882

,, ,, ,, Robert Byers, collecting rate 0 10 0
,, ,, ,, Robert M’Kinlay, balance of punt repairs ...... 3 10 0
,, ,, ,, Do, services as valuator ... 1 10 0
,, ,, ,, Allison & Co., repairing bridge and labor Joe 5 9 0
,, ,, ,, A. M’Lean, stretching wire rope and repairing pump 1 3 0
,, ,, ,, C. V. Brewer’s account for sundries ...... 3 14 8
,, ,, ,, Clerk’s salary ...... 10 0 0
,, ,, ,, Stationery, stamps, notice forms, &c. ...... 1 18 6
,, ,, ,, Hayes & Taylor, 120 yards gravel at 2s. 3d .... 13 10 0
,, ,, ,, Mr. Bathgate’s legal advice 3 3 0
,, ,, ,, Wm. Sandilands, securing river bank ...... 4 0 0
,, Balance in Treasury ... 58 6 7
,, Do Bank, Balclutha 20 14 11

339 3 0

We hereby certify that we have examined the above accounts and found them correct.

D. MAITLAND,
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Auditors.
P. SMITH,

Whether in operation or not—In operation
Total amount of dividend declared—£1315 5s
Number of shares unallotted—None
Signature of Manager—W. ORAM BALL.
31st July, 1872.
15s

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership between the undersigned, Francis Franks and Richard M’Kenna, Brewers, of Mount Ida, under the firm of Franks and M’Kenna, was this day dissolved by mutual consent, and that in future the business will be carried on by the said Francis Franks on his separate account, and who will receive and pay all debts owing to and by the said partnership.

Witness our hands, this 12th day of June, 1872.

FRANCIS FRANKS.
RICHARD M’KENNA.

Witness—James Thomson, Storekeeper, Mount Ida.
5s

TAKE NOTICE that I desire the boundary or separating fence between your section and sections 4 and 5, block I, to be made immediately, and that such fence shall be a substantial wire fence, at least four feet in height, having not less than five wires and top rail; posts two feet in the ground, and not more than eight feet asunder; and that, failing the erection of your half of the said fence, I shall cause the same to be erected at your cost and charges.—W. ADAMSON, Owner of sections 4 and 5, block I, Invercargill Hundred. Invercargill, 15th August, 1872. 7s

NOTICE.—By Memorandum of Agreement, bearing date the 2nd day of August, 1872, made and entered into between Robert Coghill, Thomas Pope, John Tanton, Henry Detert, Thomas Luscombe, and Henry Vye, all of Waitahuna, Miners, heretofore carrying on business in Co-partnership, at Waitahuna aforesaid, as Miners, the said partnership was declared dissolved of the date of said Agreement, and the property of the late Co-partnership was divided amongst the parties as therein set forth. All debts and liabilities of the late Co-partnership to be liquidated by the said Robert Coghill, Thomas Pope, John Tanton, and Henry Detert, on their individual account.

JOHN COPLAND, Solicitor, Lawrence.
3t—18s.

[From New Zealand Gazette, 12th August, 1872, No. 40.]

STATEMENT of the affairs of the Gabriel’s Gully Quartz Mining Company, Registered, for the half year ending June 30th, 1879.

1. Name of Company—Gabriel’s Gully Quartz Mining Company, Registered.
2. When formed and date of Registration—March 30th, 1872.
3. Where business is conducted, and name of legal manager—Gabriel’s Gully, Tuapeka—Horace Lyne Squires.
4. Nominal Capital—£6400.
5. Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders—Nil.
6. Number of shares into which capital is divided—Sixteen (16).
7. Number of shares taken—All (16).
8. Amount of calls made—Nil.
9. Total amount of subscribed capital laid up—£1120
10. Number of shareholders at time of registration of Company—Six (6)
11. Amount of cash in hand—£972 10s.
12. Whether in operation or not—In operation.
13. Total amount of dividends declared—Nil.
14. Number of shares unallotted—None.

H. L. SQUIRES,
Manager.
15s

STATEMENT of the Affairs of the “Dry Bread Water Race Company Registered,” for the half year ending June 30, 1872, in accordance with section 13 of the “Mining Companies Limited Liability Act Amendment Act 1869.”

Name of Company—The Dry Bread Water Race Company Registered
When formed and date of Registration—May, 1866.
Where business is conducted—Princes street, Dunedin
Name of Legal Manager—W. Oram Ball
Nominal Capital—£2700
Amount of paid up scrip given to Shareholders—£2700
Number of shares in which capital is divided—270
Number of shares taken—270
Total amount of subscribed capital paid up—£2700
Number of Shareholders at time of registration of Company—22
Amount of cash in hand—£6 1s 1d

POLLING PLACE.

THE School House, Green Island, has been appointed for the District of Caversham for election of Members of the House of Representatives.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 9th August, 1872.

ENQUIRIES having been made respecting the following persons, descriptions of whom are given below, any one who can give any information regarding them is requested to communicate with this office :

CHARLES JOHN BRAITHWAITE,
Engineer; 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, light complexion, rather stout build, about 48 years old, married; employed as Road Engineer in Melbourne for 16 years, left Melbourne two years ago.

JAMES MURRAY,
Farmer, formerly of Lammerkirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland; left there in March, 1861, for New Zealand.

G. S. COOPER,
Under Secretary.

Printed under the Authority of the Provincial Government of Otago, by MILLS, DICK and Co., of Stafford Street, Printers to the Provincial Government for the time being.