Oct. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1415

Sitting of Native Land Court adjourned.

Native Land Court Office,
Auckland, 19th September, 1884.

NOTICE is hereby given that John Edwin Macdonald, Esquire, Chief Judge of the Native Land Court, has, by virtue of the power vested in him, ordered that the sitting of this Court at Maketu, previously adjourned by him to the 8th day of October next, be further adjourned to the 10th day of December, 1884.

It is also further notified that, in the event of there not being Judges available for the sitting on the 10th day of December next, the Court will be further adjourned, of which due notice will be given.

Edw. HAMMOND,
Registrar.

Gold Fields Notices.

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 Lawrence on or before the 30th day of October, 1884.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANTS: The Great Extended Sluicing Company (Registered). Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “The Great Extended Sluicing Company (Registered).” 2 acres and 19 perches, Section 24, Block XVIII., Tuapeka East, in the Tuapeka Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this twenty-fourth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four.

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 Dunedin on or before the 6th day of November, 1884.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: Arthur Sydney Frederick Parker. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “Nemesis.” 5 acres 3 roods 32 perches, Section 6, Block IV., Mount Hyde, in the Hindon Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this twenty-second day of September, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four.

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 Alexandra South on or before the 3rd day of November, 1884.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: William Wookey. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “Old Man Treasury Gold-Mining Company.” 16 acres, at Obelisk Range, in the Dunstan Mining District.

Applicant: Robert Ballantyne. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “Lauretta Gold-Mining Company.” 16 acres, at Obelisk Range, in the Dunstan Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this twenty-second day of September, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four.

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

Crown Lands Notices.

Land Sale, Auckland Land District.

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 10th September, 1884.

I HEREBY notify that the town and rural lands mentioned in the Schedule hereunder will be offered for sale by public auction, at this office, on Monday, the 27th October next, at the hour of 11 o’clock in the forenoon.

D. A. TOLE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

SCHEDULE.

TOWN OF MERCER.

| III. | 25 | 0 1 0 | 7 10 0 |
| | 26 | 0 1 0 | 7 10 0 |

MANUKAU COUNTY.

Description of Land.—Lots 39, 50, and 52, mixed forest; 73, level, light scrub and fern, good soil, accessible by road; 78, undulating, one-quarter bush, remainder bush-clearing, good soil, accessible by road; 84, level, tea-tree and fern, accessible by road.

PARISH OF WAIPipi (near Waiuku).

| 3 | 23, 23A | 80 0 10 | 100 7 0 |
| | 24, 25, 26, | 82 1 33 | 103 2 6 |
| | 27, 28, 31, | | |
| | 32, 33 | | |
| | 29, 30, 34, | 37 1 20 | 46 17 6 |
| | 35 | | |

Description of Land.—Lots 23 and 23A, 35 acres rush swamp, balance open fern land, good fall to swamp for draining all the fern land, ploughable, section is close to main Waipipi-Waiuku Road; 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, and 33, all open fern land, almost level, next to above; 29, 30, 34, and 35, open fern and tea-tree, quite level, and partially fenced, next to above.