JUNE 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 745

Will accepted by the Public Trustee.

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 14th June, 1886.

In the matter of the will of Thomas Marriott, of Vogeltown, Wellington, 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.

Will accepted by the Public Trustee.

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 14th June, 1886.

In the matter of the will of Edward McPheely, of Dunedin, 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.

Commissioner of the Supreme Court appointed.

NOTICE.—OSBORNE EDWARD DAWSON, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature in England, was appointed on the 11th day of June, 1886, by His Honour Mr. Justice Williams, a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of New Zealand for England, for the purpose of taking oaths, affidavits, or affirmations under “The Commissioners of the Supreme Court Act, 1875,” as in the said Act mentioned.

Dated at Dunedin, this 12th day of June, 1886.

COLIN McK. GORDON,
Registrar, Supreme Court.

Goldfields Notices.

Certificate of Protection granted.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 8th June, 1886.

IN accordance with section 3 of “The Mines Act 1877 Amendment Act, 1879,” a certificate of protection for six months, from the 1st March, 1886, to the 31st August, 1886, is granted in favour of the Specimen Hill United Quartz-mining Company (Limited).

H. J. H. ELIOTT,
Under-Secretary for Goldfields.

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 2nd day of July, 1886.

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

SCHEDULE.

APPLICANT: Henry Lyders. Style under which it is intended to conduct the business: Hindon Gold-mining Company. 5 acres 3 roods 32 perches, in Block IV., Mount Hyde, in the Hindon Mining District.

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this tenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six.

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

Application for Gold-mining Lease forfeited.

Crown Lands Office,
Nelson, 15th June, 1886.

IT is hereby notified that the land described in the under-mentioned application for a gold-mining lease is now open to persons holding miners’ rights or business licenses, or to applicants for a lease, the applicant having failed to comply with the provisions of Regulation 19, Part IV., Appendix A, “The Mines Act, 1877,” viz.:

Date of application: 18th March, 1885. Name of applicant: Michael Syron (the Mount William Gold-mining Company). Area: 16¼ acres. District: Stoney Creek, Buller.

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

Crown Lands Notices.

Reserve, Papakura Block, for Lease.

Crown Lands Office,
Napier, 8th June, 1886.

THE lease for fourteen years of the under-mentioned reserve for the protection of the Tutaekuri-Waimata River will be offered by public auction, at the Council Chamber, Napier, at 2 p.m., on Thursday, the 8th July next:

Papakura Block: Section No. 43, 8 acres 1 rood 16 perches; upset rental, £10 per annum.

Terms and conditions can be seen at this office.

HORACE BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Crown Lands to be leased on the Perpetual-leasing System, Woodville Village Special Settlement.

Crown Lands Office,
Napier, 8th June, 1886.

NOTICE is hereby given that applications will be received at the Crown Lands Office, Napier, on Thursday, the 8th July next, for ten sections in the Woodville Village Special Settlement.

In event of more than one application being received for any section on the 8th July, the right to occupy the same will be decided by lot amongst the applicants, at the Courthouse, Woodville, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, the 10th July.

Plans, terms, and further particulars can be obtained at this office.

HORACE BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Sale of Leaseholds, Grey Coal Reserve.

Crown Lands Office,
Hokitika, 3rd June, 1886.

NOTICE is hereby given that the leaseholds of the sections of land situated on the Grey Coal Reserve No. 274, and described in the Schedule A hereto, will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Courthouse, Greymouth, on Wednesday, the 14th July, 1886, at 1 p.m., subject to the rent and conditions hereunder set out.

Maps of the sections may be seen at the District Land Office, Hokitika, and the Public Works Office, Greymouth.

The leaseholds of the sections, excepting those of Nos. 686 and 687, will be offered for sale at a uniform upset annual rental of 10s. per acre (or fraction of an acre) per annum; Sections 686 and 687 at an upset annual rental of 10s. per section.

Term of leasehold, fourteen years.

At same time and place the leaseholds for coal-mining purposes of two allotments of land within Grey Coal Reserve, and adjoining the Westport Coal Company’s Lease and the Kaiata Native Reserve, and described in Schedule B hereto, will be offered for sale at public auction, subject to rents and conditions as under:—

Term of leasehold, twenty-one years.

First three years’ rent, £20 per annum; next four years’ rent, £100 per annum; next seven years’ rent, £200 per annum; next seven years’ rent, £250 per annum.

Royalty, 6d. per ton on all coal raised. Rent to merge in royalty.

Output for the first two years nil, for the next five years not less than 4,000 tons per annum, for next seven years not less than 8,000, and for the remainder of term not less than 10,000 tons per annum.

In addition to those stated above, the leases will contain the ordinary conditions of leases of that description, full particulars of which will be given at sale.

Conditions of Sale: The highest bidder to be the purchaser. The purchase-money (in the case of residential allotments one year’s rental, and in the case of coal-mining leases the full amount of the bonus) and value for improvements to be paid on the fall of the hammer, together with a fee of £1 1s. for preparation of lease. In cases where the person entitled to valuation for improvements purchases, payment for rental and lease-fee only will be required. If any dispute occurs as to who is entitled to improvements, the question will be