1. That the name and style of the Company is "The Royal Standard Gold Mining Company, Registered."

2. That the place of operations is at the Karaka, at the Thames Goldfield, in the Province of Auckland, in the Colony of New Zealand.

3. That the nominal capital of the Company is Ten thousand Pounds, in Two thousand shares of Five Pounds each.

4. That the amount already paid up is Nine thousand Pounds.

5. That the name of the Manager is Daniel Stephenson.

6. That the Office of the Company is at Wyndham-street, Auckland.

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

SHARES.

Henry Solomon Meyers, Auckland - 250

Nathaniel Philip Meyers, Shortland - 500

Daniel Stephenson, Auckland - 500

Samuel Abraham Levy, Shortland - 500

Benjamin Elkin Emanuel, Shortland - 250

Dated this fourteenth day of July, 1869.

DANIEL STEPHENSON,
Manager.

Witness to signature :

HENRY GOLDSMITH,
A Justice of the Peace.

Messrs. Beveridge and Ritchie, the Company’s solicitors.

I THE undersigned, ROBERT HUMPHREY STEVENSON, hereby make application to register " THE VICTORY AND ALBION 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 Victory and Albion Gold Mining Company (Registered)."

2. The place of operations is at Murphy’s Hill, Thames Goldfield.

3. The nominal capital of the Company is Ten thousand eight hundred Pounds, in Three thousand six hundred shares of Three Pounds each.

4. The amount already paid up is Nine thousand Pounds.

5. The name of the Manager is Robert Humphrey Stevenson.

6. The Office of the Company is at 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 follow :-

SHARES.

Lawrence Murphy, Shortland . 400

William Rose, Shortland . 200

George Cox, Shortland . 200

John McDonald, Shortland . 200

G. Bregmen, Shortland . 200

F Farnell, Shortland . 100

A. McCloghrey, Shortland . 200

William Harling, Shortland . 100

J. Monks, Shortland . 100

William Severs, Shortland . 200

Henry Carron, Shortland . 110

Charles Helder, Shortland . 90

John Green, Shortland . 110

M. Close, Waiuku . 90

J. Close, Waiuku . 90

R. G. McDonald, Auckland . 200

J. E. Jennings, Auckland . 150

G. B. Shanks, Kaukapakapa . 50

T. Holder, Auckland . 200

A. Jakins, Auckland . 110

R. H. Stevenson, in trust to allot to previous purchasers as promoters of Company . 500

8,600

Dated this 22nd day of July, 1869.

R. H. STEVENSON,
Manager.

Witness to signature—

LAURENCE D. NATHAN, J.P.

Beveridge and Ritchie Solicitors for Company.

I THE undersigned, WILLIAM BARCLAY HEATH, hereby make application to register " THE BRITISH CROWN 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 British Crown Gold Mining Company (Registered)."

2. The place of operations is at the Karaka Hill, at the Thames Goldfield, in the Province of Auckland, in the Colony of New Zealand.

3. The nominal capital of the Company is Twelve thousand five hundred Pounds, in twelve thousand five hundred Shares of One Pound each.

4. The amount already paid up is Nine thousand three hundred and seventy-five Pounds.

5. The name of the Manager is William Barclay Heath.

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, namely :-

SHARES.

Charles Clayforth, Shortland ... 500

James Shandley ... 500

Joseph Latham ... 500