Henry James Lee .................................. 150
William Shattoch Jones ........................ 150
William Stephenson Aickin, Shortland .......... 150
John Hough, Shortland .......................... 150
William John Newby, Shortland ................. 87
Stainer Henry Birmingham ....................... 63

................................................ 2,000

Dated this twenty-ninth day of July, 1869.

W. B. Heath,
Manager.

Witness to signature:
James Skene,
A Justice of the Peace.

THE undersigned, William Watson,
hereby make application to Register
"The Duke of Marlborough 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 Duke of Marlborough Gold Mining Company (Registered)."
2. The place of operations is at Karaka Creek, Thames Goldfields.
3. The nominal capital of the Company is Twenty-eight thousand Pounds, in Five thousand six hundred shares of Five Pounds each.
4. The amount already paid up is Twenty-two thousand four hundred Pounds.
5. The name of the Manager is William Watson.
6. The Office of the Company is at Brown-street, Grahamstown.

THE undersigned, William Watson,
hereby make application to register "The Argyle 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 Argyle Gold Mining Company (Registered)."
2. The place of operations is at the Karaka Creek, Thames Goldfield.
3. The nominal capital of the Company is Eight thousand Pounds, in Sixteen hundred shares of Five Pounds each.
4. The amount already paid up is Six thousand four hundred Pounds.
5. The name of the Manager is William Watson.
6. The Office of the Company is at Brown-street, Grahamstown.
7. The names and several residences of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each at this date, are as follow:—

SHARES
James Braund, Auckland ...................... 600
John Ogilvie, Auckland ....................... 600
David Boosie Cruickshank, Auckland ........... 200
John Hay, Auckland .......................... 300
George Ritchie, Auckland ..................... 300
Patrick Leslie, Auckland ..................... 300
William Watson, Shortland .................... 300
Hugh Campbell, Auckland ...................... 200
James Smart, Auckland ........................ 300
Robert Horne, Auckland ....................... 300
Thomas Macready, Auckland .................... 200
Ann Macready, Auckland ....................... 200
Phoebe Dennett, Auckland ...................... 200
Hugh Campbell and William Watson (in trust for Excelsior shareholders) ...... 1400

Total ....................................... 5,600

Dated this 24th day of July, 1869.

William Watson,
Manager.

Witness to the signature:
James Skene,
Justice of the Peace.

SHARES
John Hay, Auckland ........................... 200
John Ogilvie, Auckland ....................... 200
Susan Watson, Shortland ....................... 200
Hugh Campbell, Auckland ...................... 200
William Richards, Shortland .................. 100
Andrew Beveridge, Auckland .................. 100
William Anderson, Shortland ................. 100
James Palmer Campbell, Shortland ............ 100
Lewis Petersen, Shortland .................... 100
Thomas Henderson, jun., Auckland ............ 100
John McNeil, Grahamstown ..................... 100
A. R. McGregor, Grahamstown ................. 100

Dated this 18th day of July, 1869.

William Watson,
Manager.

Witness to signature:
Reader Wood,
Justice of the Peace.

Messrs. Beveridge and Ritchie, Auckland,
Solicitors for the Company.

THE undersigned, Daniel Stephenson,
hereby make application to register "The Royal Standard 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:—