Nov. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1699

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 St. Bathans on or before the 19th day of Decem-
ber, 1883.

Copy of the applications made and plans annexed may be
seen at the Warden's Office at St. Bathans.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: James Nicolson. Style under which it is in-
tended to conduct the business: "James Nicolson." 6 acres,
Section 26, Block I., St. Bathans, in the Mount Ida Gold-
Mining District.

Applicant: John Ewing. Style under which it is intended
to conduct the business: "John Ewing." 10 acres, Vine-
gar Hill, in the Mount Ida Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this twenty-first
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 applicants
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 St. Bathans on or before the 19th day of
December, 1883.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANTS: Richard Wheeler and others. Style under
which it is intended to conduct the business: "Rich and
Poor Company." 6 acres, in the Mount Ida Mining District
(Section 26, Block I., St. Bathans).

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this twentieth 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 Queenstown on or before the 11th day of
December, 1883.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: Timothy Collins. Style under which it is
intended to conduct the business: "The Nil Desperandum
Company." 4 acres 2 roods 22 perches, in the Wakatipu
Mining District (Section 35, Block XI., Shotover).

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

J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands,
(Holding delegated powers.)

Land Transfer Act Notices.

NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land
hereinafter described will be brought under the pro-
visions of "The Land Transfer Act, 1870," unless caveat be
lodged forbidding the same within one month from the date
of the Gazette containing this notice.

5068. EDWARD ELWORTHY. -13 acres, Rural Section
      6632A, Waitangi District. Occupied by Applicant.

5069. JOHN JAMES SNELLING.-5 acres 3 roods, part
      of Rural Section 5682, Christchurch District. Occupied by
      Applicant.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 23rd day of November, 1883, at the Lands
Registry Office, Christchurch.

J. M. BATHAM,
District Land Registrar.

APPLICATION having been made to register a Discharge
of Mortgage, No. 8701, of part of Allotment 5, Block I.,
Township of Ravensbourne, of which HENRY WILLIAM
BARON is the Mortgagee, and proof having been tendered
of loss of outstanding duplicate of said mortgage, I hereby
give notice that production of said duplicate will be dispensed
with, and said discharge registered, unless caveat forbidding
the same be lodged at this office within fourteen days from
publication of this notice.

Dated at the Lands Registry Office, Dunedin, this 23rd
day of November, 1883.

H. TURTON,
District Land Registrar.

TRANSMISSION NO. 244.-ANN MILWARD, of Black-
stone Hill, Widow, claiming as Administratrix of the
estate of JAMES MILWARD, late of Blackstone Hill, Hotel-
keeper, deceased, intestate, has applied to be registered as
Proprietress of Sections 41, 42, 43, and 46, Block II., Black-
stone District, Provisional Register, Vol. vii., folio 142.
Applicant will be registered accordingly, unless caveat be
lodged in this office within one calendar month after the
date of the Gazette containing this notice.

Dated this 19th day of November, 1883, at the Lands
Registry Office, Dunedin.

H. TURTON,
District Land Registrar.

NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land
hereinafter described will be brought under the pro-
visions of "The Land Transfer Act, 1870," unless caveat
forbidding the same be lodged at this office within one
calendar month from the date of the Gazette containing
this notice.

Applicant: OLIVER SAMUEL, of New Plymouth, Soli-
citor.-Sections 882 and 898, Town of New Plymouth, 2 roods
2 perches. Occupied by Applicant.

Applicant: ROBERT BRYANT PEARCE, of Kakaramea,
Farmer.-North half of Section 566, Patea District, 120 acres.
Occupied by Applicant.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 21st day of November, 1883, at the Lands
Registry Office, New Plymouth.

W. STUART,
District Land Registrar.

NOTICE is hereby given that the parcel of land herein-
after described will be brought under the provisions
of "The Land Transfer Act, 1870," unless caveat be
lodged forbidding the same within one month from the date
of the gazetting of this notice.

WILLIAM COSTELLO AND EDWARD COSTELLO.-
138 acres and 26 perches, more or less, being Sections 44 and
45, Block V., Hundred of Invercargill. Occupied by Adam
Drysdale. No. 2045.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 5th day of November, 1883, at the Lands Regis-
try Office, Invercargill.

F. G. MORGAN,
District Land Registrar.

WHEREAS a declaration has been lodged with me,
by DAVID DUNBAR, the registered Proprietor
of Section 1, Block XXIII., Town of Hampden, of the loss of
the certificate of title for the said section, bearing date the
16th November, 1875, entered in Register-book, Vol. xxiii.,
folio 138: I hereby give notice that I intend to issue a pro-
visional certificate of title for the said section to the said
David Dunbar, unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same
within fourteen days from the date of the publication hereof.

Dated this 23rd day of November, 1883, at the Lands
Registry Office, Dunedin.

H. TURTON,
District Land Registrar.