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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
New Zealand Company's Commissioner's Report.

I. JOSEPH GODFREY HOLDSWORTH, a Commissioner
duly appointed by virtue of the Ordinance No. 15,
Session XI., of the Legislative Council of the Islands
of New Zealand, to hear and decide claims to land by
persons claiming title thereto, from, through, or under
the New Zealand Company, report that the claim of
ALEXANDER PERRY, deceased, by Robert Chisenhall
Hamerton, Public Trustee, having been referred to
me by the Colonial Secretary, I do hereby decide that
the said Alexander Perry was entitled to Crown
grants for Rural Section No. 50 on the left bank of
the Wanganui River, and Section No. 261 in the
Town of Wanganui, as and from the 16th day of
December, 1841; and that the said Robert Chisen-
hall Hamerton, as Public Trustee, is entitled to take
delivery of the said Crown grants when issued.

Dated at Wellington, this 27th day of July, 1881.
Jos. G. HOLDSWORTH,
Commissioner.

Gold Fields Notices.

Gold-Mining Leases cancelled.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 3rd August, 1881.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the
Governor has been pleased to pronounce the
under-mentioned gold-mining leases cancelled, and
that the ground is now open for application as if no
leases of the said ground had ever been applied for :-
William Norris and others; 5 acres 1 rood 12
perches, District of Charleston. No. 687.
Daniel Lawler and others; 4 acres 2 roods 12
perches, District of Charleston. No. 143c.
In the Nelson South-West Gold Fields.
WM. ROLLESTON,
Minister of Mines.

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 Naseby on or be-
fore the 13th day of August, 1881.
Copy of the application made and plan annexed
may be seen at the Warden's Office at Naseby.

SCHEDULE.
APPLICANTS: John McDonald and others. Style
under which it is intended to conduct the business:
"United Perseverance Gold-Mining Company." 5
acres, in the Mount Ida Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this
twenty-seventh day of July, one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-one.
J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands,
(Holding delegated powers.)

Gold-Mining Leases to be granted.

IN conformity with the thirty-seventh section of
"The Mines Act, 1877," and with the regu-
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lations 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
objections 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 Ahaura on or
before the 25th day of August, 1881.
Copy of the applications made and plans annexed
may be seen at the Warden's Office at Ahaura.

SCHEDULE.
APPLICANTS: James Gillivray, Martin Dunn, and
Alfred Palmer. Style under which it is intended to
conduct the business: "Palmer Ground Sluicing
Claim. 6 acres, at No. 3 Creek, three miles above
Hatter's Terrace, Nelson Creek, in the Nelson South-
West Mining District.
Applicant: James Sinnott. Style under which it
is intended to conduct the business: "James Sin-
nott." 4 acres, at Try-Again Terrace, Nelson Creek,
in the Nelson South-West Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Nelson, this second
day of August, one thousand eight hun-
dred and eighty-one.
ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands,
(Holding delegated powers.)

Gold-Mining Lease withdrawn.

Crown Lands Office,
Nelson, 23rd July, 1881.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned
application for a gold-mining lease has been
withdrawn, and that the land is open for application
to the holders of miners' rights or business licenses,
or to applicants for a lease, as if a lease of the said
ground had not been applied for :-
Application of John Dermott and party (the
Gordon's Peak Company) for 16 acres, south of
Arkell and Parker's application, and north of Horse-
shoe Creek, Mount Arthur District.
ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands,
(Holding delegated powers.)

Gold-Mining Lease and Special Claim Applications
withdrawn.

Crown Lands Office,
Nelson, 23rd July, 1881.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned
applications have been withdrawn, and that the
ground referred to therein is now open to persons
holding miners' rights or business licenses, or to
applicants for a lease, as if the said ground had not
been applied for, viz. :-

1. The application of Louis Davies for a special
   claim for the Victory Gold-Mining Company (Limi-
   ted), at Murray Creek, Inangahua.
2. The application of R. W. Raithby for a gold-
   mining lease for the Victory Gold-Mining Company
   (Limited) of 16 acres, Murray Creek, Inangahua.
   ALFRED GREENFIELD,
   Commissioner of Crown Lands,
   (Holding delegated powers.)

Gold-Mining Lease. Certificate of Occupation void.

Crown Lands Office,
Nelson, 21st July, 1881.

NOTICE is hereby given that the certificate of
occupation granted under section 18, Appendix