6. The name of the manager is William Henderson.

7. The office of the Company is in Grey Street, Shortland.

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

Shares.

William Henderson, of Puriri 8
Donald McKenzie, of Puriri 8
John Grant, of Puriri 8
William Snell, of Puriri 16
Christopher McRae, of Puriri 8
Farquhar Matheson, of Puriri 8
William Matthie, of Puriri 12
John George, of Puriri 12
Hector McKenzie, of Puriri 8
Joseph Motton, of Puriri 12
Howard Fletcher, of Puriri 12
James William Boyle, of Shortland 8
John Just Gerhold, of Puriri 8

Dated this 1st day of December, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.

WILLIAM HENDERSON,
Manager.

Witness to signature:
ALAN BAILLIE, J.P.

I THE undersigned, ALBERT BEETHAM, hereby make application to register "THE ALLIANCE GOLD MINING COMPANY (REGISTERED)," under the provisions of "The Gold 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 Alliance Gold Mining Company, Registered."

2. The place of operations is on the Puriri Block, Thames Gold Field.

3. The nominal capital of the Company is £2,000, in 80 shares of £25 each.

4. The amount already paid up is £1,600.

5. The name of the Manager is Albert Beetham.

6. The Office of the Company is at the Office of Messrs. Beetham, Walker and Co., Shortland.

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

Shares.

Albert Beetham, Auckland 18
James H. Young, Auckland 16
Walter Lee, Auckland 10
William Pelley, Shortland 10
Thomas Morrin, Auckland, and John Studholme, Christchurch 6
Nevil S. Walker, Shortland 6
Vine Hall, jun., Wellington 6
Francis W. Morley, Shortland 4

Mrs. Emma de Bourbel, Christchurch 4

Dated this fifth day of December, 1868.

ALBERT BEETHAM,
Manager.

Signed by the said Albert Beetham in presence of

HAROLD H. FENTON,
A Justice of the Peace for the Colony of New Zealand.

I THE undersigned, OLIVER M. CREAGH, hereby make application to register "THE GREAT EXTENDED 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 Great Extended Gold Mining Company, Registered."

2. The place of operation is at Waiotahi Creek, Thames Gold Field.

3. The nominal Capital of the Company is Twelve thousand pounds.

4. The amount already paid up is Six thousand eight hundred pounds.

5. The name of the Manager is Oliver MCreagh.

6. The Office of the Company is at Owen-street, Graham’s Town.

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

Oliver M. Creagh, Thames Gold Field, fifty-six shares.

Henry Carroll, Thames Gold Field, one hundred and two shares.

Patrick Carroll, Thames Gold Field, fifty-six shares.

Andrew Carnie, Thames Gold Field, thirty-seven and one half shares.

William Carnie, Thames Gold Field, forty-seven and one half shares.

Richard A. Eyre, Auckland, fifty-six shares.

John Hennelly, Thames Gold Field, sixty-six and one half shares.

Robert D. James, Auckland, one hundred and two shares.

Patrick Long, Thames Gold Field, forty-six shares.

Thomas Muir, Thames Gold Field, eighty-five shares.

Denis Murphy, Thames Gold Field, eighty-five shares.

John Murphy, Thames Gold Field, forty-seven and one half shares.

Bartholomew Neil, Thames Gold Field, thirty-seven and one half shares.

William M. Orr, Melbourne, Forty-two and one half shares.

John Kiraum, Thames Gold Field, one hundred and thirty-nine and one half shares.

Charles Read, Thames Gold Field, eight and one half shares.

James Sullivan, Thames Gold Field, eighty-five shares.