 8,824 29,973 120,355 3,988,912 15,698,593 4,018,885 15,818,948

Totals ... ... 84,696 341,385 9,467,498 37,039,248 9,552,194 37,380,633

Customs Department,
Wellington, 11th January, 1881.

WILLIAM SEED,
Secretary and Inspector of Customs.