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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 St. Bathans on or before the 16th day of March, 1875.

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

Given under my hand, at Dunedin, this 15th day of February, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five.

J. MACANDREW,
Superintendent of Otago.

SCHEDULE.

Ellis John Williams, on behalf of the Carnarvon Company, for two 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 bottom of main gully, Welshmans, adjoining Teague and Company’s claim.

NAMES of Wardens who have been elected for the undermentioned Hundreds for the year 1875–

• Macraes Hundred: Messrs Chas. Campbell, W. Mureott, J. Prosser.
• M’Kerrow Dixon Peach
• Waikouaiti Hundred: Messrs David Brunton, Messrs Arch. Campbell, John Hunter, Henry Scott.
• Arch. M’Neil
• Traquair Hundred: Mr Chas. Fergusson, Mr James Fulton
• W. M’Dermid.
• West Taieri Hundred: Mr James Sim, Mr Thomas Sun, James M. Murray.

J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner.

Waste Land Board Office,
Dunedin, 16th February, 1875.

3,957 ACRES LEE STREAM HUNDRED FOR SALE.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the following allotments in the above Hundred will be offered for sale by public auction at the Land Office, Dunedin, on Wednesday, the 10th day of March next, at noon, as land of special value, under Clause 85 of the Otago Waste Land Act, 1872, at the upset price set opposite each section. Plans may be seen, and lithographs obtained at the Land Office, Dunedin :–

LEASE OF TOLLS.

THE leases of the various Toll Gates throughout the Province for the year commencing on the 1st of April, 1875, and ending on the 31st March 1876, will be sold by Public Auction by Mr. James Milner, at the Provincial Government Buildings, on the 2nd day of March next at noon.

The following are the different gates, and the amounts realised by the Government at the sale on 20th March last, for the year ending 31st March 1875.

Terms and conditions of Sale can be seen at the Office of the Provincial Secretary on and after the 15th instant.

6730 ACRES ON WAIKOIKIOI HUNDRED. SALE ON TUESDAY, 23rd FEBRUARY, 1875.

NOTICE is hereby Given, that the following allotments in the above Hundred will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Survey Office, Lawrence, on Tuesday, the 23rd day of February, 1875, at noon, as land of special value, under clause 85 of the “Otago Waste Land Act, 1872,” at the upset price set opposite each section.

NOTICE is hereby given, that section 42, Waihemo District, containing 117a. 3r. 22p., will be offered for sale by public auction, at the North-Western Hotel, Palmerston, on Tuesday, the 23rd day of February next, at noon, at the upset price of £1 per acre.