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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 1056, 21 February 1878, Page 2

QUEENSTOWN VOLUNTEER DEMONSTRATION COMMITTEE. A MEETING of above Committee will be held ** at Eichardt's Hotel on SATURDAY EVENING, 23rd inst., at 8.30. Business-IMPORTANT. JOHN S. ALDRED, Secretary, QUEENSTOWN RIFLE VOLUNTEERS A GOVERNMENT INSPECTION of above Corps and Band will be held in the Town Hall, Queenstown, on MONDAY evening next, 25th February, at eight o'clock. FINES ENFORCED on all absentees. Queenstown, 21st February, 1878. (By Order) H. J. FINN, Captain Commanding Q.R.V. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION. " Mines Act, 1877," and with the Regulations made under that Act for the granting of leases for gold mining purposes, 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 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 tha 28th day of February, 1878. Copy of the application made, and plans annexed, may be seen at the Warden's office at Queenstown. Given under my hand this 4th day of February, one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight. JAMES MACANDREW, Minister for Lands. Schedule. William Duncan 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 applicant, situate at Duncan's Terrace, south of Moonlight. FOURTH SCHEDULE. District of Otago Goldfields, Queenstown, 20th February, 1878. To the Warden at Queenstown ; also to the Mining Registrar at Queenstown, of the Otago Goldfields Mining District; and to all other persons whom it may concern. TT7E Hereby give notice that we intend to construct a water-race and divert water for mining purposes, commencing at a point about one mile and a half up Pleasant Creek, thence down south side of said Creek, thence across Pleasant Creek Terrace, and terminating at our claim on the South side of Pleasant Creek Terrace. The length of such race is two and a quurte miles or thereabouts, and its intended c*ursoiseeats t and west down the creek, and north and south across the terrace. The mean depth and breadth of such race is eighteen inches by two feet six inches, and it is proposed to divert ten Government heads of water. The time estimated for the completion of such race is three days. A reservoir in connection therewith is constructed in Pleasant Creek Terrace near our claim. Names No. of Dates. Residence. Miners' Bights. Thomas Once, 27143. 19th July, 1877 .Pleasant Creek. Robert Johnson. 27144. 19th July, 1877. Pleasant Creek. Any person objecting to the granting of this ap plication must lodge his objections, in writing, at the Warden's Office at Queenstown, within fourteen (14) clear days from the date hereof. Hearing at Queenstown on the 14th day of March, 1878. APPLICATION FOR AN AGRICULTURAL LEASE. Schedule A, Clause 1. NOTICE. Queenstown, February 15,1878. To the Warden, Queenstown. T HEREBY apply, under section 59 of " The Mines Act, 1877," for a lease of land for agricultural purposes, situate at Stappleton's Terrace, Shotover River, comprising fifty-four acres, or thereabouts; in accordance with the Agricultural Leases Regulations made under "The Mines Act, 1877." DAVID AITKEN, Packer, Maori Point. The above application will be heard at Queens town on Thursday, the 14th day of March, 1878. APPLICATION FOR AN AGRICULTURAL LEASE. Schedule A (Clause 1). NOTICE. Queenstown, February 15, 1878. To the Warden at Queenstown. . HEREBY apply, under section 59 of "The Mines Act, 1877," for a lease of land for agricultural purposes, situate in the Kingston district, being section 2, block 1., and comprising 50 acres, or thereabouts; in accordance with the Agricultural Leases Regulations made under " The Mines Act, 1877." J. B. KERR, Kingston. Tbe above application will be heard at Queenstown, on Thursday, the 14th day of March, 1878.