Feb. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 611

I, John Henry Porter, 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.”

J. H. PORTER.

Taken before me, this 22nd day of February, 1897—W. H. Shakespeare, J.P.
605

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT WATER-RACE.

Hauraki District, 17th February, 1897.

To the Warden at Thames.

I HEREBY give notice that I intend to construct a water-race to divert and use water for mining purposes, commencing at a point marked X on a creek not named, contiguous to the northern boundary of Allotment S.W. portion of 142, Parish of Aotea, Great Barrier, and terminating at another point marked X.

The length of such race is 40 chains or thereabouts, and its intended course is south-east. The race is partly on my private land, and is required for my claim, Ryan’s Freehold. The mean depth of such race is 3ft., and the mean breadth is 4ft.; and it is proposed to divert twenty Government heads of water.

Cost of construction: £500.

Time required for construction: Twelve months.

Number and date of miner’s right: No. 5915; 12th September, 1896.

JOHN RYAN

(By his Solicitor, ARTHUR P. HARPER), Applicant.

Any person objecting to the granting of this application must lodge his objection in writing at the Warden’s Office at Thames before the hearing hereof.

Hearing at 10.30 o’clock on the 1st April, 1897.

JAMES JORDAN, pro Warden.

Warden’s Office, Thames, 2nd February, 1897
(2.40 p.m.)
572

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT WATER-RACE.

Otago District, 13th October, 1896.

To the Warden at Dunedin.

WE hereby give notice that we intend to construct a water-race to divert and use water for mining purposes, commencing at a point on Fortification Creek about 80 chains west of Trig. E, in Block VII., Mount Hyde District, also distant in a south-eastern direction at a bearing of 130 degrees from Trig. O, on northern boundary of said Block VII., Mount Hyde District, and terminating at Section 3, Block V., Mount Hyde District.

The length of such race is six miles or thereabouts, and its intended course is generally in a south-eastern and eastern direction.

The mean depth of such race is 2ft., and the mean breadth is 4ft., and it is proposed to divert ten Government heads of water from Fortification Creek.

Cost of construction: £2,000.

Time required for construction: One year.

Numbers and dates of miners’ rights: Lyders, No. 16942, 13/10/96; Harrison, No. 13363, 2/6/96.

PETER ANDREW LYDERS,
JAMES HARRISON

(By their Solicitors and Agents, STOUT, MONDY, AND SIM), Applicants.

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 on the 5th March, 1897.

ARTHUR S. B. FORSTER,
Pro Warden.

Warden’s Office, Dunedin, 15th October, 1896.
579

Auckland, 20th February, 1897.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Office of the Hinemoa Hauraki Gold-mining Company (No Liability) is situated at Hobson’s Buildings, Shortland Street, Auckland; and that the name of the Manager is JOHN HUNTER HARRISON.

GEO. S. GRAHAM,
H. REES GEORGE,
} Directors.
598

Auckland, 20th February, 1897.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Office of the Irving Gold-mining Company (No Liability) is situated at Hobson’s Buildings, Shortland Street, Auckland; and that the name of the Manager is JOHN HUNTER HARRISON.

M. NICCOL,
JNO. ABBOTT,
} Directors.
596

INVICTA GOLD-MINING COMPANY (NO LIABILITY).

I, THE undersigned, Manager, hereby give notice that an increase in the capital of the above-named company was, on the 18th day of February, 1897, resolved on.

The mode adopted for the increase is by issuing forty thousand new shares of two shillings each, in addition to the seventy-five thousand shares now existing in the company.

J. H. HARRISON,
Manager of the above-named company.

JNO. ABBOTT,
J. A. LYELL,
Directors of the above-named company.
597

THE GOLDEN SITE EXTENDED GOLD-MINING COMPANY (LIMITED).

SITUATION OF OFFICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Registered Office of the above company will be situated at Esk Street, Invercargill.

Dated this 16th day of February, 1897.

G. W. NICHOL,
JOHN C. ELLIS,
} Directors.
RICHARD ALLEN, Legal Manager.
575

THE WAIAU BEACH HYDRAULIC ELEVATING COMPANY (NO LIABILITY).

NOTICE is hereby given that the Registered Office of this company is situated at Esk Street, Invercargill.

Dated this 18th day of February, 1897.

ROBERT DUNLOP,
E. B. PILCHER,
} Directors.
RICHARD ALLEN, Legal Manager.
577

THE WALTON PARK COAL AND POTTERY COMPANY (LIMITED).

AT an extraordinary general meeting of the above company, duly convened, and held in the Chamber of Commerce, Dunedin, on the 10th day of February, 1897, the following resolution was duly passed: “That it has been proved to the satisfaction of the company that it cannot, by reason of its liabilities, continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind up the same.”

And at the same meeting EDMUND EDWARD COLSTON QUICK, of Dunedin, Sharebroker, and ANDREW MELVILLE, of Saint Clair, Gentleman, were appointed Liquidators for the purpose of such winding-up.

Dated this 17th day of February, 1897.

JAMES LOUDON,
Secretary.
582

In the matter of “The Mining Act, 1891,” and of “The Foreign Companies Act, 1884,” and of the Woodstock Main Reef (Limited).

NOTICE is hereby given that the Office or place of business of the above-named company in New Zealand where legal proceedings of any kind may be served upon it, and to which notices of any kind may be addressed or given, is 135, Queen Street, in the City of Auckland.

Dated at Auckland, this 9th day of February, 1897.

HERBERT W. FLINT,
Attorney for the Company.

WYNYARD AND PURCHAS, Solicitors for the Company,
Bank of New Zealand Chambers,
Queen Street, Auckland.
517

THE MONOWAI GOLD-MINES (LIMITED).

NOTICE is hereby given that the Office or place of business of the above-named company is at the offices of Messrs. Devore and Cooper, Solicitors, Legal Chambers, Queen Street, Auckland.

Dated this 27th day of January, 1897.

A. S. GABBS,
Attorney for the Monowai Gold-mines (Limited).

DEVORE AND COOPER, Solicitors.
395