Nov. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1443

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."

PATRICK BRENNAN.

Taken before me, at Reefton, this 27th day of October, 1886—John B. Beeche, J.P.

I, the undersigned, hereby make application to register the North Venus Quartz-mining Company (Limited) as a Limited Company, under the provisions of "The Mining Companies Act, 1886."

1. The name of the company is to be the North Venus Quartz-mining Company (Limited).

2. The place of intended operations is at Murray Creek, County of Inangahua, in the Colony of New Zealand.

3. The registered office of the company will be situated at Bridge Street, Reefton, in the county and colony aforesaid.

4. The nominal capital of the company is twenty-four thousand pounds, in twenty-four thousand shares of one pound each, ten shillings per share being considered as paid up.

5. The number of shares subscribed for is twenty-four thousand, being not less than two-thirds of 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 Thomas Hubert Lee.

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

James Martin, Black's Point, Miner .. .. 1,000
Jacob McKenney, Murray Creek, Miner .. .. 6,750
Reuben Hambly, Black's Point, Miner .. .. 500
Stephen Hill, Black's Point, Miner .. .. 500
John Oats Hocking, Reefton, Miner .. .. 250
James Knight, Black's Point, Miner .. .. 250
Thomas Crumpton, Reefton, Blacksmith .. .. 250
Samuel Blight, Black's Point, Miner .. .. 250
Charles Hunt, Reefton, Miner .. .. 250
Henry Bartlett, Reefton, Carpenter .. .. 500
William Sloane, Black's Point, Bushman .. .. 250
Joseph Coomb, Reefton, Bushman .. .. 250
Thomas Penniall, Reefton, Labourer .. .. 5,750
Thomas Allen, Black's Point, Miner .. .. 500
F. Thomas, Reefton, Miner .. .. 3,000
Thomas H. Lee, Reefton, Clerk .. .. 750
John Trennery, Reefton, Mine-owner .. .. 3,000

24,000

Dated this 27th day of October, 1886.

THOMAS H. LEE,

Manager.

Witness to signature—Thomas Lee.

I, Thomas Hubert Lee, 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."

THOMAS H. LEE.

Taken before me, at Reefton, this 27th day of October, 1886—John B. Beeche, J.P.

I, the undersigned, hereby make application to register the Great Eastern Gold-mining Company as a Limited Company, under the provisions of "The Mining Companies Act, 1866."

1. The name of the company is the Great Eastern Gold-mining Company (Limited).

2. The place of operations is at Rough Ridge.

3. The registered office of the company will be situated at Leven Street, Naseby.

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

5. The number of shares subscribed for is one thousand eight hundred, being not less than two-thirds of the entire number of shares in the company.

6. The number of paid-up shares is five hundred, which are considered as paid up to ten shillings each.

7. The amount already paid up is one hundred and twenty-five pounds.

8. The name of the Manager is Robert Strong.

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

Edward A. Withers, Rough Ridge, Miner .. .. 166
James Alexander, Naseby, Draper .. .. 168
Matthew Thomas, Rough Ridge, Miner .. .. 216
William Blackwell, Rough Ridge, Miner .. .. 25
William Thomas, Rough Ridge, Miner .. .. 25
John Lawrence, Lincoln, Miller .. .. 100
R. F. Willis, Naseby .. .. .. .. 100
S. J. Evans, Chemist, Naseby .. .. .. 100
Edwin Pyrke, Dunedin, Traveller .. .. .. 200
William Hendricksen, Naseby, Miner .. .. 200
Archibald Lusk, Christchurch .. .. .. 100
Charles Johnson, Dunedin, Draper .. .. 100
George Sheath, Gore, Butcher .. .. .. 100
Frank Field, Maerewhenua, Miner .. .. .. 100
N. A. Bartlett, Naseby .. .. .. .. 100
Robert Strong, in trust for company .. .. 200

2,000

Dated this 29th day of October, 1886.

ROBERT STRONG,

Manager.

Witness to signature—N. P. Hjorring, J.P.

I, Robert Strong, 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."

ROBERT STRONG.

Taken before me, at Naseby, this 29th day of October, 1886—N. P. Hjorring, J.P.

THE PREMIER GOLD-MINING COMPANY (LIMITED).

I, the undersigned Manager, hereby give notice that an increase in the capital of the above-named company was, on the 28th day of October, 1886, resolved on.

The mode adopted for the increase is by issuing 3,000 new shares of ten shillings each, in addition to the 12,000 shares now existing in the company.

The said 3,000 new shares are issued upon the terms that the holders of such shares shall receive dividends out of the profits of the company £25 per centum above the dividends payable in respect of the original 12,000 shares.

J. F. WATSON,

Manager of the above-named company.

E. E. C. QUICK,

D. RUSSELL,

Directors of the above-named company.

1. I, Joseph Frederick Watson, of Dunedin, Stock and Share Broker, do solemnly and sincerely declare that the foregoing statement is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true in every particular.

2. I am the Manager of the above-named company.

3. Edmund Edward Colston Quick and D. Russell, whose signatures are affixed to the said statement, are Directors of the said company.

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."

J. F. WATSON.

Taken before me, at Dunedin, this 30th day of October, 1886—R. H. Leary, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the Colony of New Zealand.

To the Mining Registrar at Roxburgh of the Otago Goldfields District, and all other persons whom it may concern.

TAKE notice that it is intended to construct a Water-race and divert water for irrigation and domestic purposes, commencing at a point at Laurel Creek in Section 6, Block XIV., Benger District, about 14 chains above the main road, and terminating at Section 15 of the same block.

The length of such race is half a mile or thereabouts; its intended course is south-east, being partly constructed, and one month is required for its completion. The mean depth of such race is 1ft., and the mean breadth is 1ft. 6in., and it is proposed to divert one Government-head of water.

Dated at Roxburgh, the 18th day of October, 1886.

THOMAS STADDON,

(By his Agent, Jabez Burton.)

Any person objecting to the granting of this application must lodge his objection in writing at the Warden's office at Roxburgh within thirty days from the date hereof.

Hearing at 11 o'clock on the 24th November, 1886. Received 20th October, 1886.

FREDERICK JEFFERY,

Mining Registrar.