Na ko maua ka whakapuaki nei i te kupu i runga i te tone o te pukapuka whai mana, administer oaths, and take declarations te tern ka tae maua ki te mahi kimi, ki te mahi and from all and any of the persons so summoned. Now, we, do hereby give notice whakawa ki Taranganui (Poverty Bay), i Porowini o Akarana i te 29 o nga ra o ttune, that we will, under and by virtue of the said kotahi mane ewaru ran e one te kau ma iwa, Commission, proceed to m~ke such enquiry at Turanganui, Poverty and adjudication a i taua takiwa, ki taua wahi, me tu ki reira Bay, in the lh’evince of Auckland, on the nga tangata katoa e whai kereme ann, me era 29th da,y of June, One thousand eight atu tangata e meatia iho ra i rote i tenei hundred and sixty-nine, at which time and whakahaerenga korero. place all such claimants and other persons as aforesaid must attend.

He mea tuhi i te 12 o nga ra o Mei kotahi mano e waru ran e one te kau ma iwa.

Hone Rokena,
H. A. Monaroa,
Nga Komihana.

Dated this 12th day of May, One thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

John Rogan
Henry A. Monro
} Commissioners.

KO NGA ROHE I ROTO I TE PUKAPUKA-RITI KUA WHAKAIUATIA I RUNGA AKE EEL.

BOUNDARIES DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE-NAMED DEED.

Commencing at Paritu on the sea-coast (to the northward of the Mahia peninsula), thence running straight to Te Reinga, thence along the Ruakituri River to its source in the watershed range, dividing the East Coast from the Bay of Plenty; thence along the summit of the said range, that is to say, by Maungapohatu and Maungahaumi to Tutamoe; thence in the direction of the sea by Pukahikatoa, Arakihi, Wakaroa, and Rakuraku to the sea, at Turanganui; thence along the sea-coast to the commencing point at Paritu.

WHEREAS by a Commission under the hand of His Excellency the Governor, dated the 10th day of February, 1869, and directed to us the undersigned, we were authorized, empowered, and enjoined, under the stipulations contained in a certain Deed, dated the 18th day of December, 1868, whereby the loyal portion of the Aitanga-mahaki and Rongowhakaata tribes, and the hapu of Ngaitahupo, ceded all their lands within certain boundaries therein described to the Crown, “that subject to the terms of the said Deed, those loyal persons whose claims to lands within the said boundaries shall have been lodged on or before the 18th day of March, 1869, shall have such claims adjudicated upon by a Commission of Judges of the Native Lands Court,” to adjudicate upon all such claims as aforesaid, referred to us by the Colonial Secretary, and to ascertain whether the claimants making the same have done any of the things described in the fifth section of the “New Zealand Settlements Act, 1863.” And further to make enquiry into the character of certain purchases and gifts of land within the said boundaries, alleged to have been made by and to Europeans, with power to order the attendance of such persons, and the production of such books, papers, maps, and other things as may be needful for the prosecution of the said enquiry, and to administer oaths, and take declarations to and from all and any of the persons so summoned. Now, we, do hereby give notice that we will, under and by virtue of the said Commission, proceed to make such enquiry and adjudication at Turanganui, Poverty Bay, in the Province of Auckland, on the 29th day of June, One thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, at which time and place all such claimants and other persons as aforesaid must attend.

Dated this 12th day of May, One thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

John Rogan
Henry A. Monro
} Commissioners.

I, THE undersigned, Martin Snoll, hereby make application to Register the “UNITED SERVICE 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 “United Service Gold-Mining Company (Registered).”

2. The place of operations is at the Moanatairi Creek, Thames Goldfield.

3. The nominal capital of the Company is Eight thousand Pounds, in eight hundred Shares of Ten Pounds each.

4. The amount already paid up is Six thousand four hundred Pounds.

5. The Manager is Martin Snoll.

6. The Office of the Company is in Queen-street, Auckland.

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

SHARES.
Robert Whitson, Auckland - 100
Allan O’Neill, Auckland - 100
William Matthie, Shortland - 50
James Russell, Auckland - 50