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

2. The place of intended operations is at Frying-pan Creek, near Cronadun, in the County of Inangahua, Colony of New Zealand.

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

4. The nominal capital of the company is seven thousand five hundred pounds, in thirty thousand shares of five shillings each.

5. The number of shares subscribed for is thirty 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 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:—

John Gallagher, Cronadun, Merchant .. .. 1,000
Robert Duffy, Reefton, Butcher .. .. 1,000
D. Davine, Boatman's, Miner .. .. 1,000
W. Duffy, Reefton, Miner .. .. 1,000
C. Williams, Boatman's, Hotelkeeper .. .. 3,000
W. P. Manuel, Reefton, Sawmiller .. .. 1,000
John Williams, Reefton, Farmer .. .. 1,000
Cornelius Quigley, Reefton .. .. 1,000
C. Lockington, Reefton, Sawmiller .. .. 1,000
Patrick Brennan, jun., Reefton, Clerk .. .. 1,000
John George Heslop, Reefton, Agent .. .. 1,000
Thomas North, Reefton, Solicitor .. .. 1,000
Ellen Hankin, Reefton, Fruiterer .. .. 1,000
John Pascoe, Reefton, Sharebroker .. .. 2,000
Arthur J. Breen, Reefton, Hotelkeeper .. .. 1,000
Thomas Steele, Reefton, Butcher .. .. 1,000
Edward Williams, Fern Flat, Miner .. .. 1,000
Alfred Jackson, Cronadun, Blacksmith .. .. 1,000
W. E. Webb, Reefton, Carpenter .. .. 1,000
Patrick Brennan (in trust for absent shareholders), Reefton, Auctioneer .. .. .. 8,000

30,000

Dated this 12th day of August, 1891.

PATRICK BRENNAN,

Manager.

Witness to signature—John B. Beeche.

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 the provisions 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 12th day of August, 1891—John B. Beeche, J.P.

Private Advertisements.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, CANTERBURY DISTRICT.

In the matter of "The Companies Act, 1882," "The Companies Act 1882 Amendment Act, 1883," and "The Companies Act 1882 Amendment Act, 1890;" and in the matter of the Farmers' Union, Grain, Produce, and Finance Company (Limited).

NOTICE is hereby given that a petition for the winding-up of the above-named company by the Supreme Court was, on the 28th day of August, 1891, presented to Mr. Justice Denniston, a Judge of the Supreme Court, by Charles Henry Walter, of Marshland, Farmer; Charles Davis Lightband, of Christchurch, Merchant; John Dalwood, of Christchurch, Livery-stablekeeper; Harry Bliss, of Dallington, Farmer; and James Walter Prebble, of Prebbleton, Farmer, contributories of the said company.

And the said petition is directed to be heard before a Judge of the said Court on the 18th day of September, 1891, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon; and any creditor or contributory of the said company desirous to oppose the making of an order for the winding-up of the said company under the above Acts should appear at the time of hearing, by himself or his counsel, for that purpose; and a copy of the petition will be furnished to any creditor or contributory of the said company requiring the same, by the undersigned, on payment of the regulated charge for the same.

Edw. R. DEACON,

Solicitor for the petitioners.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, CANTERBURY DISTRICT.

In the matter of "The Administration Act 1879 Amendment Act, 1888," and in the matter of the will and estate of John Beatty Gresson, Solicitor, deceased.

PROVED claims in this estate must be sent in on or before the 15th September, 1891, or they cannot be recognised except under order of the Supreme Court.

A. A. M. McKELLAR,
A. M. OLLIVIER,

Administrators.

2, Grain Agency Buildings, Christchurch.

NOTICE is hereby given that ALFRED PEACHEY, of No. 17, Salisbury Square, Fleet Street, London, Solicitor, has been appointed this day, by His Honour Mr. Justice Conolly, a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in Great Britain, under "The Commissioners of the Supreme Court Act, 1875," for the purpose of administering and taking all such oaths, affidavits, and affirmations as in the said section mentioned.

Dated at Auckland, this 25th day of August, 1891.

HENRY C. BREWER,

Registrar, Supreme Court, Auckland.

I, NORMAN MCKAY GRANT, B.A., Mast. Surg. of Queen's College and University, Kingston, Ontario, 1889, et M.D. of Queen's College and University, Kingston, Ontario, 1889, now residing in Auckland, having deposited evidence of my qualifications with the Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages at Auckland, hereby give notice that I shall apply to him to be registered under "The New Zealand Medical Practitioners Act, 1869," on the 6th day of October, 1891.

Dated at Auckland, this 26th day of August, 1891.

NORMAN MCKAY GRANT.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL RESOLUTION.

In the matter of "The Companies Act, 1882," and the several Acts amending the same, and in the matter of the Christchurch Finance Company (Limited).

NOTICE is hereby given that a general meeting of the shareholders in the above company was held at the company's office, 198, Hereford Street, in the City of Christchurch, on Monday, the 3rd day of August, 1891, when the following special resolution was passed unanimously:—

"That it is desirable to wind up the company's business, and that the company be voluntarily wound up."

The above resolution was confirmed at an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the above company, held at the said office, on Tuesday, the 25th day of August, 1891. And notice is hereby further given that, at the said last-mentioned meeting, and after the said resolution had been duly passed and confirmed, a resolution was duly proposed and carried that I, the undersigned, John Lee Scott, of the City of Christchurch aforesaid, Engineer, should be appointed Liquidator of the said company, which appointment I have accepted.

Dated at Christchurch, this 26th day of August, 1891.

JOHN LEE SCOTT,

Liquidator.

CONTENTS.

APPOINTMENTS .. .. .. .. .. 986
CROWN LANDS NOTICES .. .. .. .. 988
LAND—
Open for Sale or Selection .. .. .. .. 985
Reserve vested .. .. .. .. 985
Set apart for Village Homesteads .. .. 983
LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES .. .. 997
MINING NOTICES .. .. .. .. 997
MISCELLANEOUS—
Branch of Friendly Society registered .. .. 988
Civil Service Senior Examination .. .. 988
Commissioner's Decisions under Tariff Acts .. 988
Designation of Post Office changed .. .. 988
Letters of Naturalisation issued .. .. 987
Licensing of Vehicles: By law .. .. 987
Money-order and Savings-bank Offices opened .. 988
Notices to Mariners .. .. .. .. 987
Particulars of Estates of Deceased Persons .. 996
Railway-fences to be maintained at the Cost of Her Majesty .. .. .. .. 987
Time for holding Elections extended .. .. 984
Vesting Control of Bridge .. .. .. 983
Water-races constituted .. .. .. 984
NATIVE LAND COURT NOTICES .. .. .. 998
PRIVATE ADVERTISEMENTS .. .. .. .. 998
VOLUNTEERS .. .. .. .. 987

By Authority: GEORGE DIDSURY, Govt. Printer, Wellington.