Corporate and Municipal Notices




CORPORATION OF PORT CHALMERS.

THE MAYORALTY YEAR 1874-5.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Nomination of Candidates for the office of Mayor for the year ending 1st August, 1875, will be declared on Thursday, the 16th July, 1874, at the Town Hall, Currie Street, at the hour of noon.

Nominations in the form of Schedule D of the “Otago Municipal Corporations Ordinance, 1865,” can be lodged at the Town Clerk’s Office, Currie Street, (where blank forms can be obtained) on or before noon of the day herein fixed for