Jan. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 117

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—These diseases caused 16·50 per cent. of the deaths in 1885. The following are those that proved most fatal in each of the two past years :—

Diphtheria .. 32 .. 18
Typhoid fever .. 26 .. 29

Diarrhœal diseases .. 107 .. 74
Whooping cough .. 14 .. 45

Diphtheria was most fatal in Wellington in 1885, 19 out of the 32 deaths having occurred therein. Auckland came next, with 11 deaths. The mortality from typhoid fever was greatest in Wellington (11 deaths), and next in Auckland (9 deaths).

Sixty-four out of the 107 deaths from diarrhœal diseases occurred in Auckland; of these, 57 were of children under five years of age. There have not been any serious epidemic diseases during the year. Only one death has occurred from scarlet fever, and not one from measles.

Constitutional Diseases.—These diseases caused 18·82 per cent. of the total number of deaths; of these, the most fatal was phthisis, which claimed a death-toll of 145 persons. Cancer caused 41 deaths in 1885 against 50 in 1884.

Local Diseases.—The deaths in this class amounted to 635, or 46·15 per cent. of the deaths from all causes. Of these, the deaths from diseases of the nervous system amounted to 165, of which 25 were attributed to inflammation of the brain and its membranes (including 10 of children under five years of age), 42 were attributed to apoplexy, and 47 to convulsions, 45 having been of children under five years of age. Diseases of the circulatory system caused 99 deaths; of these, 85 were caused by various forms of heart disease. Diseases of the respiratory organs caused 168 deaths; bronchitis and pneumonia having together caused 118 of the number, of which 58 were of children under five years of age.

Violent Deaths.—The number of deaths classified under this head were 58, of which 51 were accidental, 1 was a case of murder, and 6 were suicidal. The deaths from railway and tram accidents were 3 in number, and those from drowning 11.

Wm. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

Registrar-General’s Office, Wellington, 18th January, 1886.

Mining Notices.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO BRING WATER-RACES UNDER SECTION 31 OF “MINES ACT, 1877.”

To the Mining Registrar at Arrow, in the Mining District of Wakatipu, and all whom it may concern.

WE, LAWRENCE D. MANSON and JOHN MONCRIEFF, do hereby give notice that we intend to bring under section 31 of “The Mines Act, 1877,” our water-races and their tributaries, held by us under original license, as follows: One sluice-head from a creek adjoining Deep Creek, Kawarau, on Nevis Bluff side; License No. 1865, dated 12th November, 1871; race, 200 yards long. Two extra sluice-heads from Deep Creek, Kawarau; License No. 1494, dated 12th November, 1872. Two sluice-heads from Deep Creek, Kawarau; License No. 1493, dated 12th November, 1873; this race being four miles long: the whole of the races being combined: and terminating at our claim on the south bank of Kawarau River, near Gibbston, Kawarau. The total carrying capacity of the said races being five sluice-heads. Lost renewals of above licenses, 12th November, 1885; number and date of miners’ rights, 51636, 3rd January, 1885, and 51670, 14th February, 1885.

LAWRENCE D. MANSON,
JOHN MONCRIEFF,
(By their Agent, JAMES F. HEALEY.)

Hearing at the Warden’s Court, held at Arrowtown, at 11 a.m., on the 10th day of February, 1886.

H. NELSON FIRTH,
Mining Registrar.

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KURANUI HILL UNITED GOLD-MINING COMPANY (LIMITED).

NOTICE is hereby given that an extraordinary general meeting of Shareholders in the above company was held in the long room of the New Zealand Insurance Company’s Buildings, Queen Street, Auckland, on the 7th instant, when the following resolution, which was passed at an extraordinary general meeting of Shareholders, held on the 22nd day of December last, was duly confirmed :—

Resolution.

That the company be wound up voluntarily under the provisions of “The Companies Act, 1882;” and that Daniel Birrell McDonald be and he is hereby appointed Liquidator for the purposes of such winding up.

D. B. McDONALD,
Secretary and Liquidator.

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To the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Nelson.

SIR,—The name of the Manager of the Tyr Connell Quartz-mining Company (Limited) is JAMES INGLIS, in the stead of James Frederick Clark, resigned.

JOHN FENNELL,
JAMES YOUNG,

Lyell, 15th January, 1886.

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STATEMENT of the Affairs of the Minerva Petroleum Company (No Liability), for the half-year ending the 31st December, 1885, in accordance with section 135 of “The Mining Companies Act, 1872.”

Name of company: The Minerva Petroleum Company (No Liability).

When formed, and date of registration: 23rd March, 1885.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Gisborne; Francis James Piesse.

Nominal capital: £50,000.

Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: Nil.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 50,000.

Number of shares taken: 10,550.

Amount of calls made: £791 5s.

Total amount of subscribed capital paid up: £715 10s.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 20.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Whether in operation or not: Not working at present.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Number of shares unallotted: 39,450.

F. J. PIESSE,
Manager.

Gisborne, 12th January, 1886.

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STATEMENT of the Affairs of the Energetic Extended Quartz-mining Company (Limited), for the half-year ending the 31st December, 1885, in accordance with section 135 of “The Mining Companies Act, 1872.”

Name of company: The Energetic Extended Quartz-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 28th January, 1882.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Greymouth; George William Moss.

Nominal capital: £24,000.

Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: £19,200, being 16s. per share on 24,000 shares deemed paid at registration.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 24,000.

Number of shares taken: 24,000.

Amount of calls made: £4,500.

Total amount of subscribed capital paid up: £23,603 9s. 6d., including £19,200 deemed paid at registration.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 46.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Whether in operation or not: No.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Number of shares unallotted: Nil.

G. W. MOSS,
Manager.

Greymouth, 31st December, 1885.

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STATEMENT of the Affairs of the Fiery Cross Extended Quartz-mining Company (Limited), for the half-year ending the 31st December, 1885, in accordance with section 135 of “The Mining Companies Act, 1872.”

Name of company: The Fiery Cross Extended Quartz-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 27th September, 1879.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Greymouth; George William Moss.

Nominal capital: £24,000.