APPLICATION FOR. LEASE. District: Mt Ida. Date: 30th July, 1884. TO THE "WARDEN A.T ST. BATHANS. I HEREBY apply for .1 Gold-Mining Lciuso of the lauds hereinafter rloarribfxl, in accordance with the Gold-Mining Leases Regulations of JSew Zealand, and I agree, upon the approval of this application, to execute a Lease upon the basis therein stated, if the Governor shall think fit to grant the same. JOHN" EWIXG, Applicant. Name and Address in full of Applicant—John Evrinsr, St Bathans Style under whieli it is intended to conduct the Eusiuess—John Evring Extent of Ground applied for—Ten acres Minimum Number of Hen proposed to be employed by the Lessee—For tho first G mouths, 6 men.; subsequently when in full work, 5 men Amount of Capital proposed to be invested—£3ooo Proposed Mode of Working tho Land—Hydraulic mining Precise Locality—Vinegar Hill, North side, adjoin in? Learmond and Co.'s Lease Term for which Lease is required—Fifteen years Time of Commencing Operations—'When, lease is granted General Remarks—The land applied for includes a portion of cancelled mining lease No. 717 c, and two extended claims, one of four and the other of three acres, already iu possession of tho applicant, comprised in section 52, block I, St. Bathans. The above application and any objection thereto will bc.henrd at the Warden's Office at St. Bathans on Friday, September 19th, 1884, Any person desiring to object to tho issuo of a Mining Lease npon the above application must, within 1-1 clear days from tho date of such application, enter his objection at tho Warden's Office at Naseby. JOHN S. HICKSON, Warden. Warden's Office, Naseby,l2th August, 1884. GOLD-MINING LEASE TO BE GRANTED. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION. rjf conformity with the 37th section of "The Mines Act. 1877," and with the .Regulations made under that Act for the Granting of Leases for Gold-mining Pur poses, 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 bo valid Objections against such lease. Objections to granting such lease, stating the grounds of objection, must be made in wnting, and lodged with the Warden at Naseby, on or before tho 18th day of Sep tember, 18S4. Copy of the application made and plan annexed may be seen at the Warden's Office at Naaeby. Hearing at St. Bathans on 19th Sept., 1884. SCHEDULE. 