1288
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 96

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 12th 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 21st day of September, 1884.

SCHEDULE.

NAME by which land is known: Maurihoro. Native Land Court District wherein situate: Hauraki. Area: 2,768 acres.

Dated this 13th day of August, 1884.
J. E. MACDONALD,
Chief Judge.

Native Land Court.—Application for Rehearing of Claim dismissed.

NATIVE LAND COURT, NEW ZEALAND:
AUCKLAND DISTRICT.

IN the matter of a judgment of the Court given at Auckland, in the said district, on the 15th day of February, 1884, upon the hearing of a claim for the investigation of title to land situate in the said district, and known as “Hauturu;” and in the matter of the application of Rahui Kiri and others for a rehearing upon such claim:

I, John Edwin Macdonald, Chief Judge of the said Court, and in exercise of the authority in that behalf vested in me, do hereby dismiss such application.

Dated this 7th day of August, 1884.
J. E. MACDONALD,
Chief Judge.

Native Land Court.—Application for Rehearing of Claim dismissed.

NATIVE LAND COURT, NEW ZEALAND:
AUCKLAND DISTRICT.

IN the matter of a judgment of the Court given at Cambridge, in the said district, on the 9th day of April, 1884, upon the hearing of a claim for investigation of title to land situate in the said district, and known as “Te Whetu No. 3;” and in the matter of the applications of Takerei te Whanake and others, and of Ngahaki te Kauru and others, for a rehearing upon such claim:

I, John Edwin Macdonald, Chief Judge of the said Court, and in exercise of the authority in that behalf vested in me, do hereby dismiss such application.

Dated this 7th day of August, 1884.
J. E. MACDONALD,
Chief Judge.

Gold Fields Notices.

Agricultural Lease cancelled.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 15th August, 1884.

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

William Fraser; 14 acres and 1 perch, Section 3, Block VII., Leaning Rock District. No. 893c.

Wm. ROLLESTON,
Minister of Mines.

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 Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christchurch, on or before the 11th day of September, 1884.

Copy of the applications made and plans annexed may be seen at the Crown Lands Office, Christchurch.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: H. D. Macpherson. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “Ashburton Quartz-Mining Company.” 16 acres 2 roods, at the head-waters of the Wilberforce River, right-hand branch, No. 1, south of McGregor’s Lease, in the Wilberforce Mining District.

Applicant: R. D. Pullar. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “Christchurch Quartz-Mining Company.” 16 acres 2 roods, on the eastern side of the dividing range at the head-waters of the Wilberforce River, Davie Survey District, No. 1, south of McGregor’s Lease, in the Wilberforce Mining District.

Applicants: C. McGregor and others. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “Canterbury Quartz-Mining Company.” 16 acres 2 roods, about 60 chains north-east of Browning’s Pass, in the Wilberforce Mining District.

Applicant: A. Parsons. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “Venture Quartz-Mining Company.” 16 acres 2 roods, Moa Creek, south-west of North Creek, in the Wilberforce Mining District.

Applicant: H. Slater. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “Happy Valley Quartz-Mining Company.” 16 acres 2 roods, south of Venture Lease, Moa Creek, in the Wilberforce Mining District.

Applicant: W. C. Nicholls. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “Moa Creek Gold-Mining and Prospecting Company (Limited).” 16 acres 2 roods, North Creek, running into Moa Creek, in the Wilberforce Mining District.

Applicant: J. Hossack. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “Hossack and Co.” 16 acres 2 roods, north of Moa Creek Gold-Mining and Prospecting Company, in the Wilberforce Mining District.

Applicant: P. M. Carew. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “Irishman’s Quartz-Mining Company.” 16 acres 2 roods, opposite Saddle Gully, on the north side of the Unknown Creek, in the Wilberforce Mining District.

Applicant: J. P. O’Callaghan. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “North Creek Gold-Mining Company.” 16 acres 2 roods, north of Revell’s License, head of North Creek, in the Wilberforce Mining District.

Applicant: John Smith. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “Macpherson’s Quartz-Mining Company.” 16 acres 2 roods, north of North Creek Company’s Lease, head of North Creek, in the Wilberforce Mining District.

Applicant: E. Sullivan. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “Unknown Quartz-Mining Company.” 16 acres 2 roods, north of Macpherson’s Quartz-Mining Company’s Lease, and running into Slip Gully, Unknown Creek, in the Wilberforce Mining District.

Applicant: W. H. Spackman. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “Fiery Cross Company.” 16 acres 2 roods, North Creek, starting from northern end of lease applied for in name of John Hossack, 400 yards northerly by 200 yards westerly, in the Wilberforce Mining District.

Applicant: D. C. Macdonald. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “Great Eastern Company.” 16 acres 2 roods, North Creek, starting from northern end of lease applied for in name of W. H. Spackman, 400 yards northerly by 200 yards westerly, in the Wilberforce Mining District.

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

Wm. ROLLESTON,
Minister of Mines.

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 Ross on or before the 27th day of September, 1884.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANTS: Patrick Costigan and another. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: “Wealth of Nations Gold-Mining Company.” 16 acres 2 roods 4 perches, at Cedar Creek, in the Totara Mining District,