APRIL 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 417

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

24,000

Dated this 17th day of March, 1891.

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.

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STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the STAR OF WAIARIKI GOLD-MINING COMPANY (NO LIABILITY) to 7th March, 1891, being end of first half-year.

RECEIPTS.

£ s. d.
To Deposits on application for shares .. .. 587 10 0
Cash balances on issue of scrip received to date .. .. .. .. 86 0 0

£673 10 0

EXPENDITURE.

£ s. d.
By Amount paid to proprietors of licensed holding to acquire their interest .. .. 587 10 0
Registration of company .. .. 15 0 0
Inspection and report on holding .. .. 2 0 0
Printing and stationery .. .. 13 8 10
Office expenses .. .. 1 3 6
Exchange .. .. 0 0 6
Manager’s salary for half-year .. .. 16 0 0
Petty cash .. .. 0 15 5
Cash in Colonial Bank .. .. 36 7 2
Cash in hand .. .. 1 4 7

£673 10 0

I hereby certify that I have examined the books and vouchers of the above company, and this statement is a true statement of the receipts and expenditure of this company.

W. B. BUCKHURST,
Accountant and Auditor.

6th March, 1891.

ASSETS.

£ s. d.
Cash in bank .. .. .. .. 36 7 2
Cash in hand .. .. .. .. 1 4 7
Balance due company on allotted shares .. .. 14 0 0

£51 11 9

LIABILITIES.

£ s. d.
Outstanding cheque (Government Printer) .. .. 1 3 0
Audit .. .. .. .. 1 1 0
Balance, excess of assets over liabilities .. .. 49 7 9

£51 11 9

For the Directors,

E. N. BOULT,
Chairman.

The holding having a speculative value at present cannot be set down as an asset, and the company being a no-liability company the same remark applies to the uncalled capital.

W. B. BUCKHURST,
Auditor.

310

STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the PUHIPUHI CALEDONIAN GOLD-MINING COMPANY (NO LIABILITY) to 28th February, being end of first half-year.

RECEIPTS.

£ s. d.
To Calls received from sundry shareholders to 27th August, 1890 .. .. .. 114 7 0
Proceeds of sale of shares, Mr. Thomson, less commission .. .. .. 290 0 0

£404 7 0

EXPENDITURE.

£ s. d.
By Licenses, holding, water-right, machine-site, and survey of same .. .. 50 9 0
Legal expenses attending grant of licenses, protection and certificates, and registration of company .. .. 21 17 6
Contracts and wages .. .. 187 9 3
Printing and stationery .. .. 10 14 10
Management and office expenses .. .. 20 8 9
Assay tests, reports, cartage, freights, and winning ores for tests .. .. 22 15 2
Tools and material .. .. 5 13 9
Petty cash .. .. 0 12 6
Exchange .. .. 0 7 3
Balance, cash in bank, as per bank book .. .. 83 19 0

£404 7 0