THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 321

Frederick Wither to be Honorary Ensign. Date
of commission, 12th June, 1867.
Motueka Rifle Volunteers Cadet Corps.
Edward Fearon Burrell to be Honorary Captain.
Date of commission, 11th June, 1867.
John Barnett Lockett to be Honorary Lieutenant.
Date of commission, 11th June, 1867.
Charles Herrick Thorpe to be Honorary Ensign.
Date of commission, 11th June, 1867.
In the Canterbury Rifle Volunteers (No. 3 Company.)
Alfred Maskell to be Ensign. Date of commission,
12th June, 1867.
In the West Taieri Rifle Volunteers.
William Murray to be Lieutenant. Date of com-
mission, 8th January, 1867.
In the Dunedin Naval Volunteers.
Lieutenant William Stavely to be Captain. Date
of commission, 14th February, 1867.
William Stewart to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 8th April, 1867.
T. M. HAULTAIN.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th July, 1867.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation by Lieutenant-Colonel
the Honorable John Larkins Cheese Richardson, of
his commission as Inspector of the Volunteer Force.
T. M. HAULTAIN.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 20th July, 1867.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commissions held
by the undermentioned officers, viz. :-
Captain William Blake Graham, New Zealand
Militia.
Captain and Adjutant Charles Cook, 1st Battalion
Canterbury Rifle Volunteers.
Captain William J. Steward, No. 6 Company,
Canterbury Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant H. B. R. Harrison, Auckland Militia.
Lieutenant Benjamin Harris, Auckland Royal Cavalry
Volunteers.
Lieutenant Henry Parker Chapman, Taranaki
Militia.
Lieutenant James Wilson, Napier Militia.
Second Lieutenant Charles Moore Igglesden, Canter-
bury Artillery Volunteers.
T. M. HAULTAIN.

Commissioner of Telegraphs Office,
Wellington, 18th July, 1867.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
WILLIAM WEAVER, Esq.,
to be District Manager of Electric Telegraphs for
the Northern District.
JOHN HALL,
Commissioner.

Office of the Commissioner of Customs,
16th July, 1867.
THE undermentioned person has been duly licensed
to act as a Custom House Agent at the port of
Westport-
DAVID LESLIE.
W. SEED,
Secretary.

Office of the Commissioner of Customs,
Wellington, 16th July, 1867.
THE undermentioned person has been duly licensed
to act as a Custom House Agent at the Port of
Westport:
DANIEL BUNTIN.
W. SEED,
Secretary.

I the undersigned WILLIAM WATT, hereby make
application to register "The Victorian Co-
operative Gold Mining Company, Registered," under
the provisions of "The Mining Companies Limited
Liability Act, 1865," 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
   Victorian Co-operative Gold Mining Company,
   Registered."
2. The place of operation is at the Kanieri Township.
3. The nominal capital of the Company is nine
   hundred pounds in forty-five shares of twenty pounds
   each.
4. The amount already paid up is four hundred
   pounds.
5. The name of the manager is William Watt.
6. The office of the Company is at the Engine
   House.
7. The names and several residences of the share-
   holders and the number of shares held by each at
   this date, are as follows :-

Name. Residence. No. of
Shares.
D. Macfarlane ... Hokitika 1
Andrew Mowat Ditto 1
Robert Ecclesfield Ditto 2
William G. Runcie Ditto 1
William Dunlop Ditto 1
Evans Prosser Ditto 2
F. Clark Ditto 1
G. J. Johnston... Ditto 1
G. W. Binney Ditto 1
Henry Horwarth Kanieri 2
Charles Chesterman Ditto 1
James Rea Ditto 1
George S. McKay Ditto 1
Donald McKay Ditto 1
David Ross Ditto 1
Robert McCarter Ditto 1
David Rowcliph Ditto 1
Joseph Robinson Ditto 1
Peter Connelly Ditto 1
William Watt Ditto 1
Hugh McConnill Ditto 1
Christain Olsen Petersa Ditto 1
WILLIAM WATT,
Manager.

TDA Valley Quartz Mining Company (Registered).
Statement of Liabilities and Assets to 30th
June, 1867. Liabilities.
Capital account... ... ... 5,000 0 0
Transfer fees ... ... ... 49 10 0
Interest account ... ... ... 5 14 0
Advances from shareholders ... 1,327 13 10
£6,382 17 10

Assets.
Unpaid calls ... ... ... 8 15 0
Reserve account ... ... ... 130 0 0
Original account ... ... ... 2,800 0 0
Sundries account ... ... ... 377 7 1
Cartage account ... ... ... 527 2 7
Wages account ... ... ... 1,077 14 3
Plant account ... ... ... 1,346 7 6
Bills receivable ... ... ... 41 0 0
Bank of New Zealand ... ... 73 14 5
Cash in hand ... ... ... 0 17 0
£6,382 17 10

FRED. L. MELVILLE,
Manager.