JUNE 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1155

MATA REEFS GOLD-MINING COMPANY (NO LIABILITY).

NOTICE OF INCREASE OF CAPITAL.

I, THE undersigned, Manager, hereby give notice that an increase in the capital of the above-named company was, on the 25th day of May, 1897, resolved on. The mode adopted for the increase is by issuing 75,000 new shares of 1s. each, paid up to 3d., in addition to the 125,000 shares now existing in the company.

JOHN HENRY PORTER,
Manager of above-named Company.

27th May, 1897. 933

KARAKA (LIMITED).

NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of “The Mining Act, 1891,” and “The Foreign Companies Act, 1884,” that the Office or place of business in New Zealand of Karaka (Limited), where legal proceedings of any kind may be served upon it, and to which notices of any kind may be addressed or given, is at the office of the undersigned, Solicitors in New Zealand for the said company, at Bank Buildings, Wyndham Street, Auckland.

Dated this 28th day of May, 1897.

HESKETH AND RICHMOND. 934

THE HAURAKI DEVELOPMENT SYNDICATE (LIMITED).

“THE FOREIGN COMPANIES ACT, 1884.”

NOTICE is hereby given that the Office of the above-named syndicate is situate at Masefield’s Buildings, in Albert Street, Auckland, in the Colony of New Zealand.

Dated this 17th day of May, 1897.

HENRY REYNOLDS,
Attorney for the said Syndicate in New Zealand.

JACKSON AND RUSSELL,
Shortland Street, Auckland,
Solicitors for the said Syndicate. 906

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT WATER-RACE.

Hauraki Mining District, 25th May, 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 and peg marked X on the Kaitoke Creek, Great Barrier Island, about three-quarters of a mile above a junction of the said creek with a branch creek, and terminating at a point and peg marked X one-quarter of a mile below the said junction.

The length of such race is one mile or thereabouts, and its intended course is south-easterly.

Water-race required for Kaitoke No. 1 Special Claim, at Great Barrier.

The mean depth of such race is 2 ft. 6 in., and the mean breadth is 5 ft., and it is proposed to divert ten Government heads of water.

Cost of construction: £500.

Time required for construction: Twelve months.

Number and date of miner’s right: No. 5882; 17th September, 1896.

DENNIS GILMORE MACDONNELL
(By his Solicitor, EDMUND MAHONY),
Applicant.

Any person objecting to the granting of this application must lodge his objection in writing at the Warden’s Office at Thames within fourteen clear days from the date hereof.

Hearing at 10 o’clock on the 22nd June, 1897, at Warden’s Court, Thames.

JAMES JORDAN,
For Warden.

Warden’s Office, Thames, 26th May, 1897 (2.32 p.m.). 937

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT WATER-RACE.

Hauraki Mining District, 18th March, 1897.

To the Warden at Paeroa.

WE hereby give notice that we intend to construct a water-race to divert and use water for mining purposes, commencing at a point, marked by a post branded X, on the Maratoto Stream immediately below the Whakamoehau Junction—also two branch races connecting with the same, commencing at the points marked by posts branded X on the Waipaheke Stream and on the tributary stream known as McBrinn’s Creek respectively—taking twenty heads from the Waipaheke Stream and three heads from McBrinn’s Stream, and terminating at a point, marked by a post branded X, on the Hikutaia River at the Paiakarahi Junction.

The length of such race is three miles or thereabouts, and its intended course is generally about east and west on the left-hand banks of the Maratoto and Hikutaia Rivers.

The mean depth of such race is 4 ft., and the mean breadth is 6 ft.; and it is proposed to divert forty-three Government heads of water.

Cost of construction: £2,000.

Time required for construction: Twelve months.

Number and date of miner’s right: No. 5564; 6th November, 1896.

THE HIKUTAIA GOLD SYNDICATE (LIMITED)
(By their Solicitors, MILLER AND PORRITT),
Applicants.

Any person objecting to the granting of this application must lodge his objection in writing at the Warden’s Office at Paeroa within fourteen clear days from the date hereof.

Hearing at 10 o’clock on the 14th April, 1897.

T. A. MORESBY, Pro Warden.

Warden’s Office, Paeroa, 18th March, 1897 (3.30 p.m.).

The hearing is adjourned for survey and lodging of plan of race.

T. A. MORESBY, Mining Registrar.

27th May, 1897. 939

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT WATER-RACE.

Hauraki Mining District, 18th March, 1897.

To the Warden at Paeroa.

WE hereby give notice that we intend to construct a water-race to divert and use water for mining purposes, commencing at a point, marked by a post branded X, on the right bank of the Paiakarahi Stream about 35 chains above the Arizona Junction; also diverting two heads of water from the Arizona Creek by a branch flume, commencing at a point marked X, and terminating at the Hikutaia River at the Paiakarahi Junction.

The length of such race is four miles or thereabouts, and its intended course is generally about south-east and north-west on the right bank of the Paiakarahi Stream.

The mean depth of such race is 3 ft., and the mean breadth is 4 ft.; and it is proposed to divert seven Government heads of water.

Cost of construction: £1,500.

Time required for construction: Twelve months.

Number and date of miner’s right: No. 5564; 6th Nov., 1896.

THE HIKUTAIA GOLD SYNDICATE (LIMITED)
(By their Solicitors, MILLER AND PORRITT),
Applicants.

Any person objecting to the granting of this application must lodge his objection in writing at the Warden’s Office at Paeroa within fourteen clear days from the date hereof.

Hearing at 10 o’clock on the 14th April, 1897, at Paeroa.

T. A. MORESBY, Pro Warden.

Warden’s Office, Paeroa, 18th March, 1897 (3.30 p.m.).

The hearing is adjourned for survey and lodging plan of race.

T. A. MORESBY, Mining Registrar.

27th May, 1897. 938

Land Transfer Act Notices.

NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of “The Land Transfer Act, 1885,” unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same within one month from the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

7963. THE TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.—20 acres 3 roods 32 perches, parts of Rural Sections 2000 and 2212, Arowhenua Survey District. Occupied by the Association.

7964. FREDERICK WAYMOUTH.—10 acres 1 rood 6 perches, parts of Rural Section 163, Christchurch Survey District. Occupied by Applicant.

7965. STEPHEN FISHER.—8 acres 2 roods 10 perches, parts of Rural Sections 551 and 1335, Christchurch Survey District. Occupied by Applicant.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 29th day of May, 1897, at the Lands Registry Office, Christchurch.

G. G. BRIDGES,
District Land Registrar. 924