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G. F. BOWEN, GOVERNOR.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House, at Wellington, this eighteenth day of August, 1869.
Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.
WHEREAS by “The Gold Fields Act, 1866,” it is amongst other things enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor, by Order in Council, from time to time to constitute for any Gold Field, or for any part thereof, Warden’s Courts, for the administration of justice therein, and to appoint Wardens of such Courts, with power to act alone or with assessors, and in such manner, and to exercise all or any of the powers thereinafter mentioned, as the Governor shall think fit to direct:
Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the Colony, doth hereby, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority vested in him for this purpose, appoint
GEORGE BOUTFLOWER DAVY, ESQ.,
to be a Warden of all Warden’s Courts now constituted or hereafter to be constituted within the Gold Fields of the Province of Auckland, with power to him to act alone or with assessors, and to exercise all or any of the powers vested in or imposed on Judges of Warden’s Courts.
Forster Goring,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
Colonial Secretary’s Office
(Judicial Branch),
Wellington, 18th August, 1869.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
George Boutflower Davy, Esq., of Shortland, Auckland, to be a Justice of the Peace for the Colony.
W. Gisborne
Colonial Secretary’s Office
(Judicial Branch)
Wellington, 18th August, 1869.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint
George Boutflower Davy, Esq., J.P., to be a Resident Magistrate for the District of Hauraki, under “The Resident Magistrates Act, 1867.”
W. Gisborne
I THE undersigned, William Rowe, hereby make application to register “The Great European 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:—
- The name and style of the Company is “The Great European Gold Mining Company (Registered).”
- The place of operations is the Thames Goldfield.
- The nominal capital of the Company is Twenty-five thousand Pounds in Twelve thousand five hundred shares of Two Pounds each.
- The amount already paid up is Twenty-one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five Pounds, being the estimated value of the Company’s mine.
- The name of the Manager is William Rowe.
- The Office of the Company is in Pollen-street, Shortland.
- The names and addresses of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each at this date, are as follow:—
| Shareholders | Shares |
|---|---|
| James Moore, of Shortland | 1000 |
| Oliver Grant, of Shortland | 1000 |
| Edward Moore, of Shortland | 500 |
| John Cornish, of Shortland | 500 |
| Andrew Landmark, of Shortland | 500 |
| George Williams, of Shortland | 500 |
| Daniel Tookey, of Grahamstown | 500 |
| John Goodall, of Grahamstown | 500 |
| Alexander Hogg, of Shortland | 500 |
| William Rowe, of Shortland | 500 |
| Richard Hudson, of Shortland | 500 |
| William Russell, of Auckland | 500 |
| William Aitken, of Auckland | 500 |
| Captain James Stone, of Auckland | 500 |
| Samuel Jackson, of Auckland | 500 |
| Thomas Russell, of Auckland | 500 |
| John Gibbons, of Shortland | 500 |
| Daniel Simpson, of Grahamstown | 500 |
| Robert Bleazard, of Grahamstown | 250 |
| Joseph Newman, of Auckland | 250 |
| John De Vaynes Barnsley, of Shortland | 250 |
| Thomas Bennett, of Shortland | 250 |
| Peter Kernott, of Shortland | 250 |
| Henry Flockhart Christie, of Shortland | 250 |
| George Nathaniel Brassey, of Shortland | 250 |
| George Basley, of Shortland | 250 |
| John Garland, of Shortland | 250 |
| John Hudson, of Shortland | 250 |
Dated this 24th day of August, One thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.
W. Rowe.
Witness to the signature of William Rowe:
Joseph Newman,
A Justice of the Peace for the Colony of New Zealand
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Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 59
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⚖️ Appointment of Warden of Warden’s Courts
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement18 August 1869
Appointment, Warden, Warden’s Courts, Gold Fields, Auckland
- George Boutflower Davy (Esquire), Appointed Warden of Warden’s Courts
- G. F. Bowen, Governor
- Forster Goring, Clerk of the Executive Council
⚖️ Appointment of Justice of the Peace
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement18 August 1869
Appointment, Justice of the Peace, Auckland
- George Boutflower Davy (Esquire), Appointed Justice of the Peace
- W. Gisborne, Colonial Secretary
⚖️ Appointment of Resident Magistrate
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement18 August 1869
Appointment, Resident Magistrate, Hauraki
- George Boutflower Davy (Esquire, J.P.), Appointed Resident Magistrate
- W. Gisborne, Colonial Secretary
🏭 Registration of The Great European Gold Mining Company
🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry24 August 1869
Company Registration, Gold Mining, Thames Goldfield
30 names identified
- William Rowe, Manager of the Company
- James Moore, Shareholder with 1000 shares
- Oliver Grant, Shareholder with 1000 shares
- Edward Moore, Shareholder with 500 shares
- John Cornish, Shareholder with 500 shares
- Andrew Landmark, Shareholder with 500 shares
- George Williams, Shareholder with 500 shares
- Daniel Tookey, Shareholder with 500 shares
- John Goodall, Shareholder with 500 shares
- Alexander Hogg, Shareholder with 500 shares
- William Rowe, Shareholder with 500 shares
- Richard Hudson, Shareholder with 500 shares
- William Russell, Shareholder with 500 shares
- William Aitken, Shareholder with 500 shares
- James Stone (Captain), Shareholder with 500 shares
- Samuel Jackson, Shareholder with 500 shares
- Thomas Russell, Shareholder with 500 shares
- John Gibbons, Shareholder with 500 shares
- Daniel Simpson, Shareholder with 500 shares
- Robert Bleazard, Shareholder with 250 shares
- Joseph Newman, Shareholder with 250 shares
- John De Vaynes Barnsley, Shareholder with 250 shares
- Thomas Bennett, Shareholder with 250 shares
- Peter Kernott, Shareholder with 250 shares
- Henry Flockhart Christie, Shareholder with 250 shares
- George Nathaniel Brassey, Shareholder with 250 shares
- George Basley, Shareholder with 250 shares
- John Garland, Shareholder with 250 shares
- John Hudson, Shareholder with 250 shares
- Joseph Newman (Justice of the Peace), Witness to the signature of William Rowe