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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 47

grounded objections to the execution of the said public work
or to the taking of such land, set forth the same in writing,
and send such writing, within forty days from the first pub-
lication of this notice, to the Minister for Public Works,
Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

The parcel of land mentioned hereunder:—

In the Provincial District of Otago; as the same is more
particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 14146,
deposited in the office of the Minister for Public Works, at
Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington, and
thereon edged pink.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this thirtieth
day of August, one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-six.

EDWARD RICHARDSON,
Minister for Public Works.

Notice of Intention to take Land for Defence Purposes at Lyttelton.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the
provisions of "The Public Works Act, 1882," and
"The Public Works Act 1882 Amendment Act, 1885," to exe-
cute a certain public work, to wit, the construction of works
for the purpose of defence at Lyttelton, and for the pur-
poses of such public work the lands described in the Sche-
dule hereto are required to be taken; and notice is further
given that the plans of the said works and of the lands
so required to be taken are deposited in the Public Works
Office at Christchurch, and are there open for inspection:
And notice is hereby given that all persons affected by the
execution of the said public work or by the taking of the
said lands shall, if they have any well-grounded objections to
the execution of the said public work or to the taking of such
lands, set forth the same in writing, and send such writing,
within forty days from the first publication of this notice,
to the Minister for Public Works, Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

The several parcels of land mentioned in list hereunder:—

All in the Provincial District of Canterbury; as the same are
more particularly delineated on the plans marked P.W.D.
14018, deposited in the office of the Minister for Public
Works, at Wellington, in the Provincial District of Well-
ington, and thereon coloured pink.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this thirtieth day
of August, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-
six.

EDWARD RICHARDSON,
Minister for Public Works.

Notice under "The Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1883."

WHEREAS the estate and interest of Hamahona Irena,
Tamihana, Karanama, and Ranoterangi, aboriginal
natives of New Zealand, in the land described in the Sche-
dule hereto, is vested in Karanama te Whakaheke and
Arihia Wehipahana, as Trustees under the provisions of "The
Maori Real Estate Management Act, 1867," and the several
amendments thereof, subject to certain restrictions on the
alienation of such land, and application has been made for
the removal of such restrictions:

It is hereby notified that it is intended, immediately after
the expiration of sixty days from the publication of this
notice in the Gazette and in the Kahiti, to remove the said
restrictions on the alienation of the said land in respect of
the interests aforesaid, in order that the said land may be
leased by the said Trustees for a term of twenty-one years
from the 1st January, 1882.

Dated at Wellington, this fifth day of August, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-six.

J. BALLANCE,
Minister for Native Affairs.

SCHEDULE.

All that piece of land situate at or near Otaki, in the
Provincial District of Wellington, and known by the name of
Pukehou No. 4D, and containing 279 acres and 16 perches.

Notice under "The Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1883."

WHEREAS the estate and interest of Arekatera te Ra,
Piripi te Rawarihi, and Hinewai, aboriginal natives
of New Zealand, in the land described in the Schedule
hereto, is vested in Teraite Tonihu, as Trustee under the
provisions of "The Maori Real Estate Management Act,
1867," and the several amendments thereof, subject to
certain restrictions on the alienation of such land, and ap-
plication has been made for the removal of such restric-
tions:

It is hereby notified that it is intended, immediately after
the expiration of sixty days from the publication of this
notice in the Gazette and in the Kahiti, to remove the said
restrictions on the alienation of the said land in respect of
the interests aforesaid, in order that the said land may be
leased by the said Trustee for a term of twenty-one years
from the 1st January, 1882.

Dated at Wellington, this ninth day of July, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-six.

J. BALLANCE,
Minister for Native Affairs.

SCHEDULE.

All that piece of land situate at or near Otaki, in the Pro-
vincial District of Wellington, known as Pukehou No. 4E,
Section No. 2, containing 75 acres.

Rewards offered for the Discovery of New Goldfields.—
Amended Conditions.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 16th March, 1885.

REWARDS are offered for the discovery of new gold-
fields, upon the conditions set forth hereunder, payable
out of the parliamentary vote of £2,500.
W. J. M. LARNACH,
Minister of Mines.

AMENDED CONDITIONS.

1. The maximum sum offered as a reward for any proved
   discovery of a new goldfield in accordance with these condi-
   tions is £500; but, if the total sum claimed as rewards in
   any one year exceeds the parliamentary vote, the amount
   available only will be divided equally.

2. The newly-discovered goldfield, if in alluvial ground,
   must be situated not less than ten miles from the nearest
   alluvial gold-workings, or, if in quartz, not less than five miles
   from the nearest existing quartz-mines.

3. No grant will be paid upon any application until it
   shall have been proved that not less than 20,000 ounces of
   gold have been extracted from the new goldfield within two
   years from the registration of the discovery, if in alluvial
   workings, and, if in quartz-workings, proof of a similar yield
   from this source within three years from such registration
   will be required.

4. Any person discovering new gold-workings, and being
   desirous of obtaining a reward, shall immediately forward a
   written report of such discovery, with full particulars, to the
   Warden or Resident Magistrate of the district within which
   such discovery shall be situated, and the Warden or Resident
   Magistrate shall forthwith register the report as an applica-
   tion for reward.

5. No prospecting is allowed upon Native land without the