JULY 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 797

"The Native Land Court Act, 1886," and its Amendments.

Native Land Court Office, Wellington, 6th July, 1891.

NOTICE is hereby given that a sitting of the Native Land Court will be held at Wellington on the 14th day of July, 1891, to hear and determine the matter mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written, in respect of which application has been received by the Registrar, and all such other matters as may be lawfully brought before it.

W. BRIDSON, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

ASSESSMENT OF COMPENSATION.

Notice under "The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act 1881 Amendment Act, 1888."

Native Land Court Office, Wellington, 7th July, 1891.

I, HUGH GARDEN SETH-SMITH, Chief Judge of the Native Land Court, do hereby, in compliance with the duty imposed upon me by "The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act 1881 Amendment Act, 1888," give notice that the lands mentioned in the first column of the Schedule hereto became owned within the meaning of the said Act on the days mentioned in the second column of the said Schedule.

And, further, that dealings with the said lands, apart from any other restriction upon alienation to which the same may be subject, ceased to be prohibited by the provisions of the said Act on the days mentioned in the third column of the said Schedule.

H. G. SETH-SMITH,
Chief Judge.

SCHEDULE.

Goldfields Notices.

Gold-mining Lease cancelled.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 6th July, 1891.

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:—

Homeward Bound Gold-mining Company; Section 5, Block XII., Skippers Creek; 7 acres 3 roods 38 perches. No. 316c.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Mines.

Special Claim and Gold-mining Leases cancelled.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 8th July, 1891.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to pronounce the under-mentioned special claim and 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:—

SPECIAL CLAIM.

Wakatu Gold-mining Company (Limited); Section 33, Block III., Tainui; 28 acres 2 roods 39 perches. No. 1511.

GOLD-MINING LEASES.

Patrick Brennan; Section 68, Block XIII., Lyell; 16 acres. No. 1131.

Bulmer Creek Gold-mining Company (Limited); Section 5, Block I., Tainui; 15 acres 2 roods 6 perches. No. 1246.

Lachlan Kerr Grant; Section 20, Block V., Marina; 1 acre 1 rood 2 perches. No. 1229.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Mines.

Crown Lands Notices.

Sale of Crown Land, Wellington District.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 1st July, 1891.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned section will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Crown Lands Office, Wellington, on Wednesday, the 12th August, 1891, at 11 a.m., for cash.

J. H. BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

SCHEDULE.

MANGAHAO DISTRICT.

PART of Section No. 19, Block XV., District of Mangahao, 11 acres 2 roods; upset price, £1 5s. Weighted with £27 5s. for improvements.

This section is situated on the Rock Road, one mile in from the main road, and comprises a narrow strip along a gully, being part of Section No. 19, originally selected by Mr. Moore, and since severed from his land by the new road: the land has been improved by felling and grassing to the value of £27 5s., with which the section is weighted.

Crown Lands to be sold by Auction.—Town of Levin, Wellington Land District.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 1st July, 1891.

IT is hereby notified that the town sections in the Town of Levin, enumerated in the accompanying Schedule, will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Crown Lands Office, Wellington, on Wednesday, the 12th August, 1891, at 11 a.m., for cash.

J. H. BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.