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NELSON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

men or animals any such contagious or infectious
disease, or any other disease.

Given under my hand at Hobart Town, in Tas-
mania, this thirteenth day of Decem-
ber, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-
five.

FRED. A. WELD.

By His Excellency's command,

THOS. D. CHAPMAN, Colonial Secretary.

Carcasses of Cattle, Sheep, and Pigs, Importation
Prohibition.

By His Excellency FREDERICK ALOYSIUS WELD,
Esquire, Companion of the Most Distinguished
Order of St. Michael and St. George, Governor
and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Colony
of Tasmania and its Dependencies.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS with a view to prevent any infectious
or contagious distempers or disease amongst
Cattle, Sheep, and Pigs, it is expedient to prohibit
the importation into Tasmania of the carcases of any
such animals exported from the Colonies of New
South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia,
Western Australia, or New Zealand: Now there-
fore, I, FREDERICK ALOYSIUS WELD, Esquire, Com-
panion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint
Michael and Saint George, Governor and Comman-
der-in-Chief as aforesaid, by virtue of Section 28 of
"The Customs Act" (25 Victoria, No. 3), and with
the advice of the Executive Council, do, with a view
to prevent infectious and contagious distempers or
disease among cattle, sheep, and pigs, hereby pro-
hibit the importation into Tasmania of the carcases
of any Cattle, Sheep, or Pigs which have been
exported from the Colonies of New South Wales,
Queensland, South Australia, Western
Australia, or New Zealand, or any of them.

Given under my hand, at Hobart Town, in
Tasmania aforesaid, this thirteenth day of
December, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-five.

FRED. A. WELD.

By His Excellency's command,

THOS. D. CHAPMAN, Colonial Secretary.

STATEMENT of the affairs of "The Ajax Quartz-
mining Company, Registered," for the half-year
ended 31st December, 1875, in accordance with
Section 135 of "The Mining Companies Act, 1872."

Name of Company: "The Ajax Quartz-mining Company,
Registered."
When formed and date of registration: 15th and 18th
June, 1872.
Where business is conducted and name of Legal Manager:
Shiels' Prospecting Claim, Murray Creek, Province of
Nelson; George William Moss, Greymouth, Westland
Nominal capital: £50,080.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: £40,064.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 50,080.
Number of shares taken: 50,080.
Amount of calls made: £2504.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid up: £42,568,
including amount of paid up scrip given to share-
holders, £40,064.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of Com-
pany: 12.
Amount of cash in hand: £456 18s. 11d.
Whether in operation or not: In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: £2504.
Number of shares unallotted: Nil.

GEORGE WILLIAM MOSS,
Legal Manager,
Greymouth, December 31, 1875.

STATEMENT of the affairs of "The Argyle Gold-
mining Company, Limited," for the half-year
ended 23rd December, 1875, in accordance with
Section 135 of "The Mining Companies Act, 1872."

Name of Company: "The Argyle Gold-mining Company,
Limited."
When formed, and date of registration: 24th August, 1874;
14th December, 1874.
Where business is conducted and name of Legal Manager:
Reefton, Inangahua, Province of Nelson, New Zea-
land; Robert Tapley.
Nominal capital: £20,160.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: Nil.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 20,160.
Number of shares taken: 20,160.
Amount of calls made: £2336.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid up: £10,413 10s.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of Com-
pany: 27.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Whether in operation or not: In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Number of shares unallotted: Nil.

ROBERT TAPLEY,
Manager.
December 23, 1875.

STATEMENT of the affairs of "The Anderson's Creek
Quartz-mining Company, Registered," for the
half-year ended 23rd December, 1875, in accordance
with Section 135 of "The Mining Companies Act,
1872."

Name of Company: "The Anderson's Creek Quartz-min-
ing Company, Registered."
When formed, and date of registration: 25th April, 1871;
27th April, 1871.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Reefton, Inangahua, Province of Nelson, New Zea-
land; Robert Tapley.
Nominal capital: £44,000.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: Nil.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 40,000.
Number of shares taken: 38,000.
Amount of calls made: £9690 13s. 4d.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid up: £38,616
13s. 4d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of Com-
pany: 32.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Whether in operation or not: In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: £475.
Number of shares unallotted: 2000.

ROBERT TAPLEY,
Manager.
December 23, 1875.

STATEMENT of the affairs of "The Inglewood
Quartz-mining Company, Limited," for the half-
year ended 31st December, 1875, in accordance with
Section 135 of "The Mining Companies Act, 1872."

Name of Company: "The Inglewood Quartz-mining
Company, Limited."
When formed and date of registration: 19th November,
1875.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Murray Creek, in the Province of Nelson; George
William Moss, Greymouth, Westland.
Nominal Capital: £8000.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: £4000.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 8000.
Number of shares taken: 8000.
Amount of calls made: £200.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid up: £4181 5s.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of Com-
pany: 22.
Amount of cash in hand: £15 12s 10d
Whether in operation or not: In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Number of shares unallotted: Nil.

GEORGE WILLIAM MOSS,
Legal Manager,
Greymouth, December 31, 1875.