belief and knowledge, true in every particular, namely :-

1. The name and style of the Company is "The Alpine Gold Mining Company, Registered.)"

2. The place of operations is at Tinker’s Gully, Tararu, at the Thames Goldfield, in the Province of Auckland, in the Colony of New Zealand.

3. The nominal capital of the Company is Twenty-one thousand Pounds, in Twenty-one thousand shares of One Pound each.

4. The amount already paid up is Nine thousand one hundred and eighty-seven Pounds ten shillings.

5. The name of the Manager is Nathaniel William Massey.

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.

George H. Fish, Grahamstown - 525

Harry Hanna - 525

Joseph Rose - 1,050

J. P. Sears - 1,050

P. Burke - 1,050

Samuel Hamilton, Shortland - 1,050

James Liddle, Grahamstown - 1,050

Frederick S. Smith - 1,050

J. Calder, Auckland - 1,050

R. Johnson, Tararu - 1,050

Thomas Harkness, Tararu - 1,050

In trust for the Company, N. W. Massey - 10,500

21,000

Dated this twenty-first day of July, 1869.

N. W. MASSEY,

Manager.

Witness to Signature :

RICHARD OLIVER,

A Justice of the Peace.

I THE undersigned, NATHANIEL WILLIAM MASSEY, hereby make application to register "THE BRITISH ENSIGN 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 Ensign Gold Mining Company, Registered."

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

3. The nominal capital of the Company is Five thousand Pounds, in Five thousand shares of One Pound each.

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

5. The name of the Manager is Nathaniel William Massey.

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.

Harry W. Hammond, Shortland - 880

Edward Wright, Shortland - 440

A. F. Lyster, Shortland - 440

Ralph Smith, Shortland - 440

Benjamin Fielder, Shortland - 440

George Waterworth, Shortland - 440

Thomas Harkness, Tararu - 440

Joshua Waterworth, Pollock Settlement - 160

Frank Morley, Auckland - 160

Nathaniel William Massey, in trust for Company - 1160

5000

Dated this 21st day of July, 1869.

N. W. MASSEY,

Manager.

Witness to signature :

RICHARD OLIVER,

A Justice of the Peace.

I THE undersigned, NATHANIEL WILLIAM MASSEY, hereby make application to register "THE JOHN O’GROATS EXTENSION 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 John O’Groats Extension Gold Mining Company (Registered.)"

2. The place of operations is at Wiseman’s Gully, at the Thames Goldfield, in the Province of Auckland, in the Colony of New Zealand.

3. The nominal capital of the Company is Thirty thousand Pounds, in Thirty thousand shares of One Pound each.

4. The amount already paid up is Twenty-six thousand two hundred and fifty Pounds.

5. The name of the Manager is Nathaniel William Massey.

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.

J. S. Macfarlane, Auckland - 1,500

W. Morrin, Auckland - 1,500

S. Browning, Auckland - 1,500

A. Wardrop, Auckland - 1,500

B. Bonnington, Auckland - 1,500