P. J. Dalton, Grahamstown . . . 300
John Richmond, Auckland . . . 300
John Hosking, Auckland . . . 300
Franz Scherff, Shortland . . . 300
G. Aickins, Shortland . . . 300
Banks, Grahamstown . . . 300
Mary Armstrong, Grahamstown . . . 300
Robert Polkinghorne, Grahamstown . . . 300
A. F. Warren, Auckland . . . 300
Kitty Jane Gillingham, Auckland . . . 300
Elizabeth Elliott, Auckland . . . 300
Thomas Armstrong, Grahamstown . . . 300
D. Geo. Smale (in trust for Company), Grahamstown . . . 900

18,200

Dated this ninth day of August, 1869.

D. Geo. Smale,
Manager.

Witness to signature:
Robert Graham,
A Justice of the Peace.

Edward Honiss . . . 200
Samuel M. Preece . . . 200
Joseph Reeve . . . 400
William Horne . . . 200
William Morrin, Auckland . . . 200
James H. Smith . . . 200
John McLeod, Grahamstown . . . 200
Edward Honiss, in trust for the Company . . . 1,000

5,400

Dated this 4th day of August, 1869.

Edward Honiss,
Manager.

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

THE undersigned, Edward Honiss, hereby make application to register "The Port Phillip 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 Port Phillip Gold Mining Company (Registered)."
2. The place of operations is at the Karaka Creek, at the Thames Goldfield, in the Province of Auckland, in the Colony of New Zealand.
3. The nominal capital of the Company is Ten thousand eight hundred Pounds, in Five thousand Four hundred shares of two Pounds each.
4. The amount already paid up is Eight thousand one hundred Pounds.
5. The name of the Manager is Edward Honiss.
6. The Office of the Company is at Albert-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, viz.:

THE undersigned, John Henry Burnside, hereby make application to register "The Mercantile 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 Mercantile Gold Mining Company (Registered)."
2. The place of intended operations is at the Waiotahi Creek, Thames Goldfield.
3. The nominal capital of the Company is Five hundred Pounds in Five hundred shares of One Pound each.
4. The amount already paid up is nil.
5. The name of the Manager of the Company is John Henry Burnside.
6. The Office of the Company is at Pollen-street, Shortland.
7. The names and several residences of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each at this date, are as follow:

Dated this second day of August, 1869.

J. H. Burnside,
Legal Manager.

Witness to the signature:
Henry Gillfillan, J.P.

VICTORIA GOLD MINING COMPANY
(Registered.)

Statement of Assets and Liabilities of the above Company, up to the 15th July, 1869.

Assets.

£ s. d.
By Balance in Bank . . . 37 0 0
Balance in hands of Legal Manager . . . 15 12 8