1170
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

such race is 2 feet 6 inches, and the mean breadth
is 3 feet; and it is proposed to divert twelve Govern-
ment-heads of water.

We hereby also give notice that we intend to con-
struct a Dam-bank and form a Reservoir for the
storage of water across the Tuapeka River, about
seven miles down the river from Lawrence; and that
the following are the particulars respecting such
dam and reservoir:-

1. Locality, seven miles down the river from
   Lawrence.
2. Length of dam, 50 feet.
3. Greatest height, 3 feet.
4. Greatest breadth of base, 6 feet.
5. Area of reservoir, 1 aere or thereabouts.
6. Time estimated for construction, thirty days.

AH MUNG,
AH KEAT,
AH FOOK,
AH TAY,

(By their Solicitor, DONALD R. HUNTER.)
Number and date of miners' rights: 15838, 23rd
October, 1880; 15839, 23rd October, 1880; 21763,
22nd December, 1880; 21762, 22nd December, 1880.

Any person objecting to the granting of the above
application must lodge his objection in writing at
the Warden's Office at Lawrence, within fourteen
clear days from the date hereof.

Hearing at Lawrence, at 11 o'clock, on Friday,
the 23rd September, 1881.

H. J. ABEL,
Mining Registrar.

Mining Registrar's Office,
Lawrence, 24th August, 1881. 671

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT A WATER-
RACE.

Switzer's, 26th July, 1881.

To the Mining Registrar at Switzer's of the
Switzer's Mining District, and all other persons
whom it may concern.

TAKE notice that it is intended to construct a
Water-race and divert water from the east side
of the Argyle Creek, one mile above its junction
with the Winding Creek, and terminating at the
Switzer's Freehold Gold-Mining Company's claim.

The length of such race is about three miles or
thereabouts; the depth of such race is 2 feet 6
inches, and the breadth is 4 feet; and it is intended
to divert twenty heads of water.

Date and number of miner's right: 12th July,
1881; 505.
R. H. LEARY,
Legal Manager.

Any person objecting to the granting of this appli-
cation must lodge his objection in writing at the
Warden's Office, Switzer's, within fourteen clear days
from the date hereof.

Hearing at Waikaia, at 11 o'clock, on the 16th
September, 1881.

W. W. MENZIES,
pro Warden.

Warden's Office, 29th July, 1881. 657

I, the undersigned, hereby make application to
register the Earnest Gold-Mining Company
as a Limited Company under the provisions of "The
Mining Companies Act, 1872."

1. The name of the Company is to be the Earnest Gold-
   Mining Company (Limited).
2. The place of intended operations is at Mount Arthur, in
   the Land District of Nelson, in New Zealand,

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3. The registered office of the Company will be situated at
   the City of Dunedin.
4. The nominal capital of the Company is twenty-four thou-
   sand pounds, in twenty-four thousand shares of one pound each.
5. The number of shares subscribed for is twenty-four thou-
   sand, being the entire number of shares in the Company.
6. The number of paid-up shares is nil.
7. The amount already considered as paid up is twelve thou-
   sand pounds.
8. The name of the Manager is Thomas Hunter.
9. The names, addresses, and occupations of the shareholders,
   and the number of shares held by each at this date, are as
   follow:-

No. of
Shares.
William Watson, Dunedin, Merchant ... 2,000
Thomas Hunter, Dunedin, Broker ... 2,000
Henry North, Anderson's Bay, Dunedin, Gentleman ... 1,000
John Boyd, Dunedin, Brewer ... 1,000
John Mitchell, Dunedin, Stationer... ... 1,000
Alfred Boot, Dunedin, Dentist ... 1,000
Peter Rutherford, Caversham, Dunedin, Merchant ... 1,000
William Scoular, Dunedin, Merchant ... 1,000
Henderson Law, Dunedin, Merchant ... 1,000
J. T. Roberts, Dunedin, Land Agent ... 500
W. H. Quick, Dunedin, Broker ... 500
W. G. Jackson, Wellington, Wine Merchant ... 2,000
Benjamin Osborne, Nelson, Hotelkeeper ... 2,000
Richard Reeves, Stoke, Nelson, Commission Agent ... 1,000
Alfred Harley, Stoke, Nelson, Hopgrower ... 1,000
R. C. Parker, Nelson, Maltster ... 4,000
E. G. Allen, Port Chalmers, Gentleman ... 500
Angus Cameron, Dunedin, Master Mariner ... 500
William Hunter, Ravensbourne, Dunedin, Commercial
Traveller ... 500
Andrew Hamilton, Dunedin, Broker ... 500

24,000

Dated this 30th day of August, 1881.

THOMAS HUNTER,
Manager.

Witness to signature-Henry Poingdestre.

I, Thomas Hunter, do solemnly and sincerely
declare that-

1. I am the Manager of the said intended Com-
   pany.
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."

THOMAS HUNTER.

Taken before me, at Dunedin, this 30th day of
August, 1881-Wm. Parker Street, J.P. 673

Private Advertisements.

PELORUS SAW-MILL COMPANY (LIMITED).

NOTICE is hereby given that, at an extraordinary
general meeting of the Shareholders of the
above Company, held at James's Terminus Hotel,
Picton, on the 18th July, 1881, at 7 p.m., all Share-
holders being present either in person or by proxy,
the following resolution was passed: "That the
Pelorus Saw-mill Company (Limited) be wound up
voluntarily, in accordance with the provisions of
'The Joint-Stock Companies Act, 1860,' and the
amendments thereof."

And notice is hereby given that, at an extraordinary
general meeting, held at James's Terminus Hotel,
Picton, on the 23rd August, 1881, at 10 a.m., all the
Shareholders being present either in person or by
proxy, it was unanimously resolved that the resolu-
tion passed at the extraordinary general meeting of
the Shareholders of the Pelorus Saw-mill Company
(Limited), convened and held at James's Terminus
Hotel, Picton, on the 18th July, 1881, "That the