SEPT. 6.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
1263

Leases in Marlborough to be offered at Auction.

L EASES, under section 23 of "The Public Reserves Act,
1881," of the under-mentioned blocks of land in the
Provincial District of Marlborough, will be offered to public
competition by auction, at the Survey Office, Blenheim, on
Tuesday, the 2nd day of October, 1883, at noon, on the terms
and conditions specified, namely, -

KAIKOURA SUBURBAN.-Part of Section 226, 229 acres;
term of lease to be fourteen years; upset annual rent, £20;
the Government to have the right at any time to take any
roads they may deem necessary through this reserve without
compensation or reduction of rent.

KAITUNA VALLEY.-Parts of Sections 66 and 67, 151 acres;
term of lease to be seven years; upset annual rent, 4d. an
acre; the Government and the Road Board to have the right
to take from this land any material required for making or
repairing roads without compensating the lessee.

A right shall also be reserved to the public to rest travelling
stock on these reserves on payment to the lessee as follows:
For sheep, d. per head per night; for horses and cattle, 2d.
per head per night.

The bidding to be upon the annual rent. Half a year's
rent to be paid at auction, and on every 1st January and 1st
July during the respective terms.

Dated at the Crown Lands Office, Blenheim, the 25th
August, 1883.

HENRY G. CLARKE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands for Sale on immediate Payment for Cash, Land
District of Canterbury.

Land Office, Christchurch, 14th June, 1883.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned lands
will be open for application on immediate payment for
cash, at the Land Office, Christchurch, on Tuesday, the 18th
day of September next, as Village Allotments:--

Reserve 1824, Springfield, Malvern: Lots 1 to 11 inclusive,
27 to 33 inclusive, and 35 to 45 inclusive, about 1 acre each;
price, £5 per allotment. Lots 53 to 56 inclusive; in areas of
from 3 to 8 acres each; price, £5 per acre.

No one person is allowed to purchase more than one of the
above sections. In case of more than one application being
received for the same section on the same day, the right to
acquire the same will be decided by auction amongst the
applicants.

Plans may be seen at the Land Offices, Christchurch and
Timaru.

JOHN H. BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Gold Fields Notices.

Mineral 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 coal-mining purposes,
it is hereby notified that it is intended to grant a lease of
Crown lands for coal-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
at the Crown Lands Office, Dunedin, on or before the 9th
day of October, 1883.

Copy of the application made and plan annexed may be
seen at the Crown Lands Office at Dunedin.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: Grace Foote, Administratrix in the estate of
John Samuel Foote. 10 acres, in the Mount Ida Mining
District. Term, 15 years. Section 6, Block VIII., Black-
stone.

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

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 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 Ahaura on or before the 17th day of
September, 1883.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: David Jamieson. Style under which it is in-
tended to conduct the business: "Timaru Gold-Mining Com-
pany." 16 acres 2 roods, about one mile west of junction of
Clark and Grey Rivers, south and adjoining Grey River Gold-
Mining Company, in the Nelson South-West Mining District.

Applicant: George Hill. Style under which it is intended
to conduct the business: "Grey River Gold-Mining Com-
pany." 16 acres 2 roods, about one mile west of junction of
Clark and Grey River, north side of the Grey River, in the
Nelson South-West Mining District.

Applicants: Samuel McLear, John Collins, and James
Marshall. Style under which it is intended to conduct the
business: "Waipuna Quartz-Mining Company." 16 acres
2 roods, about one mile west of junction of Clark River with
Grey River, on the north side of Grey River, adjoining G.
Hill's application, in the Nelson South-West Mining District.

Applicants: Mathias Willing, Andrew McLellan, and
Andrew G. Nichol. Style under which it is intended to
conduct the business: "Lilly Quartz-Mining Company."
16 acres 2 roods, south side of the Grey River, south and
adjoining the Timaru Quartz-Mining Company's application,
in the Nelson South-West Mining District.

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

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
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 on or before the 13th day of
October next.

914. THOMAS SCOTT.-2 roods 39 perches, parts of
     Sections 471 and 472, City of Nelson, commencing 217-6
     links from Examiner Street, and fronting 325 links on Tra-
     falgar Street South. Occupied by Applicant.

915. ANN PRIMMER.-25 acres, being the north-western
     moiety of Section 72, Waimea East District. Occupied by
     Applicant.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 3rd day of September, 1883, at the Lands
Registry Office, Nelson.

669

ANDREW TURNBULL,
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
Gazette containing this notice.

450. JAMES DACK.-9 acres and 30 perches, Sections
     1054, 1211, and 1212, District of Arahura. Unoccupied.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 30th day of August, 1883, at the Lands Registry
Office, Hokitika.

666

ALFD. H. KING,
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 be
lodged forbidding the same within one month from the date
of the Gazette containing this notice.

5276. SAMUEL CAIN.-40 acres and 22 perches, part of
      Rural Section 6725, Timaru District. Occupied by Appli-
      cant.

5277. WILLIAM WILSON.-20 acres, part of Rural Sec-
      tion 532, Sumner Survey District. Unoccupied.

5278. ABRAHAM ASHWORTH.-2 roods 10 perches, Lots
      55 and 56, deposited Plan 63, part of Rural Section 72,
      Borough of Sydenham. Occupied by Applicant.

5279. PATRICK RYAN.-112 acres, Rural Section 10085,
      Timaru District. Occupied by Applicant.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 31st day of August, 1883, at the Lands Registry
Office, Christchurch.

667

J. M. BATHAM,
District Land Registrar.