New Zealand Gazette – 1890 – No. 28

Page 599

✨ Land and Mining Notices



MAY 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 599

A PPLICATION having been made for the issue of a provisional certificate of title for Town Sections 712, 713, 714, 715, Halcombe, described in Vol. xxxviii., folio 266, and evidence having been lodged as to the loss of the original certificate of title, I give notice that I will issue the certificate as requested, unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same on or before the 5th day of June, 1890.

Dated this 21st day of May, 1890, at the Lands Registry Office, Wellington.

Geo. B. DAVY,
District Land Registrar.

273

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N OTICE is hereby given that the parcel of land herein-after described will be brought under the provisions of “The Land Transfer Act, 1885,” unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same on or before the 23rd day of June, 1890.

  1. WILLIAM GIBSON.—Lot 2 of Suburban Section 16, Borough of Wanganui. In occupation of Applicant.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 21st day of May, 1890, at the Lands Registry Office, Wellington.

Geo. B. DAVY,
District Land Registrar.

274

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Government Observatory.

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M ETEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of April, 1890. Altitude above the sea, 140 feet. Observations taken at 9.30 a.m.

Date. Barometer reduced, and corrected, in inches. From self-registering Instruments, for Twenty-four Hours previously.
Max. Temp. in shade. Min. Temp. in shade. Mean Temp. in shade. Solar Radiation. Terrestrial Radiation. Rainfall, in inches. Veloc. Wind, in Miles. Amount of Cloud, 0 to 10. Direction of Wind.

APRIL, 1890.

1 30·254 67·0 53·0 60·0 120 40 .. 220 4 N.W.
2 30·048 65·0 57·0 61·0 122 51 .. 490 5 N.W.
3 29·788 64·0 59·5 61·7 106 54 ·070 615 5 N.W.
4 29·858 66·0 47·0 56·5 118 41 .. 195 2 N.W.
5 29·949 65·0 52·0 58·5 135 41 .. 160 5 N.W.
6 29·972 68·3 51·0 59·6 123 38 .. 190 4 N.W.
7 30·196 69·0 53·0 61·0 121 44 .. 100 3 S.
8 30·367 67·0 54·3 60·6 114 43 .. 100 4 E.
9 30·353 66·8 56·0 61·4 122 49 ·001 130 6 E.
10 30·248 70·0 54·4 62·2 127 47 .. 60 3 N.E.
11 30·158 72·0 58·5 65·2 125 49 .. 130 5 N.
12 30·146 70·0 59·0 64·5 116 51 ·200 240 6 N.W.
13 29·991 71·3 64·0 67·6 119 58 ·090 360 8 N.W.
14 29·987 71·0 60·3 65·6 110 55 ·800 310 5 N.W.
15 30·213 66·0 54·0 60·0 120 48 ·280 240 9 S.E.
16 30·226 59·5 51·0 55·2 102 48 ·750 150 8 S.E.
17 29·948 63·0 53·5 58·2 92 50 ·400 50 6 N.
18 29·700 66·0 53·5 59·7 115 49 ·720 150 8 S.
19 30·079 59·0 45·0 52·0 101 38 ·400 150 3 S.W.
20 29·922 64·0 48·0 56·0 115 39 .. 205 4 N.W.
21 30·071 65·0 46·5 55·7 120 39 .. 140 3 N.
22 30·401 66·0 47·0 56·5 112 36 ·002 100 6 S.E.
23 30·431 59·0 49·0 54·0 114 39 .. 60 5 N.
24 30·321 59·0 43·0 51·0 110 35 .. 90 2 N.
25 30·378 61·5 56·5 59·0 107 37 .. 100 4 Calm
26 30·428 65·0 48·0 56·5 112 39 .. 50 4 N.
27 30·285 67·0 55·5 61·2 107 48 .. 300 3 N.W.
28 30·204 66·3 56·0 61·1 108 49 .. 360 5 N.W.
29 30·054 63·5 56·3 59·9 109 50 .. 300 4 N.W.
30 30·107 64·0 56·0 60·0 110 47 .. 450 4 N.W.
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  • 30·136 65·5 53·3 59·4 114·4 45·0 3·713 206 4·7 ..
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    † 30·053 .. .. 57·0 .. .. 3·525 .. .. ..

