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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 35

Mining Notices.

“THE FOREIGN COMPANIES ACT, 1884.”

NOTICE is hereby given that the Registered Office of the Hauraki Peninsula Exploration Gold-mining Company (Limited) has been transferred from Legal Chambers, Queen Street, to Curran Street, Ponsonby, at which latter place the business of the said company will be conducted in future.

Dated at Auckland, this 30th day of April, 1898.

BASLEY AND BRUCE,
Solicitors for the Hauraki Peninsula Exploration Gold-mining Company (Limited).

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THE NEW ZEALAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (LIMITED).

NOTICE is hereby given that the New Zealand Exploration Company (Limited) intends to cease to carry on business in the Colony of New Zealand at the expiration of three months from the first publication of this notice.

Dated at Auckland, this 18th day of April, 1898.

R. R. HUNT,
Attorney.

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I, THE undersigned, hereby make application to register the Maori Point Sluicing Company (No Liability) as a no-liability company under the provisions of “The Mining Companies Act, 1894.”

1. The name of the company is to be the Maori Point Sluicing Company (No Liability).

2. The place of operations is on the Greenstone Creek, near Kumara, in the Provincial District of Westland.

3. The registered office of the company will be situated at 140, Hereford Street, Christchurch, in the Provincial District of Canterbury.

4. The value of the company’s property, including claim, leased ground, and machinery, is seven thousand five hundred pounds.

5. The number of shares in the company is thirty thousand, of one pound each.

6. The number of shares subscribed for is thirty thousand.

7. The name of the Manager is Harry Aulsebrook Bruce.

8. 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.

Barnett, William, Christchurch, Chemist.. .. 1,500
Bruce, H. A., Christchurch, Legal Manager .. 200
Foster, T. S., Christchurch, Schoolmaster .. 200
O’Grady, John, Greymouth, Miner .. 3,425
O’Grady, William, Greymouth, Miner .. 3,375
Davies, T. G., Greymouth, Miner .. 500
Humphreys, George, Christchurch, Merchant .. 440
Jennings, Edward, Christchurch, M.D. .. 1,000
Lord, E. J., Greymouth, Surveyor .. 100
Ritchie, G. B., Christchurch, Solicitor .. 825
Ryan, Patrick, Greymouth, Miner .. 3,375
Ryan, Martin, Greymouth, Miner .. 3,425
Nicholl, A. F., Christchurch, Law Clerk .. 420
Speight, Robt., Christchurch, Schoolmaster .. 500
Scott, W. B., Christchurch, Builder .. 440
Sloman, C. J., Christchurch, Brewer .. 1,400
Trent, James, Christchurch, Gentleman .. 1,800
Verschoyle, W. D., Greymouth, Engineer.. .. 4,175
Verschoyle, Barnett and Trent, Christchurch .. 2,500
Walton, Wm., Christchurch, Teacher .. 400

Total .. .. .. 30,000

Dated this 2nd day of May, 1898.

H. A. BRUCE,
Manager.

Witness to signature—George Harris, Solicitor, Christchurch.

I, Harry Aulsebrook Bruce, of Christchurch, 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.”

H. A. BRUCE.

Taken at Christchurch, this 2nd day of May, 1898, before me—George Harris, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT WATER-RACE.

Otago Mining District,
25th April, 1898.

To the Warden at Waikaia.

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 situate on line of Race No. 2390/96, about midway between pegs 273 and 274 on such race-line, and terminating at a point marked by a post situate between pegs Nos. 280 and 281 of same race-line.

The length of such race is 36 chains 75 links or thereabouts, and its intended course is from north to south for 18 chains, thence east to west, through Section 18, Block II., Nokomai, the property of one Thomas Muirhead.

The mean depth of such race is 4 ft., and the mean breadth is 5 ft., and it is proposed to divert forty Government heads of water.

Cost of construction : £150.

Time required for construction : Twelve months.

Number and date of miner’s right (consolidated) : 28172 ; 15th December, 1897.

THE LION GOLD-MINING CO. (LTD.),
Applicant.

(R. T. STEWART, Agent.)

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

Hearing at 10 o’clock a.m. on the 31st day of May, 1898.

P. J. HERLIHY,
Pro Warden.

Warden’s Office,
25th April, 1898.

Rec’d at 10 a.m.—P. J. H.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company : Otago Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration : 20th May, 1895.

Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary : Dunedin ; A. G. Fenwick.

Nominal capital : £4,500.

Amount of capital subscribed : £4,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £2,000.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any) : Nil.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid : £2,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided : 4,500.

Number of shares allotted : 4,000.

Amount paid per share : £1 on 2,000 shares.

Amount called up per share : £1 on 2,000 shares.

Number and amount of calls in arrear : Nil.

Number of shares forfeited : Nil.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same : Nil.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company : 7.

Present number of shareholders : 46.

Number of men employed by company : 6.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year : 889 oz. ; £3,446.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration : 1,697 oz. ; £6,572.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year : £2,087.

Total expenditure since registration : £5,152.

Total amount of dividends declared : £1,900.

Total amount of dividends paid : £1,900.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s : £330 14s. 9d.

Amount of cash in hand : Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company : Nil.

Amount of debts considered good : Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : £177.

I, A. G. Fenwick, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Otago Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 31st day of December, 1897 ; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

A. G. FENWICK,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 25th day of January, 1898, before me—W. Laurence Simpson, J.P.

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