I, George Harcourt, 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.”

GEORGE HARCOURT.

Taken before me, this 5th day of January, 1886—T. L. Murray, Justice of the Peace.

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

TAKE notice that it is intended to construct a Water-race and divert water for all or any the purposes mentioned in section 31 of “The Mines Act, 1877,” commencing in a tributary (unnamed) on left side of Luggate Creek, about one and a half miles above its junction (and high in the range), and terminating at Section 3, Block IX., Tarras District. The length of such race is six miles or thereabouts; its intended course is south, curving to east; and the time required for its construction and completion is four working months. The mean depth of such race is 1 foot 6 inches, the mean breadth is 2 feet, and it is proposed to divert two Government-heads of water. The right is asked for a period of fifteen years.

Dated at Cromwell, this 20th day of January, 1886.

SAMUEL CLARKE,
(By his Solicitor and Agent, F. J. WILSON.)

Any person objecting to the granting of this application must lodge his objection in writing at the Warden’s Court Office, at Cromwell, within thirty days from the date hereof. Hearing at 11 o’clock on the 3rd March, 1886.

Received at the Warden’s Office, Cromwell, 22nd January, 1886, at 1 p.m.

S. MEAD DALGLIESH,
Mining Registrar.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT A WATER-RACE.

To the Mining Registrar at Greymouth of the Nelson South-west Mining District, and to all other persons whom it may concern.

I HEREBY give notice that I intend to construct a Water-race to divert and use water for supplying the locomotives used in connection with the Greymouth Harbour works with water, commencing at a point about 6 chains west of Coal Creek Bridge, and 30 chains east of Cobden Ferry landing, and terminating at the Cobden Quarry.

The length of such race is 30 chains or thereabouts, and its intended course is west, and entirely through Crown lands.

The mean depth of such is 6 inches, and the mean breadth is 6 inches.

And it is proposed to divert two Government-heads of water.

Date and number of miner’s right: 59361; 19th January, 1886.

T. W. HUNGERFORD,
Applicant.

Dated at Greymouth, this 19th day of January, 1886.

Any person objecting to the granting of this application must lodge his objection, in writing at the Warden’s Office at Greymouth within thirty clear days from the date hereof. Hearing at 11 o’clock a.m. on the 15th February, 1886.

W. A. BARTON,
Mining Registrar.

Private Advertisements.

To the Registrar-General, Wellington.

I, THOMAS WATT BELL, Bachelor of Medicine and Master in Surgery, residing at Wanganui, having deposited the evidence of my qualifications at your office, do hereby give you notice that is my intention to apply for registration, under “The Medical Practitioners Act, 1869,” on the 5th day of March, 1886.

THOMAS WATT BELL.

Dated at Wanganui, this 5th day of February, 1886.

W. MONTGOMERY AND CO. (LIMITED), IN LIQUIDATION.

NOTICE is hereby given that, at a special general meeting of Shareholders, held on the 5th day of February, 1886, the following resolution was passed: “That Mr. F. E. Wright’s resignation of Liquidator to W. Montgomery and Co. (Limited), in liquidation, be accepted, and that Mr. Robert Haswell Wood be and hereby is appointed Liquidator to the said company, in place of Mr. Wright.”

R. W. WOOD,
Liquidator.

Christchurch, 6th February, 1886.

THE TUAPEKA MILLING COMPANY (LIMITED).

NOTICE is hereby given that, at an extraordinary general meeting of the above company, held in the Town Hall, Lawrence, on Friday, the 29th January, 1886, it was moved by John Cowan, seconded by James Buchanan, and carried unanimously, “That it has been proved to the satisfaction of the company that the company cannot, by reason of its liabilities, continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind up the same; and that accordingly the company be wound up voluntarily under the provisions in that behalf of ‘The Companies Act, 1882.’”

DAVID McINTOSH,
Chairman.

SOUTHLAND COUNTY.

LAND REQUIRED FOR ROAD AT EAST GORE.

PURSUANT to the provisions of “The Public Works Act, 1882,” it is hereby notified that the Southland County Council require the land described hereunder for the purpose of a public road. A plan marked 29, and description of the same, will be open for inspection at the Council’s office, Clyde Street, Invercargill, at all reasonable hours, for a period of forty days from date hereof.

All persons affected by the taking of the said land are hereby called upon to set forth in writing any well-grounded objections thereto, and to serve the same upon the County Clerk, at Invercargill, before the expiration of forty days from date hereof.

Description of Land: All that piece or parcel of land in the Southland Land District, containing by admeasurement 3 roods 20 perches, more or less, being a portion of pre-emptive right, Block XVIII., Town of East Gore, and bounded as follows: Commencing from the south-west corner of pre-emptive right aforesaid; thence at a bearing of 39° 25’ 20” for a distance of 320 links to the river reserve along the bank of the Mataura; thence in a north-easterly direction along boundary of said reserve for a distance of 325 links; thence at a bearing of 39° 25’ 20” for a distance of 145 links; thence at a bearing of 129° 25’ 20” for a distance of 100 links; thence at a bearing of 219° 25’ 20” for a distance of 770 links; thence at a bearing of 309° 25’ 20” for a distance of 100 links to the starting point.

Dated this 1st day of February, 1886.

R. P. MACGOUN,
County Clerk and Treasurer.

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