  • Means. † Same month previous years.

REMARKS.

April.—Strong wind on 1st and 2nd from N.W., but generally fine weather up to the 11th; from 11th to 18th very showery, unpleasant, and oppressive weather; the maximum rainfall recorded on 14th, ·80in.; remainder of month fine, with moderate winds, chiefly from N. and N.W., except strong on 29th; the prevailing wind from N.W. Maximum temperature in shade, 72; minimum, 43. Mean temperature of dewpoint, 51·0; mean humidity, 73. Earthquake on 19th, at 4.5 a.m., smart.

R. B. GORE,
Observer.

Mining Notices.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT A WATER-RACE.

Hindon, 14th May, 1890.

To the Warden at Dunedin.

I HEREBY give notice that I intend to construct a Water-race to divert and use water for mining purposes, commencing at a point in Machine Creek, in Section 14, Block III., Mount Hyde, and terminating at machine-site, in the mining reserve, as marked on sketch.

The length of such race is 264 chains or thereabouts, and its intended course is—starting in Machine Creek, in Section 14, Block III., passing through Sections 15, 25, 27, 28, 29, and 30, terminating at machine-site, in Section 21, Block IV., as marked in the attached plan.

The mean depth of such race is 12in., and the mean breadth is 12in., and it is proposed to divert one Government-head of water.

Cost of construction, £158; time required for construction, three months.

Number and date of miner’s right: 44471, 14th May, 1890.

MATHEW BEGG,
Applicant, Manor Place, Dunedin.

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Any person objecting to the granting of this application must lodge his objection in writing at the Warden’s Office, at Dunedin, within fourteen clear days from the date hereof. Hearing at 10.30 o’clock a.m. on the 6th June, 1890.

Wm. E. SESSIONS,
Pro Warden.

Warden’s Office,
Dunedin, 14th May, 1890.

271

I, the undersigned, hereby make application to register the Exchange Quartz-mining Company as a limited company, under the provisions of “The Mining Companies Act, 1886.”

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

  2. The place of operations is at Devil’s Creek, in the County of Inangahua, and Colony of New Zealand.

  3. The registered office of the company will be situated at Reefton.

  4. The nominal capital of the company is six thousand pounds, in twenty-four thousand shares of five shillings each, upon which nothing is paid up.

  5. The number of shares subscribed for is twenty-four thousand, 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 George Wise.

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

No. of Shares.

Frederick Orpwood, Miner, Reefton .. .. 1,000
G. B. Shepherd, Ironmonger, Reefton .. .. 1,000
John Gilbert, Miner, Reefton .. .. 1,000
Henry Betts, jun., Miner, Reefton .. .. 500
James Stevenson, Hotelkeeper, Reefton .. .. 1,000
James Lynch, Solicitor, Reefton.. .. .. 1,000
Robert Lees, Miner, Reefton .. .. 1,250
George Wise, Mining Agent, Reefton .. .. 1,000
Alice Neville, Storekeeper, Reefton .. .. 1,000
James McEwin, Mine Manager, Crushington .. 1,000
Daniel David, Bricklayer, Reefton .. .. 1,000
J. F. Clark, Mining Agent, Reefton .. .. 1,000
William Cummings, Mine Manager, Reefton .. 1,500
Charles Cohen, Stationer, Reefton .. .. 1,000
Jonathan Auld, Sharebroker, Reefton .. .. 250
Charles S. Adams, Miner, Reefton .. .. 1,000
Alexander Notman, Miner, Reefton .. .. 500
George Robson, Miner, Ahaura .. .. 1,000
John B. Beeche, Broker, Reefton .. .. 250
L. Moncrieff, Miner, Reefton .. .. 1,000
A. W. Tatton, Dentist, Nelson .. .. 500
H. H. Oxley, Ironmonger, Greymouth .. .. 1,000
Patrick Brennan, Sharebroker, Reefton .. .. 1,000
Isedore Mandel, Tobacconist, Reefton .. .. 250
E. J. Scantlebury, Stationer, Reefton .. .. 500
H. J. James, Printer, Reefton .. .. 1,000
Thomas Pennycuick, Carpenter, Reefton .. .. 500
John McConvill, Coachman, Westport .. .. 500
George Wise, in trust for absent shareholders .. 500
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24,000

