STATEMENT of the affairs of "The Colclough Quartz Reef Company (Registered)," for the half-year ending 1st June, 1872:

Name of Company—Colclough Quartz Reef Co. (Registered).

When formed and date of registration—Formed April, 1870; registered 30th July, 1870.
Where business is conducted—Bendigo Gully.
Name of legal manager—Thomas Black.
Nominal capital—£8,400.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders—£4,800.
Number of shares in which capital is divided—48.
Number of shares taken—48.
Amount of calls made—£3,600.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid up—£7,823 12s. 8d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of Company—17.
Amount of cash in hand—£16 4s. 5d.
Whether in operation or not—In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared—Nil.
Number of shares unallotted—None.

Thomas Black, Manager.
Dunedin, 17th June, 1872.

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From the New Zealand Gazette, May 17, 1872, No. 29.
General Post Office,
Wellington, 16th May, 1872.

IT is hereby notified that, on and after the 1st June next, the following reduced rates of commission will be charged on Telegraph Money Orders issued and payable in New Zealand, in addition to the Telegraph fee of 1s on each order:—

| For sums not exceeding £1 | 0s. 0d. |
| For sums exceeding £1 but not exceeding £2 | 0s. 4d. |
| For sums exceeding £2 but not exceeding £3 | 0s. 6d. |
| For sums exceeding £3 but not exceeding £4 | 0s. 8d. |
| For sums exceeding £4 but not exceeding £5 | 0s. 10d. |
| For sums exceeding £5 but not exceeding £6 | 0s. 1s. |
| For sums exceeding £6 but not exceeding £7 | 1s. 0d. |
| For sums exceeding £7 but not exceeding £8 | 1s. 2d. |
| For sums exceeding £8 but not exceeding £9 | 1s. 4d. |
| For sums exceeding £9 but not exceeding £10 | 1s. 6d. |

By order,
W. Gray
(for the Secretary).

From the New Zealand Gazette, June 5, 1872, No. 29.
Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Judicial Branch,
Wellington, 29th May, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Richard Bowden Martin, Esq., of Dunedin, John Reid, Esq., of Elderslie, by Oamaru and Dunedin, and Adam Rolland, Esq., of Blackstone Hill Station, Otago, to be Justices of the Peace for the Colony.

W. Gisborne.

IMPOUNDED:

On the 12th June, 1872, by order of Thomas Everitt; Oamaru, one dark grey mare, branded like W S off shoulder, J T near shoulder, owner unknown, for trespassing on his property and destroying oats, for which 4s damages is claimed, and in default of being released, the above mare will be sold at the public pound at Oamaru, on Friday, the 5th July, 1872, at 12 o’clock noon.—John Gray, poundkeeper of the Oamaru pound.

On the 17th June, 1872, by Robert Anderson, Farmer, East Taieri, one strawberry bull, no visible brand, owner unknown, for trespassing on green crop, East Taieri, for which 11s 2d damages and driving expenses is claimed, and in default of being released, the above bull will be sold at the public pound at West Taieri, on Friday, the 5th July, 1872, at 12 o’clock noon.—Michael Tynan, poundkeeper of the West Taieri pound.

On the 7th June, 1872, by William Jorden, Shag Valley, one red stag, no visible brands, one bay pony mare, no visible brands, owners unknown, for trespassing on grass paddocks, for which 5s damages is claimed, and in default of being released, the above cattle will be sold at the public pound at Palmerston, on Friday the 5th July 1872, at 12 o’clock noon.—J. H. Gilligan, poundkeeper of the Palmerston pound.

GUARANTEED:

Elizabeth Curle, domestic servant
Thomas Tulley, bootmaker
Mrs Mary do
Mary do
Rose do
Lily do
Thomas do
Mary Mahoney, domestic servant
Barbara Best, housekeeper
Matthew Shields, laborer
James Gallagher, do
Ann Gallagher, domestic servant
Elizabeth Nicholson, do
Rebecca do
Margaret Macdonald do
William Henderson, blacksmith
Sarah M’Millen, general servant
Mary Jane M’Millen do
Jane Murray, domestic servant
Ellen O’Connor, dairymaid
Nana do
Mrs Phynia Hamill
Peter Robertson, van driver

OTHERS:

Jessie M’Crombie
Christina do
Isabella do
Elizabeth do
Marian Grainger do
John Dickson, farm laborer
Henry Wiles, navvie
Mrs Margaret Wiles
John Martin, farm laborer
Mrs Elizabeth Martin
John do ploughman
Elizabeth do dairymaid
Robert Gray, farm laborer
Jessie Macdonald, domestic servant
Peter Clive, laborer