Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1872 – No. 6

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✨ Mining Company Registration Notices

NELSON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

Name of Shareholder.	Residence.	No. of Shares.
Alexander White	Ahaura	2
W. H. James	Hokitika	2
S. M. South	Hokitika	2
James F. Johnson	Bealey	2
Henry W. Felton	Greymouth	4
Henry Henry Bray	Cement Town	4
William Logan	Murray Creek	8
Charles R. Nelson	Cement Town	4

Dated this Thirteenth day of February, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-two.

GEORGE WILLIAM MOSS,
Manager.

Witness to signature,
CHARLES BROAD,
Justice of the Peace.

I, The Undersigned, HENRY GEORGE HANKIN, hereby make application to register the INTERNATIONAL COMPANY, REGISTERED, under the provisions of the Mining Companies Limited Liability Act, 1865, and Amendment Acts 1869, 1870, 1871; 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 International Company, Registered.
The place of operations is at Sinnamon's Reef, Murray Creek, in the Province of Nelson, Colony of New Zealand.
The nominal capital of the Company is twelve thousand pounds sterling, in twelve thousand shares of one pound sterling each.
The amount already paid-up is six thousand pounds sterling, representing the value of the claim.
The name of the manager is Henry George Hankin.
The office of the Company is at Reefton, in the province of Nelson.
The names and several residences of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each at this date, are as follows:—

Name of Shareholder.	Residence.	No. of Shares
Henry Sinnamon	Murray Creek, Province of Nelson	1000
William Melody	Half-Ounce	1000
Thomas Hughes	Murray Creek	1000
John Walsh	"	1000
William Keenan	"	1000
John Trennery	"	1000
Christopher Mace	"	1000
Henry George Hankin	"	1000
Patrick Small	Westport	1000
Michael Fox	Murray Creek	500
James Adamson	Reefton	250
John Carr	"	250

Dated this Thirteenth day of February, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-two.

HENRY GEORGE HANKIN,
Manager.

Witness to signature—
CHARLES BROAD,
Justice of the Peace.

I, THE UNDERSIGNED, GEORGE WILLIAM MOSS, of Tainui-street, in the town of Greymouth, in the County of Westland, Mining Agent, hereby make application to register the WEALTH OF NATIONS QUARTZ-MINING COMPANY, REGISTERED, under the provisions of the Mining Companies Limited Liability Acts, 1869, 1870, and 1871; 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 Wealth of Nations Quartz-Mining Company, Registered.
The place of intended operations is at Sailor's Creek, Inangahua, in the Province of Nelson.
The nominal capital of the Company is thirty-two thousand five hundred pounds, in six thousand five hundred shares of five pounds each.
The amount of capital already paid-up is sixteen thousand two hundred and fifty pounds, being the value of the claim at this present date.
The name of the manager is George William Moss.
The office of the Company is at Reefton, in the province of Nelson.
The names and several residences of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each at this date are as follows:—

Name of Shareholder.	Residence.	No. of Shares.
David Robertson	Reefton	850
Adam Smith	"	750
Thomas Watson	"	750
John Scott	"	500
R. E. Gulline	"	750
Martin Kennedy	Greymouth	1000
Christopher Mace	Reefton	1500
James F. Johnston	Little Grey	500
Edwin Ashton	Greymouth	250

Dated this Thirteenth day of February, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-two.

GEORGE WILLIAM MOSS,
Manager.

Witness to signature—
CHARLES BROAD,
Justice of the Peace.

Printed under the authority of the Provincial Government of the Province of Nelson, by R. LUCAS & SON, Bridge Street, Nelson, Printers for the time being to the said Government.

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The Nelson Provincial Council Buildings (depicted) were constructed beginning with the laying of the foundation stone on 26 August 1859, with the first Council meeting held there on 30 April 1861.

The buildings served Nelson for over a century before being demolished on 12 September 1969.

✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏭 Application to register the Inangahua Quartz-crushing Company (continued from previous page)

Domain🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Dated13 February 1872
KeywordsMining Company, Registration, Limited Liability Act, Shareholders, Nelson
👱🏽 Names

9 names identified

Alexander White, Shareholder
W. H. James, Shareholder
S. M. South, Shareholder
James F. Johnson, Shareholder
Henry W. Felton, Shareholder
Henry Henry Bray, Shareholder
William Logan, Shareholder
Charles R. Nelson, Shareholder
Charles Broad (Justice of the Peace), Witness to signature

👩‍💼 Officials

George William Moss, Manager
Charles Broad, Justice of the Peace

🏭 Application to register the International Company, Registered

Domain🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Dated13 February 1872
KeywordsMining Company, Registration, Limited Liability Act, Shareholders, Reefton
👱🏽 Names

13 names identified

Henry George Hankin, Applicant and Manager
Henry Sinnamon, Shareholder
William Melody, Shareholder
Thomas Hughes, Shareholder
John Walsh, Shareholder
William Keenan, Shareholder
John Trennery, Shareholder
Christopher Mace, Shareholder
Patrick Small, Shareholder
Michael Fox, Shareholder
James Adamson, Shareholder
John Carr, Shareholder
Charles Broad (Justice of the Peace), Witness to signature

👩‍💼 Officials

Henry George Hankin, Manager
Charles Broad, Justice of the Peace

🏭 Application to register the Wealth of Nations Quartz-Mining Company, Registered

Domain🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Dated13 February 1872
KeywordsMining Company, Registration, Limited Liability Act, Shareholders, Reefton
👱🏽 Names

11 names identified

George William Moss, Applicant and Manager
David Robertson, Shareholder
Adam Smith, Shareholder
Thomas Watson, Shareholder
John Scott, Shareholder
R. E. Gulline, Shareholder
Martin Kennedy, Shareholder
Christopher Mace, Shareholder
James F. Johnston, Shareholder
Edwin Ashton, Shareholder
Charles Broad (Justice of the Peace), Witness to signature

👩‍💼 Officials

George William Moss, Manager
Charles Broad, Justice of the Peace

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