5. The name of the Manager is John Gibbons.

6. The Office of the Company is at Tapu aforesaid.

7. The names and several residences of the Shareholders and the number of Shares held by each at this date, are as follows:

Dated this eighth day of July, 1868.

John Gibbons.

Witness to Signature: Henry A. H. Monro,
Justice of the Peace.

I, the undersigned, George Johnston,

Hereby make application to register the Hokitika Gold Mining Company, Registered, under the provisions of "The Mining Companies Limited Liability Act, 1865," and I do solemnly and sincerely declare that the following statement is, to the best of my belief and knowledge, true in every particular, namely:—

1. The name and style of the Company is the Hokitika Gold Mining Company, Register.

2. The place of operation is at Hauraki, in Queen’s County, in the Colony of New Zealand.

3. The nominal capital of the Company is Four thousand pounds, in four hundred shares of ten pounds each.

4. The amount already paid up is Three thousand pounds.

5. The name of the Manager is George Johnston.

6. The office of the Company is at Canada Buildings, Queen-street, Auckland.

7. The names and several residences of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each, at this date, are as follows:

Dated this twenty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.

George Johnston,

Witness to signature: Henry Giffillan,
a Justice of the Peace.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND.

NORTHERN DISTRICT.

BETWEEN WILLIAM JACKSON, PLAINTIFF,
AND WILLIAM APPLEYARD, DEFENDANT.

WHEREAS by virtue of a Writ of Fi. Fa. issued in this action and directed to me ordering me that of the real and personal estate of the above-named William Appleyard, I should cause to be made the sum of £80 10s. together with interest upon the said sum at the rate of £8 for every One Hundred Pounds by the year together with £1 13s. 4d. for the said Writ and Warrant, besides Sheriff’s Poundage, Officer’s Fees, &c., from the Twentieth day of November, 1867. Now I do hereby give notice that I shall cause to be sold by Public Auction, by Samuel Cochrane and Son, at their Auction Mart, in Fort-street, Auckland, on the Thirty-first day of August, 1868, at the hour of Twelve o’clock at noon, unless the said debt or sum of £80 10s., and interest, be sooner paid, together with the said sum of £1 13s. 4d. besides Sheriff’s Poundage, Officer’s Fees, &c. All that the estate right title and interest of the said William Appleyard of in and to all that parcel of Land in New Zealand aforesaid containing 1 Acre more or less being Allotment No. 38 in the Town of Alexandra East Parish of Mangapiko County of Waikato, Bounded on the North West by Allotment No. 27, 400 links on or towards the North East by allotment No. 30, 250 links on the South West by a road 400 links and on the South East by a Road 250 links. And I further give Notice that the Estate and interest of the said William Appleyard consists of a freehold, and that the same has been taken by me in execution at the suit of the said William Jackson, the execution creditor.

Dated this Twenty-third day of May, 1868.

H. O. BALNEAVIS,
Sheriff.

Messrs. Samuel Jackson and James Russell, Fort-street, in the City of Auckland, Solicitors for the said William Jackson.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND.

NORTHERN DISTRICT.

Between the BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, PLAINTIFF,
AND DAVID GRAHAM and JOHN GRAHAM, DEFENDANTS.

WHEREAS, by virtue of a Writ of Fi. Fa., issued in this action, and directed to me, ordering me that of the real and personal estate of the above-named David Graham and John Graham I should cause to be made the sum of £2,503 11s. 9d., together with interest upon the said sum at the rate of £8 for every one hundred pounds by the year, from the 13th day of June, 1867, together with £1 13s. 4d for the said Writ and Warrant, besides Sheriff’s Poundage, Officer’s Fees, &c. Now I do hereby give notice that I shall cause to be sold by public auction, by C. Arthur & Son, at their Auction Mart, Queen-street, Auckland, on WEDNESDAY, the twenty-sixth day of August, 1868, at the hour of eleven o’clock in the forenoon, unless the said debt or sum of £2,503 11s. 9d. and interest be sooner paid, together with the said sum of £1 13s. 4d. besides Sheriff’s Poundage, Officer’s Fees, &c., all the estate, right, title, and interest of the said David Graham and John Graham of in and to all that allotment or parcel of land in the said Province, containing 186 acres 1 rood and 11 perches more or less, being allotment No. 12 of the Village of Waiuku; and all that allotment or parcel of land in the said Province.