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PROSPECTING LICENSES. Eighty-three licenses for prospecting outside mining districts for purpose of searching for gold or other minerals excepting coal have been issued in favour of the under-mentioned persons:—

Date. License. Locality. 30/4/97 30/4/97 30/4/97 30/4/97 30/4/97 6/5/97 Joseph Bryan Murray, Heney, Orton, and Macdonald Sinclair, Fox, Mount Peel, Ackland, Four Peaks, Orari, Clyde, Tripp, and Heron Survey Districts. Ackland and Mount Peel Survey Districts. 5/5/97 14/5/97 14/5/97 14/5/97 14/5/97 6/5/97 26/5/97 26/5/97 26/5/97 4/6/97 4/6/97 4/6/97 4/6/97 4/6/97 2/6/97 1/6/97 7/6/97 19/8/97 18/6/97 17/6/97 27/7/97 9/7/97 9/7/97 1/8/97 26/2/98 4/8/97 9/9/97 22/9/97 18/8/97 15/9/97 18/9/97 30/9/97 28/9/97 28/9/97 28/9/97 28/9/97 1/10/97 8/10/97 8/10/97 4/10/97 30/9/97 6/10/97 19/10/97 22/10/97 2/11/97 2/11/97 1/11/97 13/11/97 29/11/97 16/11/97 17/11/97 9/11/97 23/11/97 16/12/97 13/12/97 21/12/97 13/12/97 13/12/97 13/12/97 13/12/97 13/12/97 13/12/97 17/12/97 22/12/97 21/12/97 22/12/97 24/12/97 18/1/98 18/1/98 8/1/98 16/2/98 7/2/98 22/4/98 15/2/98 16/2/98 14/3/98 14/3/98 F. Bay .". ".. .. " W. McGrath H. Nichols J. Brophy J. Mcllroy .. T. Rae R. M. Houston and R. Bell H. Curlett .. J. A. Robertson W. Wadworth H.H.Scott J. J. F. Pearce J. Scott T. Anderson, J. MoQuartera .. Ackland, Mount Peel, Orari, and Four Peaks. W'hitcombe, Glenrock, Clyde, Heron, Somers, Hutt, Potts, Tripp, and Alford Survey Districts. Shingle reserves, Shag River. r Mount Peel, Orari, Four Peaks, and Ackland Survey Districts. For copper over Omaunu No. 2 Block. Ackland and Mount Peel Survey Districts. Hororata and Fighting Hill Survey Districts. Sections 28, 30, 31, Lindhurst Hundred. I Geraldine and McKenzie Counties. Ackland, Mount Peel, Four Peaks, and Orari Survey Districts. D. Wadsworth A. Roper .. F. Rodgers J. Drysdale and J. W. Robertson E. W. Lorgelly John Maar Otway and party J. Tarling J. R. Brunt.. J. Newport .. W. Dansey D. P. Clements T. F. King J. Jacentho.. R. Houston.. J. Roland K. M. McLennan N. H. Barr J. R. Hare .. W. Thompson C. H. Thompson H. R. Thompson Clouston and Wairata te Whaaro E. Mace E. Foley .. .. .. .. j D. J. Price .. .. .. .. I Inia Maru .. .. .. C. Pilliet and others J. Thomson A. T. Jones McMillan and Taylor Froggat and Taylor .. W. A. Teague Robert Hay S. Richmond John Barry J. and W. J. Barry .. G. Blake P. H. Oatway W. Milner .. W. Hunter G. Rabone H. F. Doogan M. Sullivan P. F. Daniel T. H. Harley Robins and Anderson Houston, Harris, and Clemctt E. Mallory .. E. P. Willcocks W. Taylor P. Laing W.Taylor .. D. Stuart A. T. Symons A. Barry C. McLean Curtis Moore J. W. Mackay A. Morton H. Veale R. Scott W. J. Harris Block V., Lindhurst Survey District. Mount Peel, Orari, Four Peaks, and Ackland Survey Districts. Waimea Survey District. Foreshore, near Clutha River. Mount Peel, Orari, Four Peaks, and Ackland, Alford and Tripp Survey Districts. Hokonui Survey District. Hororata. Maungatapu Survey District. Rotorua. Coast Survey District. Oxford. Omaunu No. 2 Block. Section 271, Block II., Waipu. Block XII., Whangaroa. Omaunu No. 2. Waipawa. Awarau Block. Block XV., Woodville Survey District, Maharahara. Ackland and Mount Peel Survey Districts. Waipawa. Waimea Survey District.' Waiheke Island. Maungatapu. Takitimo. Te Anau. Taupo District. Port Molyneux foreshore. Tararua Ranges. Lindhurst Hundred. Taupo District, all Crown lands. Coast District. Head of Raukokore River. Pahiatua and Oroua Counties. Tararua Ranges. Waimea, Maungatapu. Takitimo. Omaunu No. 2. Ruataniwba. Whangamoa (Nelson). Coast. Takitimo. Mount Peel. Makaretu. Lindhurst Hundred. Napier District. Omaunu No. 2. Chicken Islands.' Otepopo Survey District. Moeraki. Molyneux and Coast Survey District. Omaunu No. 2.