✨ Mining Company Registrations
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THE undersigned, George William Jones, hereby make application to register “The Pride of Parnell Gold Mining Company (Registered),” under the provisions of “The Mining Companies’ Limited Liability Act, 1865,” and “The Mining Companies Limited Liability Act 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:—
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The name and style of the Company is the “Pride of Parnell Gold Mining Company (Registered).”
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The place of operations is at the Karaka Creek, at the Thames Gold Field, in the Province of Auckland, in the Colony of New Zealand.
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The nominal capital of the Company is Twenty-five thousand six hundred Pounds sterling, in Five thousand one hundred and twenty shares of Five Pounds each.
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The amount paid up is in cash Two hundred and four pounds sixteen shillings sterling, being one shilling per share on Four thousand and ninety-six shares held by shareholders (nothing being paid in cash on one thousand and twenty-four shares held in trust for the Company); and amount allotted in partly paid up shares is Twenty thousand four hundred and eighty Pounds sterling, being the estimated value of the Company’s mine.
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The name of the Manager is George William Jones.
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The Office of the Company is in 24, Queen-street, Auckland.
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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 |
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| Edward Wayte, Auckland | 256 |
| John Hugh Stratford, Grahamstown | 256 |
| James Campbell Stratford, Grahamstown | 192 |
| Edwin Hesketh, Auckland | 256 |
| William Rattray, Auckland | 128 |
| John O’Gilvie, Auckland | 64 |
| Ann Dargaville, Parnell | 64 |
| Thomas Grace, Parnell | 236 |
| William George, Parnell | 282 |
| Richard George, Parnell | 256 |
| Robert Hale, Parnell | 224 |
| David Winton, Parnell | 128 |
| Walter Simpson, Shortland | 10 |
| William Litchfield, Shortland | 106 |
| William F. Warner, Christchurch | 150 |
| William Giblet, Shortland | 256 |
| Thomas Hiblet Murray, Shortland | 216 |
| Reuben Elly, jun., Shortland | 256 |
| John Elly, Shortland | 128 |
| William Arthur Becroft, Shortland | 128 |
| John Osborne, Shortland | 128 |
| William Fagg, Shortland | 128 |
| Bartholomew O’Donnell, Great Barrier | 64 |
John Foster Saunders, Auckland ... 64
Frederick Swartz Hamlin, Auckland ... 64
John Clark Hoyte, Parnell ... 6
Geo. Wm. Jones, Legal Manager, in trust for the Company, Auckland ... 1,024
Total ... 5,120
Dated this 30th day of October, 1869.
Geo. Wm. Jones, Manager.
Declared in the presence of me—
Geo. Wm. Pirie,
A Justice of the Peace.
THE undersigned, David George Smale, hereby make application to register the “Compass and Square Gold Mining Company (Registered),” under the provisions of “The Mining Companies’ Limited Liability Act, 1865,” and “The Mining Companies’ Limited Liability Act 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:—
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The name and style of the Company is the “Compass and Square.”
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The place of operations is at the Tinkers’ Gully, at the Thames Gold Fields, in the Province of Auckland, in the Colony of New Zealand.
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The nominal capital of the Company is Nine thousand Pounds, in Nine thousand shares of One Pound each.
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The amount paid up is in cash Nil, and in paid up shares, being the estimated value of the mine and work already done, Six thousand seven hundred and fifty Pounds.
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The name of the Manager is David George Smale.
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The Office of the Company is in Abraham-street, Grahamstown.
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The names and residences of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each at this date, are as follow:—
| Shareholders | Shares |
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| Thomas Maddon, Grahamstown | 820 |
| Italian George, Grahamstown | 1,020 |
| Michael Sheridan, Grahamstown | 720 |
| W. G. Peele, Grahamstown | 620 |
| Duncan McKay, Grahamstown | 100 |
| Murdoch Gunn, Grahamstown | 100 |
| Frederick Challis, Tararu | 200 |
| John Pain, Tararu | 200 |
| John Poole, Tararu | 400 |
| W. H. Morton, Auckland | 200 |
| Wm. Johnson, Auckland | 200 |
| John Wallace, Auckland | 200 |
| Michael Carter, Tararu | 920 |
| A. F. Warren, Auckland | 300 |
| James Fulljames, Auckland | 200 |
| Thomas Booth, Grahamstown | 200 |
| Robert Bould, Grahamstown | 400 |
| William Wiggins, Grahamstown | 200 |
| Sarah Dove, Tararu | 400 |
| J. D. Hamlin, Auckland | 200 |
| J. A. Beck, Auckland | 200 |
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Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 89
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🏭 Registration of Pride of Parnell Gold Mining Company
🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry30 October 1869
Mining Company, Registration, Gold Mining, Thames Gold Field, Shareholders
28 names identified
- George William Jones, Manager of the company
- Edward Wayte, Shareholder
- John Hugh Stratford, Shareholder
- James Campbell Stratford, Shareholder
- Edwin Hesketh, Shareholder
- William Rattray, Shareholder
- John O’Gilvie, Shareholder
- Ann Dargaville, Shareholder
- Thomas Grace, Shareholder
- William George, Shareholder
- Richard George, Shareholder
- Robert Hale, Shareholder
- David Winton, Shareholder
- Walter Simpson, Shareholder
- William Litchfield, Shareholder
- William F. Warner, Shareholder
- William Giblet, Shareholder
- Thomas Hiblet Murray, Shareholder
- Reuben Elly (junior), Shareholder
- John Elly, Shareholder
- William Arthur Becroft, Shareholder
- John Osborne, Shareholder
- William Fagg, Shareholder
- Bartholomew O’Donnell, Shareholder
- John Foster Saunders, Shareholder
- Frederick Swartz Hamlin, Shareholder
- John Clark Hoyte, Shareholder
- George William Jones (Legal Manager), Shareholder in trust for the company
- Geo. Wm. Jones, Manager
- Geo. Wm. Pirie, Justice of the Peace
🏭 Registration of Compass and Square Gold Mining Company
🏭 Trade, Customs & IndustryMining Company, Registration, Gold Mining, Thames Gold Field, Shareholders
22 names identified
- David George Smale, Manager of the company
- Thomas Maddon, Shareholder
- Italian George, Shareholder
- Michael Sheridan, Shareholder
- W. G. Peele, Shareholder
- Duncan McKay, Shareholder
- Murdoch Gunn, Shareholder
- Frederick Challis, Shareholder
- John Pain, Shareholder
- John Poole, Shareholder
- W. H. Morton, Shareholder
- William Johnson, Shareholder
- John Wallace, Shareholder
- Michael Carter, Shareholder
- A. F. Warren, Shareholder
- James Fulljames, Shareholder
- Thomas Booth, Shareholder
- Robert Bould, Shareholder
- William Wiggins, Shareholder
- Sarah Dove, Shareholder
- J. D. Hamlin, Shareholder
- J. A. Beck, Shareholder
- David George Smale, Manager