Dated this 17th day of May, 1890.

GEORGE WISE,
Manager.

Witness to signature—William Willis.



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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🗺️ Provisional Certificate of Title Notice

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
21 May 1890
Provisional Certificate, Halcombe, Land Registry Office, Caveat
  • Geo. B. Davy, District Land Registrar

🗺️ Land Transfer Act Notice

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
21 May 1890
Land Transfer Act, Wanganui, Lot 2, Suburban Section 16, Caveat
  • William Gibson, Applicant for land transfer

  • Geo. B. Davy, District Land Registrar

🏥 Meteorological Observations

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
22 May 1890
Meteorological Observations, Wellington, April 1890, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind
  • R. B. Gore, Observer

🌾 Notice of Intention to Construct a Water-Race

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
14 May 1890
Water-Race, Mining, Machine Creek, Mount Hyde, Dunedin, Warden
  • Matheu Begg, Applicant for water-race construction

  • Wm. E. Sessions, Pro Warden

🌾 Application to Register a Mining Company

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
17 May 1890
Mining Company, Exchange Quartz-mining, Reefton, Devil’s Creek, Inangahua, Shareholders
29 names identified
  • Frederick Orpwood (Miner), Shareholder, 1,000 shares
  • G. B. Shepherd (Ironmonger), Shareholder, 1,000 shares
  • John Gilbert (Miner), Shareholder, 1,000 shares
  • Henry Betts (Miner, jun.), Shareholder, 500 shares
  • James Stevenson (Hotelkeeper), Shareholder, 1,000 shares
  • James Lynch (Solicitor), Shareholder, 1,000 shares
  • Robert Lees (Miner), Shareholder, 1,250 shares
  • George Wise (Mining Agent), Manager, Shareholder, 1,000 shares
  • Alice Neville (Storekeeper), Shareholder, 1,000 shares
  • James McEwin (Mine Manager), Shareholder, 1,000 shares
  • Daniel David (Bricklayer), Shareholder, 1,000 shares
  • J. F. Clark (Mining Agent), Shareholder, 1,000 shares
  • William Cummings (Mine Manager), Shareholder, 1,500 shares
  • Charles Cohen (Stationer), Shareholder, 1,000 shares
  • Jonathan Auld (Sharebroker), Shareholder, 250 shares
  • Charles S. Adams (Miner), Shareholder, 1,000 shares
  • Alexander Notman (Miner), Shareholder, 500 shares
  • George Robson (Miner), Shareholder, 1,000 shares
  • John B. Beeche (Broker), Shareholder, 250 shares
  • L. Moncrieff (Miner), Shareholder, 1,000 shares
  • A. W. Tatton (Dentist), Shareholder, 500 shares
  • H. H. Oxley (Ironmonger), Shareholder, 1,000 shares
  • Patrick Brennan (Sharebroker), Shareholder, 1,000 shares
  • Isedore Mandel (Tobacconist), Shareholder, 250 shares
  • E. J. Scantlebury (Stationer), Shareholder, 500 shares
  • H. J. James (Printer), Shareholder, 1,000 shares
  • Thomas Pennycuick (Carpenter), Shareholder, 500 shares
  • John McConvill (Coachman), Shareholder, 500 shares
  • George Wise (Mining Agent), Shareholder, 500 shares in trust

  • George Wise, Manager