Mar. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 397

Mining Notices.

I, the undersigned, hereby make application to register the Big River Gold-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 Big River Gold-mining Company (Limited).

2. The place of operations is at the Big River, in the County of Inangahua, in the Colony of New Zealand.

3. The registered office of the company will be situated at Reefton, in the said county.

4. The nominal capital of the company is twelve thousand pounds, in twenty-four thousand shares of ten shillings each.

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

6. The number of shares paid up is nil.

7. The amount already paid up is nil.

8. The name of the Manager is Patrick Brennan.

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.

Andrew Cameron, Dunedin, Settler .. .. 1,950
Timothy McLoughlan, Reefton, Mining Speculator .. 1,850
William E. McLevie, Reefton, Mining Speculator .. 1,350
Patrick Butler, Reefton, Mining Speculator .. 1,220
Lawrence D. Nathan, Auckland, Merchant.. .. 1,050
Patrick Joseph Bruen, Westport, Surgeon .. .. 850
Henry Hooper Oxley, Greymouth, Ironmonger .. .. 700
William Patten Cowlshaw, Christchurch, Solicitor .. 670
Michael Monahan, Reefton, Miner .. .. 600
Joseph McHugh, Reefton, Miner .. .. 563
Michael Dunn, Reefton, Carpenter .. .. 500
William Hawkins, Reefton, Miner .. .. 500
Arthur P. Green, Reefton, Banker.. .. .. 400
Michael Hornick, Reefton, Miner .. .. 400
Henry Louis Pickett, Reefton, Assayer .. .. 352
Michael James Hughes, Reefton, Miner .. .. 300
George Black, Reefton, Mine Manager .. .. 300
Nicola Cacace, Lyell, Mining Speculator .. .. 300
Richard S. Ledger, Wellington, Gentleman.. .. 300
William Weir, Wellington, Timber Merchant .. .. 300
Henry Cornish, Kaitangata, Clerk .. .. .. 300
Richard Morgan, Reefton, Miner .. .. .. 300
Patrick O’Leary, Reefton, Miner .. .. .. 275
Francis McGuigan, Reefton, Cordial Manufacturer .. 250
Andrew Swanston, Christchurch, Builder .. .. 250
William James Rudd, Christchurch, Insurance Agent 250
Daniel McGee, Reefton, Miner .. .. .. 200
Edward Black, Reefton, Shopman.. .. .. 200
Robert Woodhouse, Reefton, Miner .. .. 200
Alfred Alloo, Dunedin, Clerk .. .. .. 200
Thomas Brown, Dunedin, Draper .. .. .. 200
Alexander McKenzie, Boatman’s, Miner .. .. 200
John Fallon, Lyell, Miner .. .. .. 200
Thomas Hunter, Dunedin, Clerk .. .. .. 200
Thomas Begley, Reefton, Miner .. .. .. 200
Patrick Burke, Reefton, Barman .. .. .. 150
James Small, Dunedin, Contractor .. .. .. 150
Edward Trythall, Dunedin, Share Clerk .. .. 150
James Dalglish, Riverdale, Southland, Surveyor .. 125
Robert Bulman, Reefton, Miner .. .. .. 100
Robert Olin, Big River, Miner .. .. .. 100
Christian August Sorrenson, Skipper’s Point, Miner .. 100
Robert McLaren, Dunedin .. .. .. 100
Joseph P. Thomas, Reefton, Miner.. .. .. 100
John Ching, Reefton, Storekeeper .. .. .. 100
William Paterson Smith, Lyell, Contractor .. .. 100
Anthony Horn, Westport, Tobacconist .. .. 100
James Henderson, Christchurch, Sharebroker .. 100
Nathan Licter, Dunedin, Importer .. .. .. 100
William Gregg, Dunedin, Merchant .. .. .. 100
William Noonan, Reefton, Clerk .. .. .. 100
John Coutts, Lyell, Postmaster .. .. .. 100
Robert Carr, Westport, Compositor .. .. 100
Thomas William Ponsonby, Greymouth, Bank Clerk 100
Joseph MacKay, Wellington, Teacher .. .. 60
Alfred Lyon, Marton, Law Clerk .. .. .. 60
William Henry Fielder, Dunedin, Bank Clerk .. .. 50
Annie Bulman, Reefton .. .. .. 50
John Quigley, Reefton, Hotelkeeper .. .. 50
James Lewis Doogan, Greymouth, Accountant .. .. 50
James Davidson, Dunedin, Accountant .. .. 25
J. Greenish, Reefton, Mine Manager .. .. 400
Fred. North, Dunedin, Solicitor .. .. .. 100
John Hercus, Dunedin, Land Agent .. .. 100
W. B. Barkley, Reefton, Draper .. .. .. 100
Timothy O’Neile, Reefton, Butcher .. .. .. 100
Patrick Brennan, Reefton, Mining Agent, in trust for absent shareholders .. .. .. 2,900

Dated this 17th day of March, 1891. 24,000
PATRICK BRENNAN, Manager.
Witness to signature—J. Trennery.

I, Patrick Brennan, 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.”

PATRICK BRENNAN.

Taken before me, at Reefton, this 17th day of March, 1891—J. Trennery, J.P. 302

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The Beaconsfield Gold-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 9th August, 1887; 1st October, 1887.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Palmerston Street, Westport; George Hodgson.

Nominal capital: £24,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £12,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,613 8s. 9d.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same: £12,000; nil.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £12,000.

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

Number of shares allotted: 24,000.

Amount paid up per share: 7s., less arrears.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: 31, 32, 33, and 34; £522 10s.

Number of shares forfeited; 5,060.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 10.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 23.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at bankers: Nil.

Amount of cash in hand: £45.

Amount of debts directly due to the company: £522 10s.

Amount of debts considered good: £522 10s.

Amount of contingent liabilities of the company: £188 8s. 5d.

I, George Hodgson, of Westport, the Manager of the Beaconsfield Gold-mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 31st December, 1890; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

GEORGE HODGSON,
Manager.

Declared at Westport, this 14th day of March, 1891, before me—J. Powell, J.P. 270

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The Freedom Gold-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 18th March, 1890.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: No. 11, New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Auckland; Dennis Gilmore MacDonnell.

Nominal capital: £6,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £6,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £441 5s. 10d.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same: Nil.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: Nil.

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

Number of shares allotted: 24,000.

Amount paid up per share: 6d.

Amount called up per share: 6d.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: No. 2; £158 14s. 2d.

Number of shares forfeited: Nil.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 15.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at bankers: £46 11s. 4d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to the company: £158 14s. 2d.

Amount of debts considered good: £158 14s. 2d.

Amount of contingent liabilities of the company: Nil.