PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

IN conformity to the 29th section of the "Gold Fields Act 1866," and to the Regulations made under that Act, and the Gold Fields Acts Amendment Acts of 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 applicant 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 Queenstown on or before the 11th day of July, 1873.

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

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this 19th day of June, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three.

J. MACANDREW,
Superintendent.

SCHEDULE.

M. J. Malaghan and James Hogan, for 42 acres of land, more or less, as the same may be found after survey to be within the pegs and trenches of the applicants, situated at Keryman’s Beach, Upper Shotover River.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

IN conformity to the 29th section of the "Gold Fields Act 1866," and to the Regulations made under that Act and the Gold Fields Acts Amendment Acts of 1867, 1868, and 1869, 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 applicant 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 Queenstown on or before the 11th day of July, 1873.

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

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this 24th day of June, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three.

J. MACANDREW,
Superintendent.

SCHEDULE.

Ah Sing, on behalf of the Sun Sing Tong Company, for one acre of land, being section 50 block 19 Shotover.

INCENDIARISM.

Maliciously Setting Fire to a Barn, Stable, &c., containing Hay, Farm Implements, and Two Horses.

£100 REWARD and a FREE PARDON to an Accomplice.

WHEREAS on the morning of Saturday, the 10th of May last, a weather-board building, with zinc roof, 90x20 feet, used as a barn, stable, &c., containing three tons of hay, farming implements, and two horses, situate at One Tree Point, Southland District, the property of Orr Fisher, value £111, were destroyed by fire: And whereas at an inquest held at Mr Fisher’s residence on the 27th of that month to inquire as to the origin of the said fire, the jury returned the following verdict:--“That a range of buildings and other property, belonging to Orr Fisher, Settler, One Tree Point, was wilfully and maliciously set on fire on the 10th May last, by some person or persons unknown:” Notice is hereby given that a reward of One Hundred Pounds will be paid by the Provincial Government of Otago to any person who shall give such information as shall lead to the conviction of the person or persons by whom the said fire was caused; and His Excellency the Governor will be advised to grant a Free Pardon to an Accomplice, not being the person who actually caused the fire, as shall give such information as will lead to a like result.

T. K. WELDON,
Commissioner of Police.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

IN conformity to the 29th section of the "Gold Fields Act 1866," and to the Regulations made under that Act and the Gold Fields Acts Amendment Acts of 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 applicant 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 Queenstown on or before the 11th day of July, 1873.

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

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this 24th day of June, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three.

J. MACANDREW,
Superintendent.

SCHEDULE.

Ah Chuck, on behalf of the Sun Sing Tong Company, for three acres of land, more or less, as the same may be found after survey to be within the pegs and trenches of the applicants, situated at Big Beach, Shotover river, near Sun Sing Tong Company’s leased ground.

INCENDIARISM.

Maliciously Setting Fire to Two Stacks of Hay, a Barn and Chaff House.

£200 REWARD and a Free Pardon to an Accomplice.

WHEREAS on the night of Sunday, the 4th of May instant, Two Stacks of Hay, a Barn and Chaff House, containing Hay, situate at Glenquoich Station, near Athol, Southland District, the property of Joseph Rogers, Esquire, J.P., were destroyed by fire: And whereas at an inquest held at the Athol Hotel, Athol, on the 9th instant, to inquire as to the origin of the said fire, the Jury returned the following verdict:--“That the said fire was caused by some person or persons, to the Jurors unknown, feloniously, wilfully, maliciously, with intent to injure the said Joseph Rogers:” And whereas Mr. Rogers has offered a reward of One Hundred Pounds for the detection of the originator of the fire: Notice is hereby given, that a reward of One Hundred Pounds (supplemental to that offered by Mr. Rogers) will be paid by the Provincial Government of Otago to any person who shall give such information as shall lead to the conviction of the person or persons by whom the said fire was caused; and His Excellency the Governor will be advised to grant a Free Pardon to an Accomplice, not being the person who actually caused the fire, as shall give such information as shall lead to a like result.

T. K. WELDON,
Commissioner of Police.

21st May, 1873.

INCENDIARISM.

Maliciously Setting Fire to Three Stacks of Wheat and One Stack of Oats.

£100 REWARD and a Free Pardon to an Accomplice.

WHEREAS on the night of Monday, the 10th of March last, three Stacks of Wheat and one Stack of Oats, situate at Shag Valley, the property of Robert Steel, valued at £150, were destroyed by fire: And whereas at an inquest held at the Royal Hotel, Palmerston, on the 18th of that month, to inquire as to the origin of the said fire, the Jury returned the following verdict:--“That on the night of Monday, the 10th of March, 1873, three stacks of Wheat and one stack of Oats, the property of Robert Steel, were maliciously set on fire by some person or persons unknown:” Notice is hereby given, that a Reward of One Hundred Pounds will be paid by the Provincial Government of Otago to any person who shall give such information as shall lead to the conviction of the person or persons by whom the said fire was caused; and His Excellency the Governor will be advised to grant a Free Pardon to an Accomplice, not being the person who actually caused the fire, as shall give such information as will lead to a like result.

T. K. WELDON,
Commissioner of Police.