1368

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 100

I, the undersigned, hereby make application to register
the Premier Prospecting Company (Limited), as a
Limited Liability Company, under the provisions of "The
Mining Companies Act, 1872."

1. The name of the company is to be the Premier
   Prospecting Company (Limited).
2. The places of operations are in the Provincial Districts
   of Canterbury and Westland.
3. The registered office of the company will be at the
   Mining Exchange, 166, Cashel Street, in the City of Christ-
   church, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, New
   Zealand.
4. The nominal capital of the company is one thousand
   pounds, in two hundred shares of five pounds each.
5. The number of shares subscribed for is two hundred,
   being the entire number of shares in the company.
6. The number of paid-up shares is nil.
7. The amount already paid up is nil.
8. The name of the Manager is Edmund Wickes.
9. The names and addresses and occupations of the share-
   holders, and the number of shares held by each at this date,
   are as follow:-

No. of
Shares.
T. B. Craig, Christchurch, Accountant .. 5
Edward Fox, jun., Christchurch, Agent .. 5
T. F. Bevan, Christchurch, Clerk .. 5
George Mitchell, Christchurch, Agent .. 5
Samuel Wilson, Christchurch, Commission Agent .. 1
Ralph Lawrenson, Addington, Canvasser .. 2
W. Smart, Christchurch, Mining Engineer .. 5
J. H. Sture, Christchurch, Farmer .. 2
Thomas P. Bowers, Christchurch, Barman .. 4
Henry Weduen, Christchurch, Cook .. 2
Joseph Nutsey, Sydenham, Draper .. 5
Richard N. Newby, Christchurch, Gentleman .. 5
Walter Empson, Christchurch, Gentleman .. 5
J. S. Jamieson, Sydenham, Builder .. 2
Jabez Rhodes, Richmond, Woolbroker .. 5
Richard Bennetts, Christchurch, Warehouseman .. 5
J. W. Munroe, Christchurch, Warehouseman .. 2
A. S. Parker, Christchurch, Warehouseman .. 2
G. Bowron, Woolston, Merchant .. 4
J. T. Brown, Christchurch, Merchant .. 2
T. Cooper, Christchurch, Accountant .. 1
O. W. Exall, Christchurch, Journalist .. 1
J. A. Hansman, Addington, Hotelkeeper .. 4
Alfred Anderson, Christchurch, Clerk .. 5
Charles Atkinson, Christchurch, Woollen Merchant .. 1
Henry Atkinson, Christchurch, Woollen Merchant .. 1
Robert Patton, Methven, Hotelkeeper .. 5
A. McAlpine, Christchurch, Livery Stablekeeper .. 2
C. E. Briggs, Christchurch, Newspaper Manager .. 2
William Wilson, Christchurch, Seedsman .. 10
Julius Heyne, Amberley, Miner .. 3
Isaac Herman, Christchurch, Jeweller .. 2
Rattray and Co., Christchurch, Merchants .. 2
W. H. Everett, Christchurch, Draper .. 1
R. W. England, Christchurch, Merchant .. 1
M. H. Oram, Christchurch, Hotel Proprietor .. 2
Thos. E. Pavitt, Christchurch, Merchant .. 1
John Beechey, Christchurch, Clerk .. 2
W. J. Sykes, Christchurch, Dentist .. 4
T. S. Weston, Christchurch, Solicitor .. 1
Francis Arenas, Christchurch, Hotelkeeper .. 2
Edmund Wickes, in trust for shareholders .. 74

Dated this 20th day of September, 1883.
EDMUND WICKES.

Witness to signature-Thos. S. Weston, Notary Public,
Christchurch.

I, Edmund Wickes, of Christchurch, Sharebroker, do
solemnly and sincerely declare that-

1. I am the Manager of the said intended company.
2. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously
   believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions
   of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled
   "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."

EDMUND WICKES.

