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NELSON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
Nelson, December 24, 1875.

THE SUPERINTENDENT directs it to be notified that

FRANCIS YARDE HICKS

has been appointed Police Constable for the Takaka
District.

WILLIAM ROUT,
in the absence of the Provincial Secretary.

Superintendent's Office,
Nelson, December 24, 1875.

THE SUPERINTENDENT directs it to be notified that

Mr CHARLES BUCKLEY, of Coal Creek,

has been elected a member of the Cobden Local
Revenues Board, under the provisions of "The
Goldfields Local Revenues Act, 1873," vice Mr
George Jackson, junior, who has ceased to be a
member of the Board.

WILLIAM ROUT,
in the absence of the Provincial Secretary.

Superintendent's Office,
Nelson, December 24, 1875.

THE SUPERINTENDENT directs it to be notified that
it is intended, after the expiration of two months
from the date hereof, to grant a Lease for Gold-min-
ing purposes of the Crown Lands within the district
of the Nelson Southwest Goldfields, hereinafter
described, viz.:—

CHARLESTON DISTRICT.

A block of land, containing 5 acres, 1 rood, and
12 perches, more or less, situated at the Back
Lead. Applied for by William Norris, Ed-
ward Phelan, and others. No. 687.

WILLIAM ROUT,
In the absence of the Provincial Secretnry.

"The Nelson Waterworks Loan Act, 1864."

Treasury,
Wellington, November 30, 1875.

IT is hereby notified that the Principal Moneys
secured by the Debentures issued under the Act
above cited, and falling due on the 1st January, 1876,
will be paid on presentation of the Bonds, on or after
that date, at the office of the Superintendent of
Nelson in Nelson, at the Union Bank of Australia
in Sydney or Melbourne.

Numbers of Bonds, 101—162, 183—200.

H. A. ATKINSON.

STATEMENT of the affairs of "The Wealth of
Nations Quartz-mining Company, Registered,"
for the half-year ending 10th December, 1875, in
accordance with Section 135 of "The Mining Com-
panies Act, 1872."

Name of Company: "The Wealth of Nations Quartz-
mining Company, Registered."
When formed, and date of registration: 13th February,
1875.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Smith's Creek, Inangahua, Province of Nelson; John
M'Millan, Legal Manager, Registered Office, Grey-
mouth.
Nominal Capital: £32,500.
Amount of paid-up Scrip given to Shareholders: £16,250.
Number of Shares in which Capital is divided: 6500.
Number of Shares taken: 6500.
Amount of calls made: £3500.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid-up: £19,250.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of Com-
pany: Nine.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Whether in operation or not: In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: £14,650.
Number of shares unallotted: Nil.

J. M'MILLAN,
Legal Manager.
December 10, 1875.

STATEMENT of the affairs of the "Golden Ridge
Quartz-mining Company, Limited," for the half
year ending 22nd December, 1875, in accordance
with Section 135 of the "Mining Companies Act,
1872."

Name of Company: "The Golden Ridge Quartz-mining
Company, Limited."
When formed, and date of registration: December 1874.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Collingwood, Nelson: William Calverly Riley.
Nominal capital: £11,000.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: £11,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 11,000.
Number of shares taken: £11,000.
Amount of calls made: All.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid-up: £11,000.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of Com-
pany: Ten.
Amount of cash in hand: £354.
Whether in operation or not: In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Number of shares unallotted: Nil.

W. C. RILEY,
Legal Manager.
December 22, 1875.

Printed under the authority of the Provincial Government by LUCKIE and COLLINS Waimea-street Nelson,
Printers for the time being to the said Government.