Mar. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 619

Dated this 27th day of February, 1899.

GEO. S. CRAY, Manager.

Witness to signature of George Stephen Cray—J. W. Eissenhardt, Law Clerk, Greymouth.

I, George Stephen Cray, of Greymouth, in the Provincial District of Westland, Agent, 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 knowledge and belief, 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.”

GEO. S. CRAY.

Taken before me, at Greymouth, in the Colony of New Zealand, this 27th day of February, 1899—C. F. A. Broad, J.P.

315

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND,
OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND DISTRICT.

In the matter of “The Companies Act, 1882,” and the several Acts amending the same; and in the matter of the Burnt Creek Quartz-mining 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 1st day of March, 1899, presented to his Honour Mr. Justice Pennefather, a Judge of the Supreme Court, by Edward Lawson, of Dunedin, Mine-manager, a creditor of the said company; and the said petition is directed to be heard by the said Court, at Dunedin, on the 21st day of March, 1899, at the hour of 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 Act 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 charges for the same.

Dated this 1st day of March, 1899.

JOHN MOUAT,
Of 148, Princes Street, Dunedin (Agent for Mr. DONALD REID, Milton),
Solicitor for the Petitioner.

303

GOLDEN SAND GOLD-MINING COMPANY (NO LIABILITY).

NOTICE is hereby given that the Office of the above company has been removed to Hobson’s Buildings, Shortland Street, Auckland; and that Mr. SEERING H. MATTHEWS has been appointed the Legal Manager, vice Mr. Jesse King, resigned.

LAWRENCE D. NATHAN, }
H. R. COOKE, }
Directors.

Auckland, 28th February, 1899.

301

THE SHERIDAN GOLD-MINING COMPANY (LIMITED).

AT an extraordinary general meeting of the members of the above-named company, duly convened, and held at the office of the said company, at Napier, on the 6th day of February, 1899, the subjoined special resolution was duly passed, and at a subsequent extraordinary general meeting of the members of the said company, also duly convened, and held at the same place on Monday, the 27th day of February, 1899, the said resolution was duly confirmed:—

Resolution: “That the company be wound up voluntarily under the provisions of ‘The Companies Act, 1882,’ and the Acts amending the same.”

And at such last mentioned meeting GEORGE SETON VERTCH WENLEY, of Napier aforesaid, Merchant, was appointed Liquidator for the purposes of the winding-up.

Dated at Napier, this 28th day of February, 1899.

F. J. STOPFORD,
Chairman of the meeting at which the special resolution was confirmed.

Witness—E. H. Williams, Solicitor, Napier.

306

UNDER “THE MINING ACT, 1898.”

APPLICATION FOR A MINING PRIVILEGE IN RESPECT OF WATER.

To the Warden of the Otago Mining District, at Roxburgh.

TAKE notice that, pursuant to “The Mining Act, 1898,” and regulations made thereunder, I, John Ewing, of St. Bathan’s and Roxburgh, Mine-proprietor, have this day duly marked out the piece of land described in the Schedule hereto (rough sketch-plan whereof is lodged herewith), and intend to make application for the issue to me of a license in respect thereof for a water-race extension, particulars whereof are set forth in the said Schedule. And I hereby declare as follows:—

(a.) That all conditions precedent to the grant of the application have happened or been duly complied with.

(b.) That the grant of the application will not prejudicially affect the rights of any other person except those of William T. Scrimgeour, Esq., through whose freehold part of said extension runs, and to whom I am prepared to pay reasonable compensation.

(c.) That I verily believe I am entitled to the grant of the application.

(d.) That I desire the license to be for a term of forty-two years, but so nevertheless as to expire on the 31st day of December.

Dated this 21st day of February, 1899.

JOHN EWING
(By his Solicitor, Robt. Gilkison),
Applicant.

Date and number of miner’s right: 6th September, 1898. No. 29309.