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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 117

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 5th November, 1883.

THE Court Inangahua, No. 6245, situated at Reefton, is registered as a branch of the Nelson, New Zealand, Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 5th day of November, 1883.

Wm. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 2nd November, 1883.

PATENT for an Invention for straining Wire in Wire Fences, called the “Improved Portable Wire Strainer.”

SYDNEY WROUGHTON FULTON, of West Taieri, in the Provincial District of Otago, and Colony of New Zealand, Farmer, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Friday, the 11th day of January next, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said application and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 27th day of December next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 916.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 7th November, 1883.

PATENT for a Patent Roller Fence or Guide.

WILLIAM VICKERY, of Auckland, in the Provincial District of Auckland, and Colony of New Zealand, Millright and Engineer, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 15th day of January next, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said application and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 31st day of December next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 959.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 7th November, 1883.

PATENT for an Invention for pressing Wool, &c., called “Hone’s Press.”

WILLIAM HONE, JOSEPH SWANN, and CHRISTIAN KOERSTZ, all of Waverley, in the County of Patea, and Colony of New Zealand, have deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 15th day of January next, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said application and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 31st day of December next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 958.

Gold Fields Notices.

Gold-Mining Lease cancelled.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 2nd November, 1883.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to pronounce the under-mentioned gold-mining lease cancelled, and that the ground is now open for application as if no lease of the said ground had ever been applied for:—

Thomas Sheard; 16 acres 1 rood 31 perches, District of Mawheranui, Nelson South-West Gold Fields. No. 881.

Wm. ROLLESTON,
Minister of Mines.

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 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 Dunedin on or before the 6th day of December, 1883.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: Damiano Vannini. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “The Independent Gold-Mining Company.” 16 acres 2 roods, Block V., Mount Hyde, Hindon Mining District.

Applicant: Franz Anton Krull. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “The Franz Anton Krull Gold-Mining Company.” 16 acres 2 roods, Block V., Mount Hyde, Hindon Mining District.

Applicant: Arthur Thomas Kenny. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “The Nil Desperandum Gold-Mining Company.” 6 acres and 8 perches, Block IV., Mount Hyde, Hindon Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this fifth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three.

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 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 26th day of November, 1883.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: Patrick Murphy. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “Redmond Gold-Mining Company.” 16½ acres, west of the Pioneer, known as the Big River Gold-Mining Company, Inangahua, in the Nelson South-West Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Nelson, this twenty-ninth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three.

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

Application for Gold-Mining Lease forfeited.

Crown Lands Office,
Nelson, 30th October, 1883.

IT is hereby notified that the land described in the undermentioned applications for gold-mining leases is now open to persons holding miners’ rights or business licenses, or to applicants for a lease, the applicants having failed to comply with the provisions of Regulation 19, Part 4, Appendix A, “Mines Act, 1877,” viz.:—

Alfred Smith and B. H. Delano; for Maria Louisa Quartz-Mining Company; dated February 18, 1882; for 16½ acres, north of and adjoining Smith’s application, Owen River, Wangapeka.

Charles Bulmer and Joseph Gibbs, for the Bulmer Creek South Extended Quartz-Mining Company; dated February 14, 1882; for 16½ acres, on the second left-hand branch of the Owen River, above Baigent’s Station, half a mile from its junction with the Owen, Wangapeka.

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

Crown Lands Notices.

Tenders for Sections in University Reserve.

Crown Lands Office,
Patea, 5th October, 1883.

WRITTEN tenders are invited for the under-mentioned sections in the University Reserve, Whenuakura District, near Patea, in accordance with specified conditions. Term of lease, fourteen years.