Nov. 3.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1433

2 roods, Crossing, Irishman's Creek, Lyell, in the
Nelson South-West Mining District.
Given under my hand, at Nelson, this twenty-
eight day of October, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-one.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
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 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 Reefton on or be-
fore the 1st day of December, 1881.
Copy of the applications made and plans annexed
may be seen at the Warden's Office at Reefton.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: Patrick Twohill. Style under which
it is intended to conduct the business: "The Endea-
vour Gold-Mining Company." 16 acres 2 roods,
west of and adjoining West Welcome, Little Boat-
man's Creek, Inangahua, in the Nelson South-West
Mining District.

Applicant: George Charles Bowman. Style under
which it is intended to conduct the business: "The
Dunedin Gold-Mining Company." 16 acres 2 roods;
bounded on the East by ground applied for by Boat-
man's Company, Boatman's Creek, Inangahua; in the
Nelson South-West Mining District.

Applicant: George Charles Bowman. Style under
which it is intended to conduct the business: "The
Midlothian Gold-Mining Company." 16 acres 2
roods; bounded on the East by the Cornstock, on the
South by No. 2 Welcome, Boatman's Creek, Inanga-
hua; in the Nelson South-West Mining District.

ness: "The Bright Smile Gold-Mining Company."
16 acres 2 roods, adjoining Maruia and Lyell Creek
Extended Gold-Mining lease, Alpine Range, Lyell,
in the Nelson South-West Mining District.

Applicants: James Gardner and party. Style
under which it is intended to conduct the business:
"The Cosmopolitan Quartz - Mining Company."
16 acres 2 roods, at New Creek, south of and adjoin-
ing Victor Emmanuel, Lyell, in the Nelson South-
West Mining District.

Applicant: John Carroll. Style under which it is
intended to conduct the business: "The No. 1 South
Crœsus Quartz-Mining Company." 16 acres 2 roods;
bounded North by Lyell Creek, South by City of
Dunedin lease, East by the Albion Company's lease,
and West by Crown land; in the Nelson South-West
Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Nelson, this thirty-
first day of October, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-one.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
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 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
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 Lyell on or before
the 29th day of November, 1881.
Copy of the applications made and plans annexed
may be seen at the Warden's Office at Lyell.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANTS: Robert Clinton Savage and party.
Style under which it is intended to conduct the busi-

Given under my hand, at Nelson, this thirty-
first day of October, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-one.

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 October, 1881.

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

1 Ah Wing
Tuapeka
...
...
Under £10
Aug. 24, 1881
...
2 Brooke, J. H. Butler
Lower Hutt.
...
Oct. 15, 1881
Under £20
Aug. 29, 1881
...
3 Cairns, Thomas
Dunedin
...
Oct. 15, 1881
Under £5
Sept. 28, 1881
...
4 Cottle, Charles alias Featherston
Featherston
...
Oct. 15, 1881
Under £100...
Oct. 9, 1877
...
5 Dobson, John
Hoffern
...
April 30, 1881
Under £100...
April 30, 1881
Lost in
s.s.
"Tararua."
6 McDougall, Peter
Ashburton
...
Oct. 7, 1881
Under £10
Oct. 7, 1881
...
7 Paul, James
Auckland
...
Oct. 15, 1881
Under £5
Sept. 23, 1881
...
8 Pike, William
Auckland
...
Oct. 15, 1881
Under £200...
Sept. 26, 1881
...
9 Rae, John
Mercury Bay
...
Oct. 15, 1881
Under £500...
Sept. 25, 1881
...
10 Robertson, Peter... Hokitika
...
Oct. 21, 1881
Under £5
Aug. 25, 1881
...
11 Robinson, John
Hokitika
...
Oct. 21, 1881
Under £2
Oct. 3, 1881
...
12 Spalding, John
Outram
...
Oct. 21, 1881
Under £500...
July 20, 1881
...
13 Suiter, John
Whangarei
...
Oct. 21, 1881
Under £15
Sept. 15, 1881
...
14 Wingate, Robert... Thames
...
Oct. 21, 1881
Under £900...
Sept. 13, 1881
...

R. C. HAMERTON,
Public Trustee.

Dated the 31st day of October, 1881.