Feb. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 213

Gold-Mining Leases cancelled.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 29th January, 1884.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to pronounce the under-mentioned gold-mining leases cancelled, and that the ground is now open for application as if no lease of the said ground had ever been applied for:—

David Aitken; 2 acres 2 roods, Section 91, Block XI., Skipper’s Creek District, Otago Mining District. No. 632c.

James Smith; 1 acre 1 rood 7 perches, Section 14, Block III., Skipper’s Creek District, Otago Mining District. No. 648c.

Wm. ROLLESTON,
Minister of Mines.

Gold-Mining Lease cancelled.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 29th January, 1884.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to pronounce the under-mentioned gold-mining lease cancelled, and that the ground is now open for application as if no lease of the said ground had ever been applied for:—

James Sinnott and others; 4 acres, District of Mawheranui, Nelson South-West Gold Fields. No. 1018.

Wm. ROLLESTON,
Minister of Mines.

Gold-Mining Leases cancelled.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 29th January, 1884.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to pronounce the under-mentioned gold-mining leases cancelled, and that the ground is now open for application as if no lease of the said ground had ever been applied for:—

The Duchess of Albany Gold-Mining Company (Limited); 16 acres 2 roods, Wairau and Pelorus Mining District.

The Duchess of Albany Gold-Mining Company (Limited); 16 acres 1 rood, Wairau and Pelorus Mining District.

The Duchess of Albany Gold-Mining Company (Limited); 8 acres 2 roods 15 perches, Wairau and Pelorus Mining District.

Wm. ROLLESTON,
Minister of Mines.

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 Naseby on or before the 26th day of February, 1884.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: John Francis Christian. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “Peninsula Sluicing Company.” 6 acres, in the Mount Ida Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this first day of February, 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 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 13th day of March, 1884.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANTS: Samuel Johnston and 7 others. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “Morrison and Company.” 1 acre and 17 perches, in the Tuapeka Mining District (Section 14, Block XVIII., Tuapeka East).

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

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

Crown Lands Notices.

Sale of Crown Lands, Southland District.

Crown Lands Office,
Invercargill, 17th January, 1884.

THE under-mentioned Crown lands will be sold by auction, at the Land Office, Invercargill, at noon, on Monday, the 25th February proximo:—

ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS.

• This allotment will be sold subject to Ranger’s valuation of existing improvements, to be stated at time of sale.

WALTER H. PEARSON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Crown Lands Sale, Otago.

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 18th January, 1884.

BY AUCTION, at the Crown Lands Office, Dunedin, on Thursday, the 28th February, 1883, at noon.

RURAL LANDS.

Otakia District.—Sections 2 of 45 and 3 of 45, Block IV., containing respectively 41 acres and 17 acres 2 roods; Sections 1 of 29 and 35, Block V., containing 150 acres 2 roods, and 85 acres and 18 perches. Upset price, £1 5s. per acre. Also Sections 39, 42, 43, and 44, Block V., from 26 to 34 acres each, at £1 1s. per acre.

NOTE.—This land (Bush reserve) is about four miles from Henley Railway Station.