William G. Scott, Grahamstown ... 800
John Styak ... 800
Josh. Hargreaves ... 800
Wm. Goodfellow, Otahuhu ... 800
Captain Thacker, Auckland ... 800
Hy. Greenacre, Grahamstown ... 800
Jno. G. Grassick ... 800
Duncan McCoag ... 800
Jno. McNeill ... 800
Chas. Davidson ... 800
Wm. Mantell ... 800
Jno. Fletcher ... 800
Andrew Peterson ... 800
John Styak, in trust for the Company ... 3,200

16,000

Dated this seventeenth day of August, 1869.

JOHN STYAK,
Manager.

Witness to signature:
H. CHAS. LAWLOR,
A Justice of the Peace.

I THE undersigned, JOHN STYAK, hereby make application to register "THE CASTLEMAINE 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 Castlemaine Gold Mining Company, (Registered)."

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

3. The nominal capital of the Company is Nine thousand six hundred Pounds, in Four thousand eight hundred shares of Two Pounds each.

4. The amount already paid up is Seven thousand two hundred Pounds, in paid-up scrip allotted by the Company to the original shareholders.

5. The name of the Manager is John Styak.

6. The Office of the Company is in Campbell-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.:—

SHARES.

Thomas Nightingale, Grahamstown ... 400
James Ellis, Auckland ... 200
L. J. Cole, Canterbury ... 1,000
Daniel Murphy, Dunedin ... 400
George Thomas, Auckland ... 400
W. H. Reynolds, Grahamstown ... 400
James Renwick, Grahamstown ... 400

George Williamson, Auckland ... 800
John McConnell, Auckland ... 800

Dated this seventeenth day of August, 1869.

JOHN STYAK,
Manager.

Witness to signature:
H. CHAS. LAWLOR,
A Justice of the Peace.

I THE undersigned RICHARD LAISHLEY, Junior, hereby make application to register "THE ALBURNIAN AND PRIDE OF THE WEST NO. 2 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 Alburnian and Pride of the West No. 2 Gold Mining Company (Registered)."

2. The place of operations is at the head of the Moanataiari, at the Thames Gold Field, in the Province of Auckland, in the Colony of New Zealand.

3. The nominal capital of the Company is Eighteen thousand (£18,000) Pounds, in Fourteen thousand four hundred (14,400) Shares of Twenty-five (25s.) Shillings each.

4. The amount already paid up is Fourteen thousand four hundred Pounds (£14,400), represented by the estimated value of the Company’s mine and plant.

5. The name of the Manager is Richard Laishley, Junior.

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, namely:—

SHARES.

Richard Hudson, Shortland ... 800
Alexander McNaughton, Moanataiari ... 800
Edward Carte, Auckland ... 800
Carroll Nash, Shortland ... 760
Timothy Carroll, Shortland ... 600
A. J. Dickey, Auckland ... 600
Hugh Coolahan, Shortland ... 440
Thomas Welsman, Moanataiari ... 400
Thomas Allen, Moanataiari ... 400
William Gorrie, Shortland ... 400
Pearson Wilson, Moanataiari ... 400
F. H. Lewisson, Auckland ... 400
Joseph Pearson, Moanataiari ... 400
James Stockdale, Moanataiari ... 400
William Booth, Moanataiari ... 400
George Alexander Douglas, Shortland ... 400
George Sherlock, Moanataiari ... 400
Thomas J. Simmons, Moanataiari ... 400
Bartholomew Lloyd O’Brien, Auckland ... 400