2. The place of operations is at Manuka Flat, near Lyell, in the County of Buller, in the Colony of New Zealand.
3. The registered office of the company will be situated in Cliff Street, Lyell, County of Buller.
4. The nominal capital of the company is sixteen thousand pounds sterling, in thirty-two thousand shares of ten shillings sterling each.
5. The number of shares subscribed for is thirty-two thousand, being the entire number of shares in the company.
6. The number of paid-up shares is nil.
7. The amount of capital paid up is eight thousand pounds sterling.
8. The name of the Manager is James Inglis.
9. The names and addresses and occupations of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each at this date, are as follow:—

John Fennell, Lyell, Storekeeper .. .. 1,500
R. W. McCoy, Lyell, Draper .. .. 250
Thomas Quinlan, Lyell, Miner .. .. 250
Henry Garbett, Lyell, Miner .. .. 500
Laurence Larsen, Lyell, Punt, Ferryman .. 500
Louis Carmine, Lyell, Bootmaker .. 250
Margaret W. Mason, Lyell, Domestic .. 250
Peter Ekland, Lyell, Tailor .. 250
Frederick Ullmer, Lyell, Baker .. 250
James Lowick, Lyell, Baker .. 500
Ellen Williams, Lyell, Hotelkeeper .. 250
Peter Mangos, Lyell, Hotelkeeper .. 500
F. G. Rotton, Lyell, Teacher .. 250
John McNiell, Lyell, Miner .. 250
John Page, Lyell, Miner .. 250
John Rodden, Lyell, Miner .. 250
John Breen, Lyell, Miner .. 250
Frederick Best, Lyell, Blacksmith .. 250
Frederick Feddersen, Lyell, Butcher .. 1,000
Martin Conradson, Lyell, Miner .. 1,000
James Edge, Lyell, Butcher .. 500
James Hart, Lyell, Miner .. 250
Hugh Kelly, Lyell, Miner .. 250
Alexander McCloy, Lyell, Miner .. 500
George Jackson, Lyell, Mill-sawyer .. 250
John Bray, Lyell, Miner .. 500
Peter John Armstrong, Lyell, Hotelkeeper .. 250
William O'Brien, Lyell, Miner .. 250
Frank Sheran, Lyell, Miner .. 250
Michael Dunn, Lyell, Miner .. 250
John De Filippi, Lyell, Farmer .. 250
Joseph Dollimore, Lyell, Miner .. 250
Samuel Chapman, Lyell, Miner .. 250
James Gibbs, Lyell, Miner .. 250
Frederick Sorensen, Lyell, Miner .. 250
Timothy Davies, Lyell, Miner .. 500
W. P. Smith, Lyell, Sawyer .. 250
Richard Fitten, Lyell, Miner .. 500
A. Horn, Westport, Stationer .. 1,000
Thomas Field, Westport, Ironmonger .. 1,000
John McDonnell, Westport, Contractor .. 500
Thomas Bailie, Westport, Merchant .. 1,000
John Gilmer, Westport, Hotelkeeper .. 1,000
John Rome, Westport, Speculator .. 1,000
S. J. Warren, Westport, Banker .. 1,000
Zoffany C. Horne, Westport, Sharebroker .. 1,000
Charles Woodward, Westport, Sharebroker .. 500
Robert Falla, Westport, Accountant .. 500
Arthur Brown, Westport, Teacher .. 1,000
W. H. Bryant, Westport, Teacher .. 250
J. Marx, Westport, Tailor .. 1,000
James Colvin, Westport, Butcher .. 500
James Powell, Westport, Merchant .. 1,000
Henri Paine, Westport, Cordial Manufacturer .. 500
P. Kelly, Westport, Blacksmith .. 500
R. W. Jenkins, Westport, Banker .. 250
William Nahr, Westport, Brewer .. 1,000
John Hughes, Westport, Hotelkeeper .. 1,000
Jules Simon, Westport, Merchant .. 1,000
Myles McPadden, Westport, Farmer .. 500
William Hanna, Westport, Carrier .. 250
W. H. Dencker, Westport, Teacher .. 250

32,000

Dated at Lyell, this 26th day of May, 1885.

JAMES INGLIS,
Manager.

Witness to signature—Thomas Walsh.

I, James Inglis, 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.”

JAMES INGLIS.

Taken before me this 28th day of March, 1885—John Fennell, J.P.

HALF-YEARLY Balance-sheet of the Invincible Quartz-Mining Company (Limited), at 30th May, 1885.

LIABILITIES.

Capital paid up .. .. 2,490 11 8
Unpaid accounts .. .. 1,262 4 7

£3,752 16 3

ASSETS.

Cash in Bank of New Zealand .. .. 422 16 7
Cash in Bank of New Zealand on deposit .. 370 0 0
About 150oz. gold on the claim in Mine Manager’s hands, at £3 15s. 3d. per ounce .. 564 7 6
Bank of New Zealand still owes about 5s. 3d. per ounce on 484oz. 13dwt. gold .. 127 4 5
Value of horses, saddles, tools, &c. .. 117 14 10
Value of machinery, water-races, road, &c. .. 2,091 8 3
Balance of Profit and Loss Account .. 59 4 8

£3,752 16 3

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.

Debit.

To Balance from half-year ended 24th November, 1884 .. .. .. 1,036 2 3
Dividends paid on 21,000 shares, at 2s. 10d. per share.. .. .. 2,975 0 0
Incidental expenses.. .. .. 43 3 6
Wages .. .. .. 1,635 13 10
Goods .. .. .. 269 12 10
Government rent on leases to 30th June, 1885 .. .. .. 17 10 0
5 per cent. discount on machinery, horses, &c. .. .. .. 116 5 6

£6,093 7 11

Credit.

By Proceeds of gold during this half-year .. 6,034 3 3
Debit balance .. .. 59 4 8

£6,093 7 11

F. W. F. GEISOW,
Legal Manager,

Queenstown, 30th May, 1885.

I hereby certify that I have examined the above balance-sheet, together with the books and vouchers of the company, for the six months ended 30th May, 1885, and have found the same correct.

PHILIP B. BOULT,
Auditor.

Queenstown, 2nd June, 1885.

I, Franz William Frederick Geisow, do solemnly and sincerely declare that the above statement is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, 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.”

F. W. F. GEISOW.

Taken before me at Queenstown, the 3rd day of June, 1885—James Reid, J.P.

Private Advertisements.

In the matter of a Bill intituled “An Act to amend and consolidate the Laws relating to the Management of the Wellington College and Girls' High School.”

NOTICE is hereby given that it is the intention of the Governors of the Wellington College to apply, at the next session of the General Assembly, for leave to introduce a Bill, the objects of which are as follows:—

1. To amend and consolidate the laws relating to the management of the Wellington College and Girls' High School.

Copies of the said proposed Bill will be deposited in the office of the Examiner of Standing Orders on or before the commencement of the next session of the General Assembly of New Zealand.

Dated this 12th day of May, 1885.

A. DE B. BRANDON, JUN., Solicitor to Governors of Wellington College.