For South Ward—Councillor James Winter.

High Ward—Councillor Andrew Mercer.

Bell Ward—Councillor Alex. R. Livingstone.

Leith Ward—Councillor John Barnes.

One Councillor to be elected for each Ward.

Two (2) Auditors to be elected by the whole City.

H. S. Fish, junr., Mayor.

13th July, 1872.

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NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership heretofore subsisting between the undersigned as timber merchants in Dunedin, under the style of Bennet and Wedderspoon, was dissolved by mutual consent on the 11th day of November last.

Dated 3rd July, 1872.

THOS. BENNET.

JOHN WEDDERSPOON.

JOHN DARLING.

NOTICE.—The Partnership in the Business of Ham Curing, heretofore carried on by the undersigned at Green Island, under the style of M’Donald and Miller, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. Donald M’Donald is alone authorised to receive all moneys due to the late firm, and all co-partnership debts will be paid by him.

Dated this eleventh day of July 1872.

JAMES MUIR.

DONALD M’DONALD.

Witness—E. S. Hay,
Clerk to M’Keay and Mouat,
Solicitors, Dunedin.

STATEMENT of Affairs of the Robert Burns Quartz Mining Company (Registered), Carrick Ranges, for the Half-Year ending 30th day of June, 1872, in accordance with Section 13 of the Mining Companies Limited Liability Act Amendment Act 1869.

Name of Company—Robert Burns Quartz Mining Co. (Registered).

When formed and date of registration—2nd March, 1872.

Where business is conducted and name of legal manager—Cromwell. Charles Cowie.

Nominal capital—£7000.

Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders—Nil.

Number of shares in which capital is divided—1400.

Number of shares taken—1400.

Amount of calls made—£70.

Total amount of subscribed capital paid up—£1470.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company—Ten.

Amount of cash on hand—£4 9s 4d.

Whether in operation or not—In operation.

Total amount of dividends declared—£70.

Number of shares unallotted—Nil.

Chas. Cowie, Manager.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of the Nil Desperandum Quartz Mining Company (Registered), Carrick Range, for the Half-Year ending 30th day of June, 1872, in accordance with Section 13 of the Mining Companies Limited Liability Act Amendment Act 1869.

Name of Company—Nil Desperandum Quartz Mining Co. (Registered).

When formed and date of registration—14th Feby. 1872.

Where business is conducted and name of legal manager—Cromwell. Charles Cowie.

Nominal capital—£7000.

Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders—Nil.

Number of shares in which capital is divided—1400.

Number of shares taken—1400.

Amount of calls made—Nil.

Total amount of subscribed capital paid up—£1400.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company—Seven.

Amount of cash on hand—Nil.

Whether in operation or not—Yes.

Total amount of dividends declared—Nil.

Number of shares unallotted—Nil.

Chas. Cowie, Manager.

RETURN SHEET—Star of the East Quartz Mining Company (Registered).—From Decr. 1871, to June, 1872.

Name of Company—Star of the East Quartz Mining Co. (Registered).

When formed and date of Registration—Formed Sept. 19, 1870; Registered Sept. 20, 1871.

Where business is conducted and name of manager—Bannockburn. Jas. Marshall.

Nominal Capital—£12,000.

Paid-up shares given to shareholders—1200.

Number of shares in which capital is divided—1200.

Number of shares taken—All.

Amount of calls made—£57 10s.

Amount of paid-up capital—£6000.

Number of shareholders at registration—Seven.

Cash in hand—Nil.

Operation or not—In operation.

Dividends declared—£930.

Shares unallotted—None.

Jas. Marshall, Legal Manager.

RETURN SHEET—Heart of Oak Quartz Mining Company (Registered).—From December, 1871, to June, 1872.

Name of Company—Heart of Oak Quartz Mining Co. (Registered).

When formed and date of registration—Formed Jan. 10, 1871; Registered Sept. 20, 1871.

Where business is conducted and name of manager—Bannockburn. Jas. Marshall.

Nominal capital—£11,000.

Paid-up scrip given to shareholders—£1100.

Number of shares in which capital is divided—1100.

Number of shares taken—All.

Calls made—None.

Paid-up capital—£6000.

Number of shareholders at registration—Seven.

Cash in hand—£296 13s 5d.

Operation or not—In operation.

Dividends declared—£300.

Shares unallotted—None.

Jas. Marshall, Legal Manager.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of the Elizabeth Quartz Mining Company (Registered), Carrick Range, for the Half-Year ending 30th day of June, 1872, in accordance with Section 13 of the Mining Companies Limited Liability Act Amendment Act 1869.

Name of Company—Elizabeth Quartz Mining Co. (Registered).

When formed and date of registration—23rd Jan., 1872.

Where business is conducted and name of legal manager—Cromwell. Charles Cowie.

Nominal capital—£6400.

Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders—Nil.

Number of shares in which capital is divided—1280.

Number of shares taken—1280.

Amount of calls made—£576.

Total amount of subscribed capital paid up—£5376.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company—Nine.

Amount of cash in hand—£28.

Whether in operation or not—Yes.

Total amount of dividends declared—Nil.

Number of shares unallotted—Nil.

Chas. Cowie, Manager.

Printed under the Authority of the Provincial Government of Otago, by Mills, Dick & Co., of Stafford Street, Printers to the said Provincial Government for the time being.