Auckland Provincial Gazette – 1869 – No. 75

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✨ Mining Company Registrations



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For each ton of firewood, goods, or merchandise, not specially mentioned ... 6d.

but no charge shall be made for children under 14 years of age going to or returning from school, or for militiamen on duty.

  1. The boats or punts used in such ferries shall (weather permitting) ply, on demand, between the hours of 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily and at other times, on payment of double charges.

  2. No ferry-man shall allow any boat or punt to be overloaded. In crossing any ferry, foot passengers shall have precedence of horses, cattle, or goods, and passengers on horseback, or in vehicles, shall have precedence of cattle or goods.

John Tierney ... 100
John L. Hall ... 100
John Morris ... 100
Charles Herberte ... 200
Thomas Hamlin ... 100
Lydia Vernon ... 200
William Vailo ... 100
J. R. Vaile ... 100
Joseph Craig ... 100
Eliza Black ... 100
John Gibbons, Shortland ... 100
E. H. Power ... 100
John Connolly ... 100
Hannibal Marks ... 60
William H. Long ... 150

Dated this 24th day of August, 1869.
J. C. MORPHETT,
Manager.

Witness to signature:
W. BUCKLAND,
A Justice of the Peace.

I THE undersigned, J. C. Morphett,
hereby make application to register the "CENTRAL STAR 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 Central Star 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 Eight thousand Pounds, in Three thousand two hundred shares of Two pounds ten shillings each.

  4. The amount already paid up is Six thousand four hundred Pounds, being the estimated value of the mine.

  5. The name of the Manager is John Cummins Morphett.

  6. The Office of the Company is at 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:—

Shareholders Shares
Levi Cockertoh, Shortland 100
Edward Message 100
George B. Gilberd 100
Charles Shelley 100
Horace F. Sealey 100
Frank Robinson, Grahamstown 100
Robt. J. La Nauze, Auckland 200
Edward Hodgson 100
Hans Hansen, Shortland 100
John Nairne 100
Charles Meaghen 100
Robert Hall, Auckland 100
John Davis 100
Thomas Haywood 100

I THE undersigned, John Cummins Morphett, hereby make application to register the "MERRY ENGLAND 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 "Merry England Gold Mining Company (Registered)."

  2. The place of operations is on the Lucky Hit Spur, Karaka Creek, at the Thames Gold Fields, in the Province of Auckland, in the Colony of New Zealand.

  3. The nominal Capital of the Company is Six thousand Pounds, in Twenty-four hundred Shares of Two Pounds Ten shillings each.

  4. The amount already paid up is Four thousand eight hundred Pounds, being the estimated value of the mine.

  5. The name of the Manager is John Cummins Morphett.

  6. The Office of the Company is at 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:—

Shareholders Shares
James Welsby, Shortland 400
Richard Davey 200
William McGowan 400
Christopher R. Leighton, Grahamstown 100
Frank Legallais, Grahamstown 100
James Slater, Shortland 100
James Coombes 200
Thomas Emerson 200
Vernon Roberts 400


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🏭 Central Star Gold Mining Company Registration

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
24 August 1869
Mining, Company Registration, Gold Mining, Thames Goldfield, Auckland
14 names identified
  • Levi Cockertoh, Shareholder
  • Edward Message, Shareholder
  • George B. Gilberd, Shareholder
  • Charles Shelley, Shareholder
  • Horace F. Sealey, Shareholder
  • Frank Robinson, Shareholder
  • Robt. J. La Nauze, Shareholder
  • Edward Hodgson, Shareholder
  • Hans Hansen, Shareholder
  • John Nairne, Shareholder
  • Charles Meaghen, Shareholder
  • Robert Hall, Shareholder
  • John Davis, Shareholder
  • Thomas Haywood, Shareholder

  • J. C. Morphett, Manager
  • W. Buckland, A Justice of the Peace

🏭 Merry England Gold Mining Company Registration

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
24 August 1869
Mining, Company Registration, Gold Mining, Thames Goldfield, Auckland
9 names identified
  • James Welsby, Shareholder
  • Richard Davey, Shareholder
  • William McGowan, Shareholder
  • Christopher R. Leighton, Shareholder
  • Frank Legallais, Shareholder
  • James Slater, Shareholder
  • James Coombes, Shareholder
  • Thomas Emerson, Shareholder
  • Vernon Roberts, Shareholder

  • J. C. Morphett, Manager