Aug. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1003

Will accepted by the Public Trustee.

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 26th August, 1885.
In the matter of the will of Charles Tullock, of Invercargill,
deceased.
IT is hereby notified that the above will has been finally
accepted, in accordance with the provisions of “The
Public Trust Office Act, 1872,” and that probate of the
said will has been granted to the Public Trustee, the
Executor appointed under the said will.
R. C. HAMERTON,
Public Trustee.

Gold Fields Notices.

Applications for Special Claims forfeited.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 24th August, 1885.
IT is hereby notified that the land described in the under-
mentioned applications for special claims is now open
to persons holding miners' rights or business licenses, or to
applicants for leases, the applicants having failed to comply
with the provisions of “The Mines Act, 1877,” viz.:
Patrick Brennan, for Geraldine Gold-Mining Company; 33
acres and 8 perches, Section 13, Block X., Waitahu District.
Timothy McLaughlin, for Washington Gold-Mining Com-
pany; 33 acres and 8 perches, Section 14, Block X., Waitahu
District.
John B. Beeche, for Sanguine Gold-Mining Company; 32
acres 3 roods 39 perches, Section 12, Block X., Waitahu
District.
W. J. M. LARNACH,
Minister of Mines.

Gold-Mining Leases cancelled.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 20th August, 1885.
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 leases of the said ground had ever
been applied for:—
Golden Point No. 1, held by Golden Eagle Company, Wel-
lington, Section 28, 4 acres, Queen Charlotte Sound.
Golden Point No. 1, held by Golden Eagle Company, Wel-
lington, Section 28, 2 acres 2 roods, Queen Charlotte Sound.
Kaipapa, held by Golden Eagle Company, Wellington,
Section 28, 16 acres 2 roods 4 perches, Queen Charlotte
Sound.
Prince of Wales, R. W. Weeks, 8 acres 2 roods 15 perches,
Dead-horse Creek, Wairau-Peloros District.
W. J. M. LARNACH,
Minister of Mines.

Gold-Mining Lease cancelled.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 21st August, 1885.
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:—
Lawrence Moncrieff; Section 8, Block II., 15 acres 3 roods
14 perches, at Waitahu, Reefton, Nelson South-West Dis-
trict. No. 1035.
W. J. M. LARNACH,
Minister of Mines.

Gold-Mining Leases cancelled.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 21st August, 1885.
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:—
Herman Eckhold; No. 850c, Section 22, Block IV., Wai-
pori, 10 acres, Otago District, Tuapeka.
James Robertson; No. 951c, Section 8, Block IV., Wai-
pori, 2 acres and 32 perches, Otago District, Tuapeka.
W. J. M. LARNACH,
Minister of Mines.

Gold-Mining Lease cancelled.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 21st August, 1885.
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:—
Francis Stallard, for the Telegraph Company; Section 10,
Block VIII., 13 acres 2 roods 31 perches, Aorere, Collingwood
District. No. 1369.
W. J. M. LARNACH,
Minister of Mines.

Gold-Mining Lease cancelled.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned gold-mining
lease, issued under “The Gold Fields Act, 1866,” and
amendments thereof, has been declared cancelled, and that
the land therein referred to is now open for application or
occupation by holders of miners' rights or business licenses,
as if no lease of the same had ever been applied for:—
23c. James Robertson and Robert Cotton; Section 5,
Block IV., Waipori, containing 10 acres, in the Tuapeka
Mining District.
Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this twelfth day of
August, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-
five.
J. P. MAITLAND,
Commissioner of Crown Lands,
(Holding delegated powers.)

Applications for Gold-Mining Leases forfeited.

Crown Lands Office,
Nelson, 25th August, 1885.
IT is hereby notified that the land described in the under-
mentioned applications for gold-mining leases is now
open to persons holding miners' rights or business licenses,
or to applicants for leases, the applicants having failed to
comply with the provisions of Regulation 19, Part IV.,
Appendix A, “Mines Act, 1877,” viz.:
Clement Parfitt, dated 20th September, 1882, for the Sir
Garnet Wolseley Gold-Mining Company; 16 acres 2 roods 4
perches, Section 16, Block X., Waitahu.
Francis Carley and Mathias Welling, dated 20th Septem-
ber, 1882, for the Sir Archibald Alison Gold-Mining Company;
16 acres 2 roods 4 perches, Section 15, Block X., Waitahu.
Denis J. McKenna and William Gerard, dated 20th Sep-
tember, 1882, for the Khedive Gold-Mining Company; 16
acres 2 roods 4 perches, Section 17, Block X., Waitahu.
George Wise, dated 13th November, 1882, for Redman's
Gold-Mining Company; 16 acres 2 roods 24 perches, Section
11, Block X., Waitahu.
ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands,
(Holding delegated powers.)

Certificate of Protection.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 25th August, 1885.
IN accordance with the third section of “The Mines Act
1877 Amendment Act, 1879,” a certificate of protection
for six months, from the 1st September, 1885, to the 28th
February, 1886, is granted in favour of the Specimen Hill
United Gold-Mining Company (Limited), for their special
claim at Little Boatman's Creek.
H. J. H. ELLIOTT,
Under-Secretary for Goldfields.

Notice of Intention to construct a Dam-bank, &c.

To the Mining Registrar at Greymouth of the Westland
Mining District, and all other persons whom it may
concern.
TAKE notice that it is intended to construct a dam-
bank and form a reservoir for the storage of water,
for industrial purposes, at Lake Brunner, and that the
following are the particulars respecting such dam and
reservoir:—

1. Locality: At mouth of Lake Brunner, where it dis-
   charges its water into Arnold River.
2. Length of dam: About 5 chains.
3. Greatest height: About 10 feet.
4. Greatest breadth of base: About 80 feet.
5. Area of reservoir: About 12,000 acres.
6. Estimated time for construction: About two years.
7. Term for which right is required: Fifteen years.
   THE GREYMOUTH HARBOUR BOARD,
   By M. KENNEDY, Chairman,