“Otago Waste Lands Act, 1866,” recommended that the Land hereinafter described should be reserved for Purposes of Public Recreation for the Incorporated Town of Alexandra and its Inhabitants, and it is expedient that the said land should be so reserved for that purpose:—Now therefore I, James Macandrew, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Otago, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority vested in me in this behalf do hereby publish and declare that I have made and dedicated the land hereinafter described a Reserve for Purposes of Public Recreation for the Incorporated Town of Alexandra and its Inhabitants, that is to say,—

All that area in the Township of Alexandra containing by admeasurement ten (10) acres two (2) roods and five (5) poles, more or less, being Blocks numbered respectively eleven (XI) and twelve (XII) on the map of the said town: Bounded towards the north-west by Shannon-street five hundred (500) links and five hundred (500) links; towards the north-east by Bantry-street eight hundred and eighty-seven (887) links, also by Kenmare-street one thousand one hundred (1100) links; towards the east-south-east by Tarbert-street four hundred and sixty-eight (468) links; towards the south-east by Dunorling-street eighty-two and nine tenths (82·9) links and five hundred (500) links; towards the south-west by Crookhaven-street one thousand one hundred (1100) links, also by Kenmare-street one thousand one hundred (1100) links.

Dated this 14th day of July, 1868.

JAMES MACANDREW,
Superintendent.

Secretary for Land and Works Office,
Dunedin, 6th July, 1868.

IN conformity with the 29th Section of “The Gold Fields Act, 1866,” it is hereby notified that it is intended to grant a lease, for Gold Mining purposes, of Crown Lands, to the undermentioned

JOHN CLEMENTS,
Perseverance Sluicing Co., Section 1, St. Bathan’s District, 4a., Or., 6p., less 25 perches, in possession of Fordman and Co., and subject to the rights of the owners of water-races within said section.

GEORGE DUNCAN,
Secretary for Land and Works.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Applications made under the Gold Mining Lease Regulations by the undermentioned persons for the portions of Land hereinafter described, and all situate in the Upper Manuherikia District, have been withdrawn, and the said portions of Land are open for occupation by holders of Miner’s Rights, to wit:—

The application by Edward Walsh and others, of the Golden Gate Quartz Mining Company, for a portion of land on the Rough Ridge, 400 yards to the south of the claim known as the North Rough Ridge Quartz Mining Company’s Claim.

The application by John Brown and others of the Golden Era Quartz Mining Company, for a portion of land on the Rough Ridge; bounded on the west by the claim known as the Prince Alfred, and on the east by the claim known as the Affluence.

The application of Messrs. Connell and Moodie, of the Blackstone Hill Quartz Mining Company, for a portion of land on Blackstone Hill adjoining, and to the westward of Duff and Company’s prospecting claim, Blue Gully, Woolshed.

The application of Messrs. Connell and Moodie, of the Ethiopian Quartz Mining Company, for a portion of Land on Blackstone Hill, situate at the head of Grogan’s Gully, Woolshed.

The application of William Smitham and others, of the National Quartz Mining Company, for a portion of land on the eastern slope of the Raggedy Ridge, Black’s No. 3.

The application of William Smitham and others, of the Manuherikia Quartz Mining Company, for a portion of land on the Western slope of the Raggedy Ridge, Black’s No. 1, and immediately to the east of the prospector’s claim, on the American Reef.

The application by B. L. Farjeon and others, of the American Quartz Mining Company, for a portion of land on the Raggedy Ridge, Black’s No. 1, and known as the prospector’s claim.

GEORGE DUNCAN,
Secretary for Land and Works.

Dunedin, July, 1868.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Government have refused the application of William Greenbank for a lease of six acres of land, for Gold Mining purposes, situated at Fullerton’s, on Highlay Station, and said land is now open for occupation by holders of Miners’ Rights.

GEORGE DUNCAN,
Secretary for Land and Works.

Dunedin, 6th July, 1868.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Gold Mining Lease held by the Criterion Quartz Mining Co., for 16 acres, 2 roods, and 4 perches of land, situate on the Arrow River, has been cancelled by the Government, and that the said land is open for occupation by holders of Miners’ Rights.

GEORGE DUNCAN,
Secretary for Land and Works.

Dunedin, 6th July, 1868.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Government have sanctioned the withdrawal of an application for a Gold Mining Lease by Archibald Gardiner, on behalf of the Enniskillen Sluicing Co., for eight acres of land at Cummin’s Terrace, Maori Point, and the said land is now open for occupation by holders of Miners’ Rights.

GEORGE DUNCAN,
Secretary for Land and Works.

Dunedin, 6th July, 1868.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Government have sanctioned the withdrawal of an application for a Gold Mining Lease, by William S. Davis and others, on behalf of “Al Gold Mining Company,” for five acres of land, situate on the Terrace above Sutherland Beach, on the west side of the Shotover, and the said land is now open for occupation by holders of Miners’ Rights.

GEO. DUNCAN,
Secretary for Land and Works.

Land and Works Office,
Dunedin, 6th July, 1868.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Government have cancelled the Gold Mining Lease applied for by Peter Robertson, for 10 acres of land, situate at Gabriel’s Gully, and said land is now open for occupation by holders of Miners’ Rights.

GEORGE DUNCAN,
Secretary for Land and Works.

Land and Works Office,
Dunedin, 6th July, 1868.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Government have refused the application of John M’Coll and party for a Gold Mining Lease of 10 acres of land, situate in Gabriel’s Gully, and said land is now open for occupation by holders of Miners’ Rights.

GEORGE DUNCAN,
Secretary for Land and Works,

Land and Works Office,
Dunedin, 6th July, 1868.