Gold Mining Company Registration




THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

I, the undersigned EDWARD PRATT, hereby make
application to register "The Cosmopolitan Lease
Gold Mining Company, Registered," under the pro-
visions 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
    Cosmopolitan Lease Gold Mining Company, Re-
    gistered."
  2. The place of intended operations is at the Fiery
    Creek, Tararu, Thames Gold Field, in the Province of
    Auckland.
  3. The nominal capital of the Company is five
    thousand pounds, in two thousand shares of two
    pounds ten shillings each.
  4. The amount already paid up is nil.
  5. The name of the manager is Edward Pratt.
  6. The office of the Company is at Mr. Edward
    Pratt's office, No. 49, Queen Street, Auckland.
  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
Bowden, Lord Auckland 2
Baker, Henry William Remuera 6
Fuller, Henry Auckland 5
Wilkins, James Auckland 3
Bound, Mary E. Auckland 2
Sims, Joseph G. Auckland 15
Campbell, Neil Auckland 2
Coates, Ann Auckland 2
Posseniskie, William Auckland 5
Reeve, Ann Auckland 30
Whitson, Robert Auckland 10
Moore, Sarah Newton 5
Cullen, Ann Newton 2
Hale, Robert Parnell 10
Le Roy, Emelius Auckland 30
Coates, Sarah A. Parnell 5
Dobson, Benjamin Auckland 2
Hull, Thomas Trevor Auckland 5
Colebrook, Robert Auckland 5
Bird, Thomas Auckland 10
Linstrom, George Alfred Auckland 10
Hobson, Thomas Auckland 25
Eastgate, Alexander Auckland 5
Grant, John Pokekoe 10
West, Joseph Otahuhu... 20
Smith, George Henry Parnell 10
Turner, Benjamin E. Newmarket 20
Simons, Walter Auckland 40
Sims, Joseph G. Auckland 1
Hancock, Thomas Auckland 1
Bartleman, Rachel Auckland 1
Bartleman, Roderick Auckland 10
Bartleman, Colonel John Auckland 10
Hudson, John H. Mahurangi 6
Lodge, William F. Parnell 15
Posseniskie, Louisa Auckland 30
McTavish, Alexander Donald Auckland 4
Armstrong, Frederick Gerard Auckland .5
Coulson, James Irvine Shortland 5
Andrewartha, Maria North Shore 5
Lovie, James Panmure 5
Phillipson, Thomas Auckland 10
Burn, Charlotte North Shore 10
Duder, Thomas North Shore 6
Whitson, John Auckland 5
Wilson, Walter Auckland 15
Wilson, John Auckland 5
Newbigin, Andrew Auckland
Lusk, Hugh Hart Auckland
Higgs, Mowbray W. Auckland
Ormsby, Isabella Onehunga 2
Wilson, Robert Auckland 6
Ainslie, Robert Whitson Auckland 5
Vaughan, Eliza Parnell 3
Braithwaite, Julia Auckland 2
Macffarlane, Thomas Auckland 15
Brackenbury, Maria Auckland 2
Churton, Emily Parnell 2
Bullen, Benjamin Parnell 5
Newstead, Henry Shortland 30
Fleming, Andrew Auckland 10
Potter, Joseph Auckland 5
Potter, Helen Watson Auckland 2
McKechnie, Alexander Auckland 15
Williams, Charles Henry Auckland 5
Parsons, Edward Auckland 5
Goldie, Mary Remuera 5
Lusk, Robert Auckland 8
Holloway, Edwin Auckland 5
Munro, William Auckland 5
Hair, Clara Rama Rama 7
Hall, Peter Auckland 5
Borley, Jane Newmarket 7
Baird, Andrew Smith Auckland 5
Baker, Charles Auckland 5
Henry, Mrs. Ellis Remuera 3
Bird, Thomas Auckland 5
Hudson, Madelene Auckland 4
Brown, Sarah Auckland 6
Ferguson, James Auckland 8
O'Kane, Patrick Auckland 2
Robinson, Matthew Edward Parnell 2
Melton, John Auckland 5
Johnson, John Auckland 30
Gray, David Auckland... 3
Brodie, Frank Auckland 5
Coppock, Thomas Sidney Auckland 5
Wright, Chirstina Auckland, 8
Steele, Margaret Auckland 2
Cooper, William Sydney 5
Hooker, Benjamin Shortland 5
Mullins, George Shortland 5
Pratt, Emily Auckland 5
O'Kane, Patrick Auckland 2
Posseniskie, Edward Auckland 8
Akers, George Auckland 10
Shepherd, Thomas G. Brookdale 10
Taylor, Henry Auckland 5
Russell, Isabella Cameron Auckland 5
Edward Pratt in trust for the Promoters, Auckland 210
Macffarlane, Thomas Auckland 50
Whitson, Robert Auckland 100
Lusk, Hugh Hart Auckland 50
McTavish, Alexander Donald Auckland 50
McKerras, Benjamin Auckland 100
Johnson, John Auckland 100
Newstead, Henry Shortland 100
Pratt, Edward Auckland 100
Hull, Thomas Trevor Auckland 100
McKechnie, Alexander Auckland 50
Armstrong, Frederick Gerard Auckland 100
Lusk, Robert Auckland 25
Baird, Andrew Smith Auckland 25
Hall, Peter Auckland 25
Ferguson, James Auckland 25
Total 2,000

