Jan. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 7

ROBERT HANNA, of O’Grady Street, Albert Park, South Melbourne, Victoria, Engineer, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 12th day of April next, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said application and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 28th day of March next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 2723.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 4th January, 1888.

PATENT for an Invention for an Improved Electrical Battery.

JOHN WILLIAM ROCK, of Sydney, New South Wales, Engineer, and ROBERT DUDLEY ADAMS, of the same place, Merchant, have deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 17th day of July next, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said application and all objections thereto; and I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 2nd day of July next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 2724.

Crown Lands Notices.

Deferred-payment Sections open to Application, Waitotara Local Land District.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 22nd December, 1887.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of “The Land Act, 1885,” that the sections of land enumerated below will be open for application, under the deferred-payment system, at the Crown Lands Office, Patea, on and after Monday, the 6th February, 1888, at the price per acre noted opposite each section. The amount of valuation for improvements on Section 2 must be paid in cash when making the application.

SCHEDULE.

• Valuation for improvements, £25.

J. W. A. MARCHANT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Notice to Occupiers of Runs, Westland District.

Crown Lands Office,
Hokitika, 26th October, 1887.

IN accordance with section 188 of “The Land Act, 1885,” I hereby give notice that the runs enumerated in the Schedule hereto will be declared forfeited if the amount of rent due, together with the penalty for non-payment, are not paid to the Receiver of Land Revenue, Hokitika, within three months from the date of first insertion of this notice.

SCHEDULE.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Notice of Intention to cancel the Lease of a Perpetual-lease Section.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 22nd December, 1887.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Land Board to-day resolved to cancel the lease of the under-mentioned perpetual-lease section, unless the conditions of “The Land Act, 1885,” relating to perpetual leases are complied with on or before the 31st January next.

SCHEDULE.

SECTION 34, Block III., Mangaone District; Selector’s name, David Sulter. Rent due, £28 17s. 6d.

J. W. A. MARCHANT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land open for Application, Land District of Canterbury.

Crown Lands Office,
Christchurch, 28th November, 1887.

NOTICE is hereby given, in conformity with section 232 of “The Land Act, 1885,” that the Crown lands situate in the Mackenzie County and Hakateramea Valley, formerly excluded from sale by the Government in view of proposed railway-extensions, will be open for application at the Land Offices, Christchurch and Timaru, on the 29th February, 1888, subject to the provisions of the said Act.

JOHN H. BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral License liable to Forfeiture.

Crown Lands Office,
Blenheim, 19th October, 1887.

IT is notified that the pastoral license of Arapaua Run, Queen Charlotte Sound, standing in the name of Charles Godfrey, is liable to forfeiture under section 188 of “The Land Act, 1885,” and that unless the rent in arrear, amounting to £12 10s., together with the full amount of the penalty from the 1st September last, be paid within three months from the first insertion of this notice in the New Zealand Gazette, the said license will be forthwith declared forfeited.

HENRY G. CLARK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Runs liable to Forfeiture.—Notice to Occupiers.

Crown Lands Office,
Christchurch, 24th October, 1887.

IN pursuance of clause 188 of “The Land Act, 1885,” I hereby give notice that the runs mentioned in the Schedule hereto will be declared forfeited if the respective rents, together with the penalty for non-payment at due date, are not paid to the Receiver of Land Revenue, Christchurch, within three months of the date of this notice.

SCHEDULE.

JOHN H. BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Run liable to Forfeiture.

Crown Lands Office,
Invercargill, 3rd November, 1887.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of clause 188 of “The Land Act, 1885,” that the land mentioned in the Schedule hereto is liable to forfeiture if the rent, together with the penalty provided by the Act, be not paid within three months from the present date.

Run 421, Longwood District. Henry Barry, lessee.

JOHN SPENCE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.