SEPT. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1299

Leases in Marlborough to be offered at Auction.

LEASES, 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, 1888.

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.

Sale by Auction.

Land Office,
Christchurch, 11th August, 1883.
NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned block
of Crown land in the Kowai District will be offered
for sale by public auction, at the Courthouse, Amberley, on
Monday, the 12th November next, at 12 o'clock noon: -

Reserve No. 1639, Kowai Domain, containing 344 acres
Upset price, £3 per acre.

Plan may be seen at the Survey Office, Christchurch.

JOHN H. BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Nelson South-west Gold Fields.-Gold-Mining Leases refused

Crown Lands Office,
Nelson, 5th September, 1883.
NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned gold-
mining leases have been refused, and that the ground
is now open to persons holding miners' rights or business
licenses as if a lease of the said ground had not been applied
for: -
60B3. Morris Levy, Berlin Cement Company, Soldier's
Creek, Inangahua.
61B3. Morris Levy, London Cement Company, Soldier's
Creek, Inangahua.
237B3. Willing and Wyndham, Grace Darling Company,
Snowy River, Inangahua.
228B3. Michael O'Rourke, Kiwi Company, Snowy River,
Inangahua.

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

Gold-Mining Leases.---Notice of Withdrawal of Applications.

Crown Lands Office,
Nelson, 5th September, 1883.
IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned applications
for gold-mining leases have been withdrawn, and that
the ground is now open for application as if a lease of the
same had never been applied for, viz. :-
64B3. William Hindmarsh, Thames Company, Boatman's,
Inangahua.
151B2. William Hindmarsh, Garfield Company, Boat-
man's, Inangahua.
41B3. William Hindmarsh, Native Company, Boatman's,
Inangahua.
184B3. Mathew Ryan, Golden Monarch Company, Maori
Gully, Inangahua.
157B3. Thomas Lee, North Golden Fleece Company,
Murray Creek, Inangahua.
155B3. Thomas Lee, Argonaut Company, Murray Creek,
Inangahua.
156B3. Thomas Lee, Jason Company, Murray Creek,
Inangahua.
178B3. Patrick McInerney, Stella Company, Maori Gully,
Inangahua.
137B3. George Wise, Tribune Company, Murray Creek,
Inangahua.
249B3. Stephen Taylor, Rock of Cashel Company, Snowy
Creek, Inangahua.
84B3. William Hindmarsh, Chester Company, Murray
Creek, Inangahua.
192B3. Patrick Murphy, Meeting of the Waters Company,
Maori Gully, Inangahua.
106B3. William Hindmarsh, Yellow Jacket Company,
Crushington, Inangahua.
120B2. John Prentice, Carlisle Company, Crushington,
Inangahua.
119B2. John Prentice, Exchange Company, Crushington,
Inangahua.
141B3. George Wise, Duke of Albany Company, Crushing-
ton, Inangahua.
243B3. George Casley, Great Southern Company, Devil's
Creek, Inangahua.
247B3. Nugent and Breen, Golden Gully Company, Big
River, Inangahua.
186B3. Robert Oxley, Cuckoo Company, Maori Gully,
Inangahua.
120B3. William Hindmarsh, Dunedin Company, Murray
Creek, Inangahua.
173B2. Archer and Seabright, Clutha Company, Lankey's
Creek, Inangahua.
174B2. James Kidd, Sovereign Company, Lankey's Creek,
Inangahua.
159B3. John McQuillan, Sydney Company, Black's Point,
Inangahua.
133B3. Mathew Byrne, Day Spring Company, Murray
Creek, Inangahua.
5B3. James Barrowman, Golden Wedge Company, Devil's
Creek, Inangahua.
190B3. John McQuillan, Morning Light Company, Boat-
man's Creek, Inangahua.
67B3. James Barrowman, Mount Pleasant Company,
Devil's Creek, Inangahua.
196B3. John Quigley, Shining Star Company, left-hand
branch Inangahua River, Inangahua.
172B3. Thomas Hunter, Nimrod Company, Murray Creek,
Inangahua.
9B4. Patrick Brennan, Columbus Company, Rainy Creek,
Inangahua.
68B3. James Stevenson, Lonehand Company, Devil's
Creek, Inangahua.

Gold Fields Notices.

Nelson South-west Gold Fields.-Gold-Mining Leases refused.

Crown Lands Office,
Nelson, 5th September, 1883.
NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned gold-
mining leases have been refused, and the ground (ex-
cept that portion held under miners' rights) is now open to
persons holding miners' rights or business licenses as if a
lease of the said ground had not been applied for, viz.:---
111B2. P. Alstadt, Colonial Gold-Mining Company, Devil's
Creek, Inangahua.
138B2. D. Young, Prince Albert Gold-Mining Company,
Soldier's Creek, Inangahua.
182B2. P. McInerney, Claremont Terrace Gold-Mining
Company, Soldier's Creek, Inangahua.

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