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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

the forty-fourth year of the reign of Her Majesty
Queen Victoria, and intituled "The Marriage Act,
1880," the following names of Officiating Ministers
within the meaning of the said Act are published for
general information :-
Church of the Province of New Zealand, commonly
called the Church of England.
The Reverend Thomas Albert Hamilton.
The Reverend William Cruden.
The Reverend John King Davis, B.A.
WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 22nd June, 1881.
THE Court Bruce No. 4526, situated at Milton,
is registered as a branch of the United Otago
District of Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly
Society, under "The Friendly Societies Act, 1877,"
this 22nd day of June, 1881.
WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Commissioner of the Supreme Court appointed.

NOTICE.-His Honor the Chief Justice has, this
fourth day of June, 1881, appointed GEORGE
SAMUEL EVANS DALE, of Sydney, a Solicitor of the
Supreme Court of New South Wales, to be a Com-
missioner in the said colony for the purpose of
taking all oaths, affidavits, and affirmations as in the
second section of "The Commissioners of the Su-
preme Court Act, 1875," mentioned.
Dated at Wellington, this 4th day of June, 1881.
ALEX. S. ALLAN,
Registrar of the Supreme Court, Wellington.

Commissioner of the Supreme Court appointed.

NOTICE.-His Honor Sir James Prendergast,
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of
New Zealand, has appointed CHARLES EDWIN FEA-
THERSTONE, Esq., of Hobart, in the Colony of
Tasmania, Solicitor, to be a Commissioner under
"The Commissioners of the Supreme Court Act,
1875," for the purpose of taking in Tasmania aforesaid
any affidavit, oath, or affirmation, and for the purpose
of taking acknowledgments of married women.
Dated this 16th day of June, 1881.
COLIN MCK. GORDON,
Registrar of the Supreme Court, Dunedin.

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 Lyell on or before
the 19th day of July, 1881.
Copy of the applications made and plans annexed
may be seen at the Warden's Office at Lyell.

SCHEDULE.
APPLICANTS: John Smith and John McDonnell.
Style under which it is intended to conduct the busi-

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ness: "The Three Ls Gold-Mining Company." 16-
acres 2 roods, north side of Eight-Mile Creek,
Alpine Range, Lyell, in the Nelson South-West
Mining District.
Applicants: Dominico Rosatti and party. Style
under which it is intended to conduct the business:
"United Itaglia." 16 acres 2 roods, Eight-Mile
Creek, Zala Town, Lyell, in the Nelson South-West
Mining District.
Given under my hand, at Nelson, this seven-
teenth day of June, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-one.
ALFRED GREENFIELD,
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 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 Reefton on or before
the 28th day of July, 1881.
Copy of the application made and plan annexed
may be seen at the Warden's Office at Reefton.

SCHEDULE.
APPLICANT: George Wise. Style under which it is
intended to conduct the business: "Amazon Quartz-
Mining Company." 16 acres 2 roods, situate north-
east and adjoining Golden Treasure Company's
Lease, Murray Creek, in the Nelson South-West
Mining District.
Given under my hand, at Nelson, this fifteenth
day of June, one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-one.
ALFRED GREENFIELD,
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 St. Bathans on or
before the 4th day of July, 1881.
Copy of the application made and plan annexed
may be seen at the Warden's Office at St. Bathans.

SCHEDULE.
APPLICANTS: Patrick Fahy and Thomas Webb. Style
under which it is intended to conduct the business:
"Faugh-a-Ballagh Company." 10 acres, in the
Mount Ida Mining District.
Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this
fifteenth day of June, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-one.
J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands,
(Holding delegated powers.)