Dated this second day of February, 1869.

EDWARD PRATT,
Manager.

Witness to signature—Jackson Keddell, R.M., a
Justice of the Peace for the Colony of New Zealand.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1869, No 9





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🌾 Application to register The Cosmopolitan Lease Gold Mining Company

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
2 February 1869
Gold Mining, Company Registration, Limited Liability, Shareholders, Fiery Creek, Tararu, Auckland
114 names identified
  • Lord Bowden, Shareholder holding 2 shares
  • Henry William Baker, Shareholder holding 6 shares
  • Henry Fuller, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • James Wilkins, Shareholder holding 3 shares
  • Mary E. Bound, Shareholder holding 2 shares
  • Joseph G. Sims, Shareholder holding 15 shares
  • Neil Campbell, Shareholder holding 2 shares
  • Ann Coates, Shareholder holding 2 shares
  • William Posseniskie, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Ann Reeve, Shareholder holding 30 shares
  • Robert Whitson, Shareholder holding 10 shares
  • Sarah Moore, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Ann Cullen, Shareholder holding 2 shares
  • Robert Hale, Shareholder holding 10 shares
  • Emelius Le Roy, Shareholder holding 30 shares
  • Sarah A. Coates, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Benjamin Dobson, Shareholder holding 2 shares
  • Thomas Trevor Hull, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Robert Colebrook, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Thomas Bird, Shareholder holding 10 shares
  • George Alfred Linstrom, Shareholder holding 10 shares
  • Thomas Hobson, Shareholder holding 25 shares
  • Alexander Eastgate, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • John Grant, Shareholder holding 10 shares
  • Joseph West, Shareholder holding 20 shares
  • George Henry Smith, Shareholder holding 10 shares
  • Benjamin E. Turner, Shareholder holding 20 shares
  • Walter Simons, Shareholder holding 40 shares
  • Joseph G. Sims, Shareholder holding 1 share
  • Thomas Hancock, Shareholder holding 1 share
  • Rachel Bartleman, Shareholder holding 1 share
  • Roderick Bartleman, Shareholder holding 10 shares
  • Colonel John Bartleman (Colonel), Shareholder holding 10 shares
  • John H. Hudson, Shareholder holding 6 shares
  • William F. Lodge, Shareholder holding 15 shares
  • Louisa Posseniskie, Shareholder holding 30 shares
  • Alexander Donald McTavish, Shareholder holding 4 shares
  • Frederick Gerard Armstrong, Shareholder holding 0.5 shares
  • James Irvine Coulson, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Maria Andrewartha, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • James Lovie, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Thomas Phillipson, Shareholder holding 10 shares
  • Charlotte Burn, Shareholder holding 10 shares
  • Thomas Duder, Shareholder holding 6 shares
  • John Whitson, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Walter Wilson, Shareholder holding 15 shares
  • John Wilson, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Andrew Newbigin, Shareholder holding 0 shares
  • Hugh Hart Lusk, Shareholder holding 0 shares
  • Mowbray W. Higgs, Shareholder holding 0 shares
  • Isabella Ormsby, Shareholder holding 2 shares
  • Robert Wilson, Shareholder holding 6 shares
  • Robert Whitson Ainslie, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Eliza Vaughan, Shareholder holding 3 shares
  • Julia Braithwaite, Shareholder holding 2 shares
