Aug. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1261

Minister within the meaning of the said Act is published for general information:—

Presbyterian Church of Otago and Southland.

The Reverend Alexander Todd.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Deputy Registrar-General.

Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 5th August, 1884.

THE West Harbour Lodge, No. 175, of the United Ancient Order of Druids, situated at Rothesay, is registered as a friendly society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 5th day of August, 1884.

F. W. FRANKLAND,
Registrar.

Commissioner of the Supreme Court appointed.

NOTICE.—LEOPOLD ADOLPHUS BERNAYS, of Brisbane, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland, has been appointed, this day, by His Honour Joshua Strange Williams, Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, in the Colony of New Zealand, under “The Commissioners of the Supreme Court Act, 1875,” for the purpose of administering and taking all such oaths, affidavits, and affirmations as in the said Act mentioned.

Dated at Dunedin, this 1st day of August, 1884.

COLIN McK. GORDON,
Registrar, Supreme Court, Dunedin.

Tenders for Purchase of Steam-engine and Rock-drill.

WRITTEN tenders. will be received up to the 31st December, 1884, for the purchase of a new portable steam-engine and diamond rock-drill, with bits 2 inches in diameter, 2,000 feet of rods, and all necessary gearing for working the same, to bore at any angle. Lately imported from America, at the cost of £2,160.

For further particulars apply to the Chairman of the Inangahua County Council, Reefton.

The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

PATRICK BRENNAN,
Chairman, Inangahua County Council.

Reefton, 29th May, 1884.

Native Land Court Notices.

Notice under “Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1883.”

I, JOHN EDWIN MACDONALD, Chief Judge of the Native Land Court, do hereby, in compliance with the duty imposed upon me by “The Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1883,” give notice that on the 2nd day of August, 1884, the title to the land mentioned in the Schedule herein became, within the meaning of the said Act, ascertained; and, further, that dealings with the said land will cease to be prohibited by the provisions of the said Act on the 11th day of September, 1884.

SCHEDULE.

NAME by which land is known: Ngawaro. Native Land Court District wherein situate: Rotorua. Area: 100 acres.

Dated this 2nd day of August, 1884.

J. E. MACDONALD,
Chief Judge.

Notice under “Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1883.”

I, JOHN EDWIN MACDONALD, Chief Judge of the Native Land Court, do hereby, in compliance with the duty imposed upon me by “The Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1883,” give notice that on the 7th day of August, 1884, the title to the lands mentioned in the Schedule herein became, within the meaning of the said Act, ascertained; and, further, that dealings with the said lands will cease to be prohibited by the provisions of the said Act on the 16th day of September, 1884.

SCHEDULE.

NAME by which land is known: Taumata No. 3B West. Native Land Court District wherein situate: Rotorua. Area: 2,750 acres (estimated area).

Name by which land is known: Taumata No. 3B East. Native Land Court District wherein situate: Rotorua. Area: 1,543 acres (estimated area).

Name by which land is known: Taumata No. 3C West. Native Land Court District wherein situate: Rotorua. Area: 526 acres 2 roods (estimated area).

Name by which land is known: Taumata No. 3C East. Native Land Court District wherein situate: Rotorua. Area: 526 acres 2 roods (estimated area).

Dated this 7th day of August, 1884.

J. E. MACDONALD,
Chief Judge.

Notice under “Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1883.”

I, JOHN EDWIN MACDONALD, Chief Judge of the Native Land Court, do hereby, in compliance with the duty imposed upon me by “The Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1883,” give notice that on the 7th day of August, 1884, the title to the land mentioned in the Schedule herein became, within the meaning of the said Act, ascertained; and, further, that dealings with the said land will cease to be prohibited by the provisions of the said Act on the 16th day of September, 1884.

SCHEDULE.

NAME by which land is known: Hauturu or Little Barrier. Native Land Court District wherein situate: Auckland. Area: 6,960 acres.

Dated this 8th day of August, 1884.

J. E. MACDONALD,
Chief Judge.

Notice under “Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1883.”

I, JOHN EDWIN MACDONALD, Chief Judge of the Native Land Court, do hereby, in compliance with the duty imposed upon me by “The Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1883,” give notice that on the 7th day of August, 1884, the title to the land mentioned in the Schedule herein became, within the meaning of the said Act, ascertained; and, further, that dealings with the said land will cease to be prohibited by the provisions of the said Act on the 16th day of September, 1884.

SCHEDULE.

NAME by which land is known: Te Whetu No. 3. Native Land Court District wherein situate: Waikato. Area: 4,359 acres.

Dated this 8th day of August, 1884.

J. E. MACDONALD,
Chief Judge.

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 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 Ahaura on or before the 3rd day of September, 1884.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: James Dallas Harper. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “Try-Again Company.” 4 acres, one quarter of a mile below the old Half-ounce Township, on a terrace, Ahaura, Grey, in the Nelson South-West Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Nelson, this eleventh day of August, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four.

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

Gold-Mining Lease to be granted.

IN conformity with the thirty-seventh section of “The Mines Act, 1887,” 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.