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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 5

UNDER “THE MINING ACT, 1908.”—No. 82.

APPLICATION FOR ALTERATION OF COURSE OF WATER-RACE HELD UNDER LICENSE FOR A WATER-RACE No. 1013, DATED 10TH JUNE, 1898.

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

Pursuant to “The Mining Act, 1908,” the undersigned, the Golden Crescent Sluicing Company (Limited), hereby applies for an alteration of a license for a water-race as specified in the Schedule hereto, the course whereof has been duly marked out for the purpose.

Date and number of miner’s right: 17th December, 1908; No. 74876.

Address for service: At the office of Crooke and Moore, Solicitors, Ross Place, Lawrence.

Dated at Lawrence, this 23rd day of December, 1908.

Schedule.

Locality of alteration of the race and of its starting and terminal points: Alteration commencing about one mile above the present terminal point of the said Race No. 1013 at dam applied for by applicant under Application No. 81, proceeding out of the said dam in an easterly and south-easterly direction, and following by open race the present course of the said water-race, but 40 ft. below (crossing on its way a tributary of Gabriel’s Gully Creek by siphon 60 ft. long), and passing through Section 2, Block XIII, Tuapeka East District, by a tunnel 40 ft. underground instead of over the surface, and terminating at the present terminal point of said race.

Precise time of marking out: 21st December, 1908, at 2 p.m.

Length and intended course of alteration of race: One mile; east and south-east.

Points of intake: One, at commencing-point.

Estimated time and cost of construction of alteration: eight months; £160.

Mean depth and breadth of alteration: 2 ft. by 3 ft.

Number of heads to be carried: Eight heads.

Purpose for which water is to be used: Mining purposes.

Proposed term of license: Forty-two years.

Pegs marked W.R.

License No. 1013 produced herewith for the purpose of having the alteration applied for indorsed thereon.

THE GOLDEN CRESCENT SLUICING COMPANY (LIMITED),
(By its Solicitors, Crooke and Moore),
Applicant.

Precise time of filing of the foregoing application: 23rd December, 1908, at 3.45 p.m.

Time and place appointed for the hearing of the application and all objections thereto: Monday, 18th January, 1909, at 1.30 p.m., at Warden’s Court, at Lawrence.

Objections thereto must be filed in the Registrar’s office and notified to applicant at least three days before the time so appointed.

M. EYES,
Mining Registrar.

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UNDER “THE MINING ACT, 1908.”

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE FOR A WATER-RACE.

To the Warden of the Westland Mining District, at Reefton.

Pursuant to “The Mining Act, 1908,” the undersigned, Gerald Joseph Perotti, of Greymouth and Reefton, Sawmiller, hereby applies for a license for a water-race as specified in the Schedule hereto, the course whereof has been duly marked out for the purpose.

Date and number of miner’s right: 25th October, 1908; No. 71001.

Address for service: Office of Hannan and Phillips, Reefton.

Dated at Reefton, this 13th day of January, 1909.

Schedule.

Locality of the race and of its starting and terminal points: Situate in Mawheraiti Survey District, north of Rough-and-Tumble Creek. Commencing at terminal point of applicant’s Water-race No. 1220 (i.e., at applicant’s present sawmill), running thence south-easterly (7½ chains) to applicant’s tram-line, thence along such tram-line and a road (about 42 chains), thence southerly 12½ chains and easterly 5 chains, crossing said tram-line and road, and passing through portion of Bitera’s private land, and

terminating thereon at applicant’s proposed site for additional sawmill, as per sketch-plan filed herewith.

Length and intended course of race: About 67 chains; south-easterly.

Points of intake: Terminal point of applicant’s said Water-race No. 1220.

Estimated time and cost of construction: Six weeks; £100.

Mean depth and breadth: Depth, 1½ ft.; breadth, 5 ft. in all.

Number of heads to be diverted: Sixteen.

Purpose for which water is to be used: Sawmilling purposes—to work applicant’s proposed new mill.

Proposed term of license: Forty-two years.

Pegs marked P. Race marked out by 8.30 p.m., 12th January, 1909.

G. J. PEROTTI,
(By his Solicitors, Hannan and Phillips),
Applicant.

Precise time of filing of the foregoing application: 15th January, 1909, at 11 a.m.

Time and place appointed for the hearing of the application and all objections thereto: Thursday, 11th February, 1909, at 10 a.m., at Warden’s Court, at Reefton.

Objections thereto must be filed in the Registrar’s office and notified to applicant at least three days before the day so appointed.

HENRY SMITH,
Mining Registrar.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Keep-it-Dark Quartz-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 22nd December, 1873; 2nd March, 1874.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: At Reefton; William Hindmarsh.

Nominal capital: £20,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £20,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,208 6s. 8d.

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: £10,000 (amount deemed paid up on 20,000 shares at registration).

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 20,000.

Number of shares allotted: 20,000.

Amount paid per share: 16s. 2½d. (including 10s. paid up at registration).

Amount called up per share: 6s. 2½d.

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: 20.

Present number of shareholders: 45.

Number of men employed by company: 60.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 3,775 oz. 15 dwt.; £14,058 13s. 4d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 111,565 oz. 0 dwt. 4 gr.'; £429,171 1s. 9d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £14,168 1s. 5d. (including dividends, £1,000).

Total expenditure since registration: £298,879 1s. 7d. (exclusive of dividends).

Total amount of dividends declared: £158,666 13s. 4d.

Total amount of dividends paid: £158,666 13s. 4d.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £133 5s. 11d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: £50.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, William Hindmarsh, of Reefton, Legal Manager of the Keep-it-Dark Quartz-mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 20th December, 1908; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

WM. HINDMARSH,
Legal Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 18th day of January, 1909, before me—E. J. Scantlebury, J.P.

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