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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th February, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the services of
The Opotiki Rifle Volunteers. Date of accept-
ance, 28th August, 1871.

W. GISBORNE
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 10th February, 1872.

IT is notified for general information that the firing
for the General Government Colonial Prizes will
take place at Christchurch, on Tuesday, 2nd April,
and following days.

W. GISBORNE
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Customs Department,
(Marine Branch,)
Wellington, 8th February, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

JAMES LOWRIE,
to be Harbour Master for the Port of Kaipara, vice
G. P. Chapman, resigned.

W. GISBORNE
(in the absence of the Commissioner).

NOTIFICATION of Resignation of Seat in the
House of Representatives for Electoral District
of Rodney. In compliance with the provisions of
the thirteenth section of "The Regulation of Elec-
tions Act, 1870," I hereby notify that HENRY
WARNER FARNALL, Esq., resigned his seat in the
House of Representatives for the Electoral District
of Rodney on the 17th day of January, 1872, and
that the said seat is vacant by reason of such resig-
nation.

Dated at Shag Valley, Otago, the twenty-ninth
day of January, 1872.

F. DILLON BELL,
Speaker.

Office of Registrar of Joint Stock Companies,
Auckland, 22nd August, 1871.

I, JOHN MUIR WAYLAND, Registrar of Joint
Stock Companies for the Provinces of Auckland
and Hawke's Bay, in the Colony of New Zealand, do
hereby notify that I have registered a Memorandum
of Association, with Articles of Association, estab-
lishing a Company, with limited liability of the
shareholders therein, entitled

"The Sir Walter Scott Gold Mining and Quartz
Crushing Company, Limited."

The objects for which the Company is established
are-"1. To carry on mining operations of any kind,
upon, within, or under certain mining property called
'The Lucky Hit and Mary Ellen claims,' situated at
Upper Karaka, at the Thames Gold Field, in the
Province of Auckland. 2. To acquire other land by
purchase or otherwise, and carry on mining opera-
tions upon, within, or under the same. To amalgamate
with other Claims and Companies. 3. To acquire
water rights upon the said Thames Gold Field.
4. To enter into arrangements whereby shareholders,
or some of them, in other Companies, may receive in
compensation or part compensation for the sale of
their interests, paid up, or partly paid up, or other
shares in this Company. 5. To purchase, erect,
work, hire, and let machinery of all kinds connected
with the working of mines and the rendering of the
ores therefrom available. 6. To let, mortgage, sell,
or otherwise dispose of or deal with any property
whatsoever of the Company. 7. And to do all such
other things as are incidental or conducive to the
attainment of the above objects."

And that, in pursuance of the provisions of "The
Joint Stock Companies Act, 1860," I have issued a
Certificate of Incorporation of the said Company,
bearing date this twenty-second day of August, 1871.

JOHN M. WAYLAND,
Registrar of Joint Stock Companies.

Office of Registrar of Joint Stock Companies,
Auckland, 21st August, 1871.

I, JOHN MUIR WAYLAND, Registrar of Joint
Stock Companies for the Provinces of Auckland
and Hawke's Bay, in the Colony of New Zealand, do
hereby notify that I have registered a Memorandum
of Association, with Articles of Association, establish-
ing a Company, with limited liability of the share-
holders therein, entitled

"The Windsor Castle Gold Mining Company,
Limited."

The object for which the Company is established
is for gold mining at the Thames Gold Fields, in the
Province of Auckland, in the Colony of New Zea-
land.

And that, in pursuance of the provisions of "The
Joint Stock Companies Act, 1860," I have issued a
Certificate of Incorporation of the said Company,
bearing date this twenty-first day of August, 1871.

JOHN M. WAYLAND,
Registrar of Joint Stock Companies.

Office of Registrar of Joint Stock Companies,
Auckland, 28th August, 1871.

I, JOHN MUIR WAYLAND, Registrar of Joint
Stock Companies for the Provinces of Auckland
and Hawke's Bay, in the Colony of New Zealand, do
hereby notify that I have registered a Memorandum
of Association, with Articles of Association, establish-
ing a Company, with limited liability of the share-
holders therein, entitled

"The West Coast Gold Mining Company, Limited."

The objects for which the Company is established
are-
"(a.) To acquire ground or land by purchase,
amalgamation, lease, agreement, miner's right, or
otherwise, within the boundaries of the Thames Gold
Field, in the Province of Auckland.
"(b.) To obtain any precious or other metal or
mineral, by any mode or method whatsoever, whereby
the soil or earth, or any rock or stone may be
disturbed, removed, carted, carried, washed, lifted,
smelted, refined, or otherwise dealt with, for the
purpose of obtaining such metal or mineral from any
ground or land which the Company now own, or
may hereafter acquire as aforesaid.
"(c.) To purchase, construct, and maintain races,
sluices, and watercourses, and let or sell the water
or water power therefrom or thereof, for any of the
purposes in paragraph (b) set forth.
"(d.) To purchase, construct, erect, and maintain
machinery of any kind whatsoever, and let the same
or use the same for hire, for any of the purposes in
paragraph (b) set forth.
"(e.) To enter into arrangements whereby share-
holders, or some of them, in other Companies, may