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shall be sanctioned by the Warden and due compensation given to the said lessee or lessees his or their heirs executors administrators and assigns.

(b.) To determine lease if mining be discontinued for four months.

And it is hereby declared and agreed by and between the said parties hereto that if the said lessee or lessees his or their executors administrators or assigns shall for four months discontinue the bona fide mining on the said land hereby demised to him or them it shall and may be lawful for the said lessor or any person duly appointed by him in that behalf to enter into and upon the land and premises hereby demised and thereby determine the estate of the lessee or lessees therein.

(c.) Rent in arrear to distrain machinery tools &c.

Provided also that if the rents dues or duties reserved in this lease shall be in arrear and unpaid for the space of twenty-one days next after any of the days hereinbefore fixed for payment thereof it shall and may be lawful for the said lessor or any person duly authorised in that behalf to enter upon the premises hereby demised and to distrain the machinery tools buildings or other property of the said lessee or lessees for the time being in under or upon any part of the premises hereby demised for or in respect of any such rent dues or duties which ought to have been paid to the lessor or any person duly authorised to receive the same.

(d.) Plan of section of mines.

Provided also that they the said lessee or lessees his or their executors administrators or assigns will and shall at all times during the continuance of this demise if required so to do by the said lessor or any person duly authorised in that behalf prepare and keep a proper plan or section of all the workings and actual condition of the mines and premises hereby demised.

(e.) Number of men to be employed.

Provided also that he or they the said lessee or lessees his or their executors administrators or assigns will and shall at all times during the continuance of this demise after the first six months employ in or about the mines and premises hereby demised a number of men being in the proportion of not less than one man to every full area of two acres of the lands hereby demised.

(f.) To furnish Returns, &c.

Provided also that he or they the said lessee or lessees his or their executors administrators or assigns shall and will at all times during the continuance of this demise furnish true and accurate half-yearly returns in the form of the schedule marked G in the Gold Mining Leases Regulations of Otago and certify to the same on oath to the Warden or other officer duly authorised in that behalf of the average number of men on or about the mines and premises hereby demised and shall from time to time whenever so required by the Warden surveyor or such other duly authorised officer up to the period when the full sum hereby agreed to be expended in or about the said mines and premises shall have been so expended furnish a true and accurate account certified as aforesaid of the amount at such date expended as aforesaid.

(g.) Not to work out of limits.

Provided also that the said lessee or lessees his or their executors administrators or assigns shall not nor will during the continuance of this demise work the said mines out of or beyond the limits and boundaries hereinbefore mentioned.

(h.) On breach of covenants Lessor to re-enter and determine lease.

Provided lastly and it is hereby declared and agreed by and between the said parties hereto that in case the said lessee or lessees his or their executors administrators or assigns shall fail or neglect to perform and keep all and every of the covenants conditions or provisions and agreements hereinbefore contained and implied by virtue of the "Gold Fields Act 1866" or of any regulations made under the authority of the said Act or any other Act referring to leases for gold mining within the Province of Otago and which are in force at the time of the execution hereof it shall and may be lawful for the said lessor or any person duly appointed in that behalf forthwith or at any time or times thereafter to enter into and upon the land and premises hereby demised and thereby determine this lease.

Alex. Willis,
Clerk to the Executive Council.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.—In conformity to the 29th section of the "Gold Fields Act 1869," and to the Regulations made under that Act, and the Gold Fields Acts Amendment Acts, 1867, 1868, and 1869, for the granting of Leases for Gold Mining purposes within the Province of Otago, it is hereby notified that it is intended to grant a Lease for Gold Mining purposes of Crown Lands to the applicants specified in the annexed Schedule, unless there shall be valid objections against granting 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 Naseby on or before the third day of March, 1870.

Copy of the application made, and plans annexed, may be seen at the Warden’s office at Naseby.

Given under my hand at Dunedin, this eighth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and seventy.

J. Macandrew,
Superintendent.

SCHEDULE.

John Bathgate (for himself and others), Dunedin, Nil Desperandum Quartz Crushing Co.—16 acres 2 roods 4 perches, Mullocky Gully, near Hindon, at or near the cancelled claim of the Union Jack Company.

ABSTRACT FROM ADVERTISEMENT SHEET.

18th February, Friday noon, a Chestnut Horse will be sold at South Dunedin Pound.—(See notice respecting brand.)

25th February, Friday noon, a bay entire will be sold at Balclutha Pound.

25th February, Friday noon, a cow will be sold at South Dunedin Pound.

25th February, Friday noon, a bay mare will be sold at Otakia Pound.

ACCEPTED TENDERS.

Contract No. 415.—Formation of portion of the road "Teviot to Alexandra." £211 1s.—James Casey.

Contract No. 416.—Clearing and Forming portion of road through block III, North Harbour and Blueskin. £498 15s.—Thomas Short.

Contract No. 417.—Filling Hole opposite Boatman’s