550
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Queenstown, Riverton, Switzers, Taieri, Temuka,
Timaru, Tokomairiro, Wellington; or at the Branches
of the Union Bank of Australia at Hokitika,
Lyttelton, and Napier.

By order of the Board of Directors.
ADAM BURNES,
Inspector and General Manager.

Wellington, 25th September, 1873.
583

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership
hitherto subsisting between George Bennett
and William Saunders, as Merchants, in Christchurch,
in the Province of Canterbury, in New Zealand, and
at 9, Fenchurch Street, in the City of London, and
carried on under the style or firm of "Bennett and
Saunders," has this day been dissolved by mutual
consent.

Dated this tenth day of September, 1873.
GEO. BENNETT.
W. SAUNDERS.

Witness-Geo. Taylor, Clerk to Hanmer and
Harper, Solicitors, Christchurch, Canterbury, New
Zealand.

The business will be carried on as heretofore, by
William Saunders and James Henderson, under the
style or firm of "Saunders and Henderson." 582

Office of Registrar of Joint Stock Companies,
Hokitika, 18th September, 1873.

I, WILLIAM PATRICK CRAUFORD, Registrar
of Joint Stock Companies for the County of
Westland, do hereby notify that I have this day
registered a Memorandum of Association (with
Articles annexed), establishing a Company, with
limited liability of the Shareholders therein, intituled
"The Westland Register Newspaper Company,
Limited."

The objects for which the Company is established
are expressed to be--"The purchasing of the plant
and copyright of the Westland Register Newspaper,
and the publishing of the said newspaper in an in-
creased size, and the execution of job printing and
other work connected with a printing office."

And I further notify, that in pursuance of the
provisions of "The Joint Stock Companies Act,
1860," and of "The Stamp Act Amendment Act,
1871," relating to the Incorporation of Companies,
a Certificate of Incorporation has been duly issued
by me, bearing even date herewith.

587
WILLIAM PATRICK CRAUFORD,
Registrar of Joint Stock Companies.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of "The Watchman
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 Watchman Gold Mining Company,
Registered."

When formed, and date of registration: Formed 19th May, 1871;
Registered 23rd May, 1871.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Grahamstown, Province of Auckland; Dennis Gilmore
MacDonnell.
Nominal capital: £6,000.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: Nil.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 3,000.
Number of shares taken 3,000.
Amount of calls made £1,487 10s.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid up: £1,469 10s.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of Company: 7.
Amount of cash in hand: £31 17s. 3d.
Whether in operation or not: In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Number of shares unallotted: Nil.

30th June, 1873.
464
D. G. MACDONNELL,
Manager.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of "The Bright Smile
Gold Mining Company, Registered," for the
half-year ended 24th June, 1873, in accordance with
section 135 of "The Mining Companies Act, 1872."

Name of Company: "The Bright Smile Gold Mining Company,
Registered."

When formed, and date of registration: 11th May, 1871.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Grahamstown; Walter Sully.
Nominal capital: £4,125.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: Nil.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 5,500.
Number of shares taken: 4,200.
Amount of calls made: £560.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid up: £560.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of Company: 11.
Amount of cash in hand: £375 2s. 2d.
Whether in operation or not: Yes.
Total amount of dividends declared: £5,775.
Number of shares unallotted: 1,300.

24th June, 1873.
466
WALTER SULLY,
Manager.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of "The Central
Buller 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 Central Buller Quartz Mining Com-
pany, Registered."

When formed, and date of registration: 11th February, 1873;
26th April, 1873.
Where business is conducted, and name of Manager: Lyell,
Province of Nelson; David Leslie.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: £1,200.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 12,000.
Number of shares taken: 12,000,
Amount of calls made: £25.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid up: £1,225.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of Company: 18.
Amount of cash in hand: £4 3s. 4d.
Whether in operation or not: Not in operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Number of shares unallotted: Nil.

470
DAVID LESLIE,
Manager.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of "The Excelsior
Quartz 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 Excelsior Quartz Mining Company,
Registered."

When formed, and date of registration: 15th November, 1870.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Westport; William Lloyd.
Nominal capital: £9,600.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: £4,800.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 960.
Number of shares taken: 226.
Amount of calls made: £2,260.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid up: £1,887.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of Company: 71.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Whether in operation or not: In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Number of shares unallotted: 254.

502
WILLIAM LLOYD,
Manager.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of "The Greenstone
and Eastern Hohonu Water Race and Gold
Mining Company, Registered," for the half-year ended
30th June, 1873, in accordance with section 13 of
"The Mining Companies Act, 1872."

Name of Company: "The Greenstone and Eastern Hohonu
Water Race and Gold Mining Company, Registered."

When formed, and date of registration: 15th April, 1869.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Hokitika; William Evans.
Nominal capital: £5,000.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: £3,000.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 100.

30th June, 1873.
D. G. MACDONNELL,
Manager.