DEC. 13.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1749

16 acres 2 roods, in the Hindon Mining District, being Sec-
tion 4, Block V., Mount Hyde, as surveyed.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this seventh day
of December, 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 Arrow on or before the 9th day of January, 1884.
Copy of the application made and plan annexed may be
seen at the Warden's Office at Arrow.

SCHEDULE.
Applicant: Owen McIntyre. Style under which it is
intended to conduct the business: "Owen McIntyre and
party." 4 acres and 23 perches, in the Wakatipu Mining
District.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this seventh day of
December, 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 Alexandra on or before the 1st day of
January, 1884.
Copy of the application made and plan annexed may be
seen at the Warden's Office at Alexandra.

SCHEDULE.
Applicants: John Butler and 15 others. Style under
which it is intended to conduct the business: "The Wel-
come Quartz-Mining Company (Limited)." 16 acres, in the
Dunstan Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this fifth day
of December, 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 Alexandra on or before the 5th day of
January, 1884.
Copy of the application made and plan annexed may be
seen at the Warden's Office at Alexandra.

SCHEDULE.
Applicant: R. Milner and six others. Style under which
it is intended to conduct the business: "Eureka Gold- and
Quartz-Mining Company." 16 acres, Obelisk Range, in the
Dunstan Mining District.

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

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

Crown Lands Notices.

Land Sale.—Auckland Land District.

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 23rd November, 1883.

I HEREBY notify that the Town and Rural Lands men-
tioned in the Schedule hereunder will be offered for
sale by public auction, at this office, on Friday, the 28th day
of December next, at the hour of 11 o'clock in the forenoon.

D. A. TOLE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

SCHEDULE.
BAY OF ISLANDS COUNTY.
Town of Opua, One-Tree Point.

MANUKAU COUNTY.
Town of Mercer.

WAITEMATA COUNTY.
Parish of Takapuna.

Description of Land.—These lands are situated from one
to two miles west of Lake Pupuke, North Shore, and are
principally open lands.

MANUKAU COUNTY.
Parish of Mangatawhiri.

Description of Land.—Broken land, covered with mixed
bush.

WAIKATO COUNTY.
Parish of Whangamarino.

Description of Land.—Section 198, about 20 acres bush,
remainder open land; 364, 20 acres swamp, remainder open
land; 365 and 369, open land; 375, 85 acres tea-tree swamp,
remainder bush swamp; 376, 44 acres open flat, 71 acres
swampy bush, remainder bush ridges; 377, 8 acres open
swamp, 56 acres open, 22 acres bush ridges, remainder
swampy bush land; 378, 122 acres swamp, remainder open
land; 379, 136 acres swamp, remainder open land; 380, 103
acres swamp, remainder open land.

Description of Land.—80 acres bush and swamp, 376 acres
swamp, remainder open land.

RAGLAN COUNTY.
Parish of Putataka.

Description of Land.—Broken; covered with manuka
scrub and bush.

WHANGAREI COUNTY.
Parish of Maungakaramea.

Description of Land.—One-third volcanic soil, under bush;
remainder clay land.