  • Thomas Macffarlane, Shareholder holding 15 shares
  • Maria Brackenbury, Shareholder holding 2 shares
  • Emily Churton, Shareholder holding 2 shares
  • Benjamin Bullen, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Henry Newstead, Shareholder holding 30 shares
  • Andrew Fleming, Shareholder holding 10 shares
  • Joseph Potter, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Helen Watson Potter, Shareholder holding 2 shares
  • Alexander McKechnie, Shareholder holding 15 shares
  • Charles Henry Williams, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Edward Parsons, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Mary Goldie, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Robert Lusk, Shareholder holding 8 shares
  • Edwin Holloway, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • William Munro, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Clara Hair, Shareholder holding 7 shares
  • Peter Hall, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Jane Borley, Shareholder holding 7 shares
  • Andrew Smith Baird, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Charles Baker, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Mrs. Ellis Henry (Mrs.), Shareholder holding 3 shares
  • Thomas Bird, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Madelene Hudson, Shareholder holding 4 shares
  • Sarah Brown, Shareholder holding 6 shares
  • James Ferguson, Shareholder holding 8 shares
  • Patrick O'Kane, Shareholder holding 2 shares
  • Matthew Edward Robinson, Shareholder holding 2 shares
  • John Melton, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • John Johnson, Shareholder holding 30 shares
  • David Gray, Shareholder holding 3 shares
  • Frank Brodie, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Thomas Sidney Coppock, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Chirstina Wright, Shareholder holding 8 shares
  • Margaret Steele, Shareholder holding 2 shares
  • William Cooper, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Benjamin Hooker, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • George Mullins, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Emily Pratt, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Patrick O'Kane, Shareholder holding 2 shares
  • Edward Posseniskie, Shareholder holding 8 shares
  • George Akers, Shareholder holding 10 shares
  • Thomas G. Shepherd, Shareholder holding 10 shares
  • Henry Taylor, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Isabella Cameron Russell, Shareholder holding 5 shares
  • Edward Pratt, Promoter shareholder holding 100 shares
  • Thomas Macffarlane, Promoter shareholder holding 50 shares
  • Robert Whitson, Promoter shareholder holding 100 shares
  • Hugh Hart Lusk, Promoter shareholder holding 50 shares
  • Alexander Donald McTavish, Promoter shareholder holding 50 shares
  • Benjamin McKerras, Promoter shareholder holding 100 shares
  • John Johnson, Promoter shareholder holding 100 shares
  • Henry Newstead, Promoter shareholder holding 100 shares
  • Thomas Trevor Hull, Promoter shareholder holding 100 shares
  • Alexander McKechnie, Promoter shareholder holding 50 shares
  • Frederick Gerard Armstrong, Promoter shareholder holding 100 shares
  • Robert Lusk, Promoter shareholder holding 25 shares
  • Andrew Smith Baird, Promoter shareholder holding 25 shares
  • Peter Hall, Promoter shareholder holding 25 shares
  • James Ferguson, Promoter shareholder holding 25 shares

  • EDWARD PRATT, Manager
  • Jackson Keddell, R.M., a Justice of the Peace for the Colony of New Zealand