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NELSON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

Superintendent's Office, Nelson,
March 11, 1872.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following Gold-mining Lease is declared Forfeited; the Lessee having neglected to execute the same within a reasonable time, as provided by the Goldmining Lease Regulations, viz.:

Lease dated 1st January, 1872, to Frederick W. Thiele, of nine acres three roods and thirty perches, District of Brighton. (No. 111, C.)

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Provincial Secretary.

Superintendent's Office, Nelson,
March 12th, 1872.

BENJAMIN GOUGH is hereby authorised, under the provisions of section XIII of "The Goldfields Act, 1866," to place upon the river Ahaura opposite the Ahaura island, near the township of Ahaura, a self-acting punt, travelling upon a wire rope across the river; and he is protected in the sole right of ferrying on the said river within one mile of the said island, for a period of six months from the 1st day of February, 1872, and authorised to charge tolls as per schedule, on the following conditions :—

1. That a good safe boat, and a competent ferryman, shall be at all times in attendance at the Ahaura Ferry, and the punt be kept in good working order.
2. That all Government officers on duty including Postmen and Road Overseers be ferried free of charge.
3. That this protection shall not be transferred without the sanction of the Superintendent.

OSWALD CURTIS,
Superintendent.

Attested—
ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Provincial Secretary.

SCHEDULE OF TOLLS.
For each person ... 1s 0d
For each horse and rider ... 2s 6d

CHARLESTON PROGRESSIVE WATER RACE COMPANY.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of THE CHARLESTON PROGRESSIVE WATER RACE COMPANY, REGISTERED, for the Half-year ended December 31, 1871, in accordance with section 13 of "The Mining Companies Limited Liability Act Amendment Act 1869."

1. Name of Company.
   Charleston Progressive Water Race Company.

2. When formed, and date of registration.
   January 17, 1870.

3. Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager.
   Deep Lead, Candlelight, Charleston; William Wilson.

4. Nominal Capital.
   £3000.

5. Amount of paid-up Scrip given to Shareholders.
   £1940.

6. Number of Shares in which Capital is divided.

8. Number of shares taken.

10. Amount of Calls made.
    Nil.

11. Total amount of subscribed Capital paid-up.
    £2210.

12. Number of Shareholders at time of Registration of Company.

14. Amount of Cash in hand.
    £3 0s. 1d.

15. Whether in operation or not.
    In operation.

16. Total Amount of Dividends declared.
    £435, six months.

17. Number of Shares unallotted.
    Nil.

WILLIAM WILSON,
Legal Manager.

I, THE Undersigned, FRANK MATHIAS, hereby make application to Register the GOLDEN CROWN QUARTZ-MINING COMPANY, REGISTERED, under the provisions of the Mining Companies Limited Liability Act, 1865, and the Mining Companies Limited Liability Acts Amendment 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:—

1. The name and style of the Company is the Golden Crown Quartz-Mining Company, registered.
2. The place of intended operations is on Shiel's Line (being Lease No. 2 South, consisting of 12 acres of ground), near Murray Creek, in the Province of Nelson.
3. The nominal capital of the Company is thirty thousand pounds, in six thousand shares of five pounds each.
4. The amount already paid-up in cash is nil, in paid-up shares given to the shareholders as value of claim is six thousand pounds.
5. The name of the manager is Frank Mathias.
6. The office of the Company is at Reefton, in the Province of Nelson.
7. 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.
John Trennery ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3000
Thomas Hughes ... ... Reefton ... 1000
Henry Sinnamon ... ... " ... 1000
John M'Lean ... ... ... " ... 500
William Rielly ... ... ... " ... 500

Dated this Sixth day of March, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-two.

F. MATHIAS,
Manager.

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