JUNE 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 877

Isaac Lewis, Reef ton, Bank-manager .. .. 100
William Cummings, Reef ton, Mine-manager .. .. 250
Robert Craig, Reef ton, Farmer .. .. 475
Henry Marr, Reef ton, Cordial-maker .. .. 450
J. Auld, in trust for absent shareholders, Reef ton, Mining Agent .. .. .. 6,240

Dated this 22nd day of May, 1893. 24,000
JONATHAN AULD,
Manager.

Witness to signature—William Auld.

I, Jonathan Auld, 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.”
   JONATHAN AULD.

Taken before me, this 22nd day of May, 1893—Walter Irving, J.P. 346

I, the undersigned, hereby make application to register the Ophir Dredging Gold-mining Company (Limited) as a limited company, under the provisions of “The Mining Companies Act, 1886,” and the several amendments thereof.

1. The name of the company is to be the Ophir Dredging Gold-mining Company (Limited).
2. The place of operations is at Ophir, in the Provincial District of Otago and Colony of New Zealand.
3. The registered office of the company will be the place of residence of the undersigned in the Township of Ophir, in the provincial district aforesaid.
4. The nominal capital of the company is one thousand three hundred and seventy-five pounds, divided into eleven thousand shares of two shillings and sixpence each.
5. The number of shares subscribed for is eleven thousand, being not less than two-thirds of the entire number of shares in the company.
6. The number of paid-up shares is one thousand, which are held by Mr. James Wellman.
7. The amount already paid up is one hundred and forty-five pounds six shillings and eightpence.
8. The name of the Legal Manager is Charles Gallagher, of Ophir, Blacksmith.
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.
John Canber Harrington, Ophir, Butcher .. .. 1,000
Margaret Laverty, Hyde, wife of John Laverty, Hotel-keeper .. .. .. .. 1,000
Charles Gallagher, Ophir, Blacksmith .. .. 2,000
Hugh O’Neill, Palmerston, Farmer .. .. 1,000
Bartholomew Harrington, Ophir, Butcher .. .. 1,000
Bridget Harrington, Ophir, wife of Peter Harrington, Butcher .. .. .. .. 1,000
Mary Mills, Dunback, wife of John Mills, Dunback, School-teacher .. .. .. .. 1,000
Alice Sheehan, Ophir, Spinster .. .. 2,000
James Wellman, Dunedin, Engineer .. .. 1,000

11,000

Dated this 29th day of May, 1893.
CHARLES GALLAGHER,
Manager.

Witness to signature—J. C. Flint, Bank-manager, Ophir.

I, Charles Gallagher, of the Town of Ophir, in the Colony of New Zealand, Blacksmith, do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows:—

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, under and by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”
   CHARLES GALLAGHER.

Taken before me, at Ophir, this 29th day of May, 1893—Jos. C. Flint, J.P.
S. E. McCarthy, Solicitor for the company. 367

I, the undersigned, hereby make application to register the John Collins Cement Lead 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 John Collins Cement Lead Gold-mining Company (Limited).

2. The place of operations is at Rutherglen, in the County of Grey, Colony of New Zealand.

3. The registered office of the company will be situated at Reef ton, in the said colony.

4. The nominal capital of the company is three thousand pounds, divided into twenty-four thousand shares of two shillings and sixpence each.

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 eight thousand.

7. The amount already paid up is one thousand pounds.

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.
John McQuillan, Reef ton, Speculator .. .. 4,000
John Harold, Reef ton, Storekeeper .. .. 4,000
Alfred Lloyd, Reef ton, Butcher .. .. 4,000
Myles M. Dixon, Reef ton, Contractor .. .. 8,000
John Collins, Paroa, Miner .. .. 4,000

24,000

Dated this 30th day of May, 1893.
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 an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”
   PATRICK BRENNAN.

Taken before me, at Reef ton, this 31st day of May, 1893—John B. Beeche, J.P. 372

I, the undersigned, hereby make application to register the John Collins Gold-mining Company as a limited company, under the provisions of “The Mining Companies Act, 1886,” and the amendments thereof.

1. The name of the company is to be the John Collins Gold-mining Company (Limited).
2. The place of operations is at Rutherglen, near Greymouth, in the County of Grey, in the Colony of New Zealand.
3. The registered office of the company will be situate at Reef ton.
4. The nominal capital of the company is three thousand pounds, in twenty-four thousand shares of two shillings and sixpence each, of which ten thousand shares shall be considered as fully 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 ten thousand.
7. The amount already paid up is nil.
8. The name of the Manager is Peter Steele Browning.
9. The names, addresses, and occupations of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each at this date, are as follow:—

Paid-up Contribut-ing Shares.
Shares.
P. S. Browning, in trust for John Collins, Rutherglen, Miner .. .. 2,500 ..
Gavin Graham, Reef ton, Miner .. 400 800
Robert Cairns, Reef ton, Miner .. 400 800
Robert K. Maxwell, Reef ton, Chemist .. 800 1,600
James Roxborough, Reef ton, Hotelkeeper 400 800
P. S. Browning, Reef ton, Mining Agent 800 1,600
James Osbourne, Reef ton, Hotelkeeper 400 800
A. Kater, jun., Reef ton, Tinsmith .. 400 800
James F. Wilson, Reef ton, Hotelkeeper 400 800
Thomas Malloy, Reef ton, Resident .. 400 800
P. S. Browning, in trust for Richard Farmer, Reef ton, Miner .. 400 800
W. F. Hall, Reef ton, Journalist .. 400 800
William Ritchie, Reef ton, Speculator .. 400 800
Walter Irving, Reef ton, Agent .. 400 800
Thomas North, Reef ton, Solicitor .. 400 800
P. S. Browning, in trust for Joseph Blackshaw, Reef ton, Miner .. 400 80G
P. S. Browning, in trust for A. R. Guinness, Greymouth, Solicitor .. 400 ..
P. S. Browning, in trust for John Collins Gold-mining Company .. .. 300 400

10,000 • 14,000

Dated this 30th day of May, 1893.
P. S. BROWNING,
Manager.

Witness to signature—William Willis.