THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

7. The amount already paid up is £9,000, representing the
   value of the claim and work done thereon.

8. The name of the Manager is Charles Bruinn.

9. The names and addresses and occupations of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each at this date, are as follow:—

No. of
shares.

John McLean, Boatmans, Miner . . . . . . . . 1,000
John Devereux, Boatmans, Miner . . . . . . . . 1,000
James Cullen, Boatmans, Miner . . . . . . . . 1,000
David Reid, Boatmans, Miner . . . . . . . . . 1,000
Johnson Burn, Boatmans, Miner . . . . . . . . 1,000
Roger Thomas, Boatmans, Miner . . . . . . . . 875
Thomas Currie, Boatmans, Miner . . . . . . . . 875
Charles Bruinn, Gorge Town, Storekeeper . . . . 750
Donald Cross, Boatmans, Miner . . . . . . . . 500
Donald Burns, Boatmans, Miner . . . . . . . . 500
George Weston, Boatmans, Miner . . . . . . . . 500
Edward Williams, Antonia Flat, Miner . . . . . 250
E. W. Waters, Boatmans, Miner . . . . . . . . 250
Fergus Barrowman, Boatmans, Miner . . . . . . 250
James Clark, Boatmans, Miner . . . . . . . . . 250
George Kansley, Boatmans, Miner . . . . . . . 250
Robert Craig, Junction, Inangahua, Farmer . . 250
Robert Whittem, Larry’s Creek, Miner . . . . . 250
Robert Oxley, Reefton, Storekeeper . . . . . . 250
Alexander H. King, Reefton, Clerk . . . . . . 250
Alexander McRae, Hokitika, Gentleman . . . . 250
John Stitt, Reefton, Merchant . . . . . . . . 125
Thomas Meldrum, Reefton, Blacksmith . . . . . 125
John Rome, Westport, Surveyor . . . . . . . . 125
Robert Lee, Antonia Flat, Miner . . . . . . . 63
George Jacques, Reefton, Miner . . . . . . . . 62

Dated this 4th day of September, 1873.

CHARLES BRUNN,
Manager.

Witness to signature—Daniel Buntin.

I, CHARLES BRUNN, do solemnly and sincerely declare that—

1. I am the Manager of the said intended Company.

2. The above statement is, to the best of my belief and knowledge, true in every particular; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1866.”

Taken before me, this 4th day of September, 1873.

Lowther Broad, J.P.

Nominal capital: £20,000.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: £2,000.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 20,000.
Number of shares taken: 20,000.
Amount of calls made: £83 6s. 8d.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid up: £2,083 6s. 8d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of Company: 20.
Amount of calls in hand: £30.
Whether in operation or not: In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Number of shares unallotted: Nil.

DAVID LESLIE,
Manager.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of “The Lyell Creek Quartz Mining Company, Limited,” for the half-year ended 20th June, 1873, in accordance with section 135 of “The Mining Companies Act, 1872.”

Name of Company: “The Lyell Creek Quartz Mining Company, Limited.”
When formed, and date of registration: 11th February, 1873; 26th April, 1873.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Lyell, Province of Nelson; David Leslie.
Nominal capital: £15,000.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: £5,000.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 20,000.
Number of shares taken: 20,000.
Amount of calls made: £83 6s. 8d.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid up: £5,083 6s. 8d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of Company: 28.
Amount of cash in hand: £28 2s. 6d.
Whether in operation or not: In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Number of shares unallotted: Nil.

DAVID LESLIE,
Manager.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of “The Bismarck and French Republic Gold Mining Company, Registered,” for the half-year ended 30th June, 1873, in accordance with section 135 of “The Mining Companies Act, 1872.”

Name of Company: “The Bismarck and French Republic Gold Mining Company, Registered.”
When formed, and date of registration: 24th October, 1871; Registered October 25th.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Shortland Street, Auckland; Robert Sommerville.
Nominal capital: £8,000.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: None.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 8,000.
Number of shares taken: 7,984.
Amount of calls made: 2s. per share, or a sum total of £798 8s.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid up: £6,933 6s. 8d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of Company: 11.
Amount of cash in hand: £59 15s. 9d.
Whether in operation or not: In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Number of shares unallotted: 16.

ROBT. SOMMERVILLE,
Manager.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of “The Oriental Quartz Mining Company, Limited,” for the half-year ending 20th June, 1873, in accordance with section 135 of “The Mining Companies Act, 1872.”

Name of Company: “The Oriental Quartz Mining Company, Limited.”
When formed, and date of registration: 11th February, 1873; 26th April, 1873.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Lyell, Province of Nelson; David Leslie.
Nominal capital: £15,000.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: £5,000.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 20,000.
Number of shares taken: 20,000.
Amount of calls made: £83 6s. 8d.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid up: £5,083 6s. 8d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of Company: 20.
Amount of cash in hand: £38 10s. 10d.
Whether in operation or not: In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Number of shares unallotted: Nil.

DAVID LESLIE,
Manager.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of “The Break O’Day Quartz Mining Company, Limited,” for the half-year ended 13th June, 1873, in accordance with section 135 of “The Mining Companies Act, 1872.”

Name of Company: “The Break O’Day Quartz Mining Company, Limited.”
When formed, and date of registration: 11th February, 1873; 26th April, 1873.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Lyell, Province of Nelson; David Leslie.
Nominal capital: £15,000.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: None.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 8,000.
Number of shares taken: 8,000.
Amount of calls made: £2 14s. 1d.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid up: £2,545 14s.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of Company: 10.
Amount of cash in hand: £32 2s. 10d.
Whether in operation or not: Yes.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Number of shares unallotted: Nil.

15th July, 1873.

GEORGE WINTER,
Manager.