THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 267

Government Annuities Office,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1870.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the following Offices
will be opened as Government Life Insurance
and Annuity Offices on and after the 1st of March
next.

Forms of Application and any information can be
obtained by the public on application to the several
Postmasters:

AUCKLAND (C.O.)
Hamilton
THAMES (C.O.)
NEW PLYMOUTH (C.O.)
NAPIER (C.O.)
WELLINGTON (C.O.)
Greytown
Wanganui
BLENHEIM (C.O.)
Kaikoura
Picton
NELSON (C.O.)
CHARLESTON (С.О.)
WESTPORT (C.O.)
GREYMOUTH (C.O.)

HOKITIKA (C.O.)
CHRISTCHURCH (С.О.)
Kaiapoi
Lyttelton
Timaru
DUNEDIN (C.O.)
Balclutha
Clyde
Lawrence
Oamaru
Port Chalmers
Queenstown
Tokomairiro
Waikouaiti
INVERCARGILL. (C.O)

NOTICE is hereby given, that an application was,
on the fourth day of June, 1870, made to His
Excellency the Governor of New Zealand by Isaac
Plimmer, of the City of Wellington, in the Province
of Wellington, praying for a grant to him, the said
Isaac Plimmer, of Letters Patent under the Seal
of the said Colony, for the exclusive use, advan-
tage, and enjoyment of a new Invention of a
Method of Dressing and Preparing Phormium tenax,
or New Zealand Flax; the fibre of the flax
being more thoroughly and perfectly divested of
the bark and gum than by any other existing pro-
cess, and the gum expressed from the flax being
secured and made available for use by means of
smooth rollers working horizontally, the flax passing
laterally between them. And notice is hereby given,
that any person who may wish to prefer any objec-
tions to the granting of such Letters Patent is hereby
required, within four calendar months from the publi-
cation of this notice, to send to the office of John
Boyle Bennett, Esquire, Registrar-General, at Wel-
lington, in the Province of Wellington, in the said
Colony of New Zealand, being the person appointed
for that purpose under the provisions of "The Patents
Act, 1860," a statement in writing showing the
grounds of such objection, and subscribed with the
proper name and address of the person so objecting.

115

BRANDON AND QUICK.
Solicitors for the said Isaac Plimmer.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of "The Kanieri
Lake Water-Race Company, Registered," for
the half-year ended 31st May, 1870, in accordance
with section 13 of "The Mining Companies Limited
Liability Act Amendment Act, 1869.'"
Name of Company-" Kanieri Lake Water-Race
Company, Registered."
When formed, and Date of Registration-March,
1869; May 1st, 1869.
Where Business is conducted, and name of Legal
Manager-Hokitika; Henry Mace.
Nominal Capital-£16,500.
Amount of paid-up Scrip given to Shareholders-
£400.
Number of Shares in which Capital is divided-
5,500.
Number of Shares taken-1,288.
Amount of Calls made-£1.
Total Amount of Subscribed Capital paid up-£758. 113

Shares allotted in lieu of wages-£92. Shares,
to Promoters-1st and 2nd Calls paid-£400.
Total, £1,250.
Number of Shareholders at time of Registration
of Company-86.
Amount of Cash in hand-£11 Os. 3d.
Whether in operation or not-Not.
Total Amount of Dividends declared-Nil.
Number of Shares unallotted-4,212.

31st May, 1870.
111

HENRY MACE,
Manager.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of "The Golden
Gate Gold Mining Company, Registered,"
for the half-year ended 31st May, 1870, in accord-
ance with section 13 of "The Mining Companies
Limited Liability Act Amendment Act, 1869."
Name of Company-"Golden Gate Gold Mining
Company, Registered (Donoghue's)."
When formed, and Date of Registration-April
28th, 1869; July, 17th, 1869.
Where Business is conducted, and name of Legal
Manager-Donoghue's, near Ross; Charles Louis-
son.
Nominal Capital-Originally £2,000; increased 27th
December, 1869, to £6,000.
Amount of paid-up Scrip given to Shareholders-
None.
Number of Shares in which Capital is divided-600.
Number of Shares taken-200.
Amount of Calls made-£1,550.
Total Amount of Subscribed Capital paid up-
£1,386 12s. 6d.
Number of Shareholders at time of Registration
of Company-Ten (10).
Amount of Cash in hand-None.
Whether in operation or not-Not in operation.
Total Amount of Dividends declared-None.
Number of Shares unallotted—400.
112
C. LOUISSON,
Manager.

S TATEMENT of the Affairs of "The Ross and
Mikonui Water Company, Registered," for the
half-year ended 3rd June, 1870, in accordance with
section 13 of "The Mining Companies Limited
Liability Act Amendment Act, 1869."
Name of Company "Ross and Mikonui Water
Company, Registered."
When formed, and Date of Registration-Resolved
to form Company at public meeting, 16th April,
1869; Registered with Warden, 7th July, 1869.
Where Business is conducted, and name of Legal
Manager-Ross; George Henry Tribe.
Nominal Capital-£20,000.
Amount of paid-up Scrip given to Shareholders-
None.
Number of Shares in which Capital is divided-
4,000.
Number of Shares taken-853.
Amount of Calls made-£1 5s. per share.
Total Amount of Subscribed Capital paid up-On
853 shares, £952 15s.; on shares forfeited, £465
6s. Total, £1,418 1s.
Number of Shareholders at time of Registration
of Company-200.
Amount of Cash in hand-£99 1s. 1d.
Whether in operation or not-Survey made; Race
cutting not commenced.
Total Amount of Dividends declared-None.
Number of Shares unallotted-3,147 in hands of
Company.

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3rd June, 1870.
GEO. H. TRIBE,
Manager.