Auckland Provincial Gazette – 1869 – No. 83

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✨ Mining Company Registrations



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THE undersigned, JAMES SKENE, hereby make application to register the “Montrose Gold Mining Company (Registered),” under the provisions of “The Mining Companies’ Limited Liability Act, 1865” and “The Mining Companies Amendment Act, 1869,” 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. That the name and style of the Company is the “Montrose Gold Mining Company (Registered).”

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

  3. That the nominal capital of the Company is Sixteen thousand Pounds, in sixteen thousand shares of One Pound each.

  4. That the amount paid up in cash is Nil; and in paid up shares is Ten thousand Pounds.

  5. That the name of the Manager is James Skene.

  6. That the Office of the Company is in Owen street, Grahamstown.

  7. That the names and several residences of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each at this date, are as follow:—

Name Residence Shares
Francis Edward Stewart Grahamstown 3,000
William J. Hurst Auckland 1,000
A. B. Stubbins Grahamstown 1,000
Thomas E. Bush Grahamstown 1,500
Michael G. Barnett Auckland 500
Louis Turrell Auckland 2,000
Thomas Turrell Auckland 1,000
George Williamson Auckland 1,000
Thomas Booth Shortland 500
John Farrell Grahamstown 250
Joseph Wallace Grahamstown 250
Thomas Craig Wangapoa 1,000
Isabella Dilworth Remuera 1,000
John M. Hopkins Auckland 1,000
John Lamb Riverhead 1,000
H. G. Turner Melbourne 600
Robert Spence Grahamstown 480
George Heron Grahamstown 830
William Morrin Auckland 315
Thomas Russell Grahamstown 300
Charles Mossman Grahamstown 300
Michael Hannaford Auckland 270
Alexander Orr Davis Grahamstown 225
Edward Wood Grahamstown 225
Annie Wood Grahamstown 225
James Skene Grahamstown 165
J. C. Firth Auckland 165
James Burke Grahamstown 165
F. E. Brissenden Auckland 150
Thomas Shailer Weston Auckland 150
Thomas Leigh White Grahamstown 150
William Davis Grahamstown 150
W. J. Walker Grahamstown 150
John McDermott Grahamstown 150
Thomas Morrin Auckland 150
George Aitkens Grahamstown 150
Stannus Jones Auckland 135
James Stewart Grahamstown 135
George Boyd Grahamstown 75
H. W. Neal Grahamstown 75
F. E. Stewart Grahamstown 75

Dated this 15th day of October, 1869.

JAMES SKENE, Manager.

Declared in the presence of me,

HENRY GOLDSMITH,
A Justice of the Peace.

THE undersigned, JOHN STYAK, hereby make application to register the “Hand-in-Hand No. 2 Gold Mining Company (Registered),” under the provisions of “The Mining Companies Limited Liability Act, 1865” and “The Mining Companies Amendment Act, 1869,” 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. That the name and style of the Company is the “Hand-in-Hand No. 2 Gold Mining Company (Registered).”

  2. That the place of operations is at the Waiotahi Creek, Karaka Block, at the Thames Gold Field, in the Province of Auckland, in the Colony of New Zealand.

  3. That the nominal capital of the Company is Twenty-seven thousand three hundred and sixty Pounds, in Five thousand four hundred and sixty shares of Five Pounds each.

  4. That the amount paid up is Twenty-one thousand eight hundred and forty Pounds in partly paid up scrip; amount of cash paid up is Nil.

  5. That the name of the Manager is John Styak.

  6. That the Office of the Company is in Davy-street corner of Albert-street, Grahamstown.

  7. That the names and several residences of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each at this date, are as follow:—

(Names and shares not listed in this portion of the document.)

Dated this 14th day of October, 1869.

JOHN STYAK, Manager.

Declared in the presence of me,

JAMES SKENE,
A Justice of the Peace.

THE undersigned, ALBERT BEETHAM, hereby make application to register the “British Empire Gold Mining Company (Registered),” under the provisions of “The Mining Companies Limited Liability Act, 1865,” and Amendment Act, 1869, 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. That the name and style of the Company is the “British Empire Gold Mining Company (Registered).”

(Further details not provided in this portion of the document.)



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🌾 Registration of Montrose Gold Mining Company

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
15 October 1869
Mining, Company Registration, Gold Field, Thames, Shareholders
41 names identified
  • James Skene, Manager and applicant for company registration
  • Francis Edward Stewart, Shareholder with 3,000 shares
  • William J. Hurst, Shareholder with 1,000 shares
  • A. B. Stubbins, Shareholder with 1,000 shares
  • Thomas E. Bush, Shareholder with 1,500 shares
  • Michael G. Barnett, Shareholder with 500 shares
  • Louis Turrell, Shareholder with 2,000 shares
  • Thomas Turrell, Shareholder with 1,000 shares
  • George Williamson, Shareholder with 1,000 shares
  • Thomas Booth, Shareholder with 500 shares
  • John Farrell, Shareholder with 250 shares
  • Joseph Wallace, Shareholder with 250 shares
  • Thomas Craig, Shareholder with 1,000 shares
  • Isabella Dilworth, Shareholder with 1,000 shares
  • John M. Hopkins, Shareholder with 1,000 shares
  • John Lamb, Shareholder with 1,000 shares
  • H. G. Turner, Shareholder with 600 shares
  • Robert Spence, Shareholder with 480 shares
  • George Heron, Shareholder with 830 shares
  • William Morrin, Shareholder with 315 shares
  • Thomas Russell, Shareholder with 300 shares
  • Charles Mossman, Shareholder with 300 shares
  • Michael Hannaford, Shareholder with 270 shares
  • Alexander Orr Davis, Shareholder with 225 shares
  • Edward Wood, Shareholder with 225 shares
  • Annie Wood, Shareholder with 225 shares
  • J. C. Firth, Shareholder with 165 shares
  • James Burke, Shareholder with 165 shares
  • F. E. Brissenden, Shareholder with 150 shares
  • Thomas Shailer Weston, Shareholder with 150 shares
  • Thomas Leigh White, Shareholder with 150 shares
  • William Davis, Shareholder with 150 shares
  • W. J. Walker, Shareholder with 150 shares
  • John McDermott, Shareholder with 150 shares
  • Thomas Morrin, Shareholder with 150 shares
  • George Aitkens, Shareholder with 150 shares
  • Stannus Jones, Shareholder with 135 shares
  • James Stewart, Shareholder with 135 shares
  • George Boyd, Shareholder with 75 shares
  • H. W. Neal, Shareholder with 75 shares
  • F. E. Stewart, Shareholder with 75 shares

  • Henry Goldsmith, Justice of the Peace

🌾 Registration of Hand-in-Hand No. 2 Gold Mining Company

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
14 October 1869
Mining, Company Registration, Gold Field, Thames, Shareholders
  • John Styak, Manager and applicant for company registration

  • James Skene, Justice of the Peace

🌾 Registration of British Empire Gold Mining Company

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Mining, Company Registration, Gold Field, Thames
  • Albert Beetham, Manager and applicant for company registration