Declared before me, at Christchurch, this 20th day of
September, 1883-Thos. S. Weston, Notary Public, Christ-
church.
712

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

1. The name of the company is to be the New Criterion
   Gold-Mining Company (Limited).

2. The place of operations is at Arrow Flat, about one
   mile below the Arrowtown Post Office.

3. The registered office of the company will be situated in
   Buckingham Street, Arrowtown.

4. The nominal capital of the company is sixteen thousand
   pounds, in sixteen thousand shares of one pound each.

5. The number of shares subscribed for is sixteen thousand.

6. The number of paid-up shares is nil.

7. The amount considered as already paid up is four thou-
   sand pounds, or five shillings per share.

8. The name of the Manager is Henry Brewer Smith.

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

William Raven, Arrowtown, Saddler .. 5,000
George Raven, Duntroon, Saddler .. 3,000
William McLelland, Arrowtown, Miner .. 2,000
James Gray, Arrowtown, Bootmaker .. 2,000
Frederick William Wedlock, Arrowtown, Butcher .. 600
Henry Fielding, Arrowtown, Bootmaker .. 200
William John Houston, Arrowtown, Bootmaker .. 200
James Begbie, Arrowtown, Storekeeper .. 200
Samuel Jones, Arrowtown, Groom .. 200
Stephen Tubman, Dunedin, Plumber .. 200
Charles Morgan, Macetown, Miner .. 100
Alexander McKenzie, Macetown, Miner .. 100
Charles Hay, Arrowtown, Packer .. 2,200

16,000

Dated this 18th day of September, 1883.
HENRY BREWER SMITH,
Manager.

Witness to signature-John Barlow.

I, Henry Brewer Smith, Mining Agent, of Arrowtown, 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, 1882."

HENRY BREWER SMITH.

Taken before me, at Arrowtown, this 18th day of Septem-
ber, 1883-John Barlow, J.P.
713

I, ROBERT PARK, hereby make application to register the
Champion Gold-mining Company (Limited) as a
Limited Company under the provisions of "The Mining
Companies Act, 1872."

1. The name of the Company is to be the Champion Gold-
   mining Company (Limited).
2. The place of operations is at Chain Hills, Otago.
3. The registered office of the Company will be situated at
   No. 1, Bond Street, Dunedin.
4. The nominal capital of the Company is twelve thousand
   pounds, in twenty-four thousand shares of ten shillings each.
5. The number of shares subscribed for is twenty-four
   thousand.
6. The number of paid-up shares is nil.
7. The amount considered as already paid up is nine thou-
   sand and six hundred pounds, or eight shillings per share.
8. The name of the Manager is Robert Park.
9. The names, addressess, and occupations of the share-
   holders, and the number of shares held by each at this date,
   are as follow:-

No. of
Shares.
Edward McGlashan, Dunedin, Gentleman .. 1,000
Robert McLaren, Dunedin, Gentleman .. 2,000
James Stewart, Dunedin, Banker .. 500
Andrew John Park, Dunedin, Surveyor .. 1,000
George Henry Boyd, Dunedin, Bank Clerk .. 1,000
Peter McKenzie, Dunedin, Surveyor .. 1,000
Robert Neill, Dunedin, Gentleman .. 2,000
John Empen, Dunedin, Miner .. 1,500
Job Wain, Dunedin, Gentleman .. 1,000
George Young, Dunedin, Miner .. 1,500
William Reid, Macetown, Storekeeper .. 500
John Johnston, Waipori, Hotelkeeper .. 250
Charles Kerr, Waipori, Schoolmaster .. 250
Spencer George Smith, Dunedin, Butcher .. 500
Sew Hoy, Dunedin, Merchant .. 1,500
Kum Yok, Dunedin, Clerk .. 1,000
Matthew Cleland, Dunedin, Gentleman .. 1,000
John Edward Denniston, Dunedin, Barrister .. 1,000
John Alwent Chapman, Dunedin, Agent .. 2,875
Andrew Hamilton, Dunedin, Agent .. 2,625

24,000

Dated this 21st day of September, 1883.
ROBERT PARK,
Manager.

Witness to signature-W. Laurence Simpson.

I, Robert Park, of Dunedin, do solemnly and sincerely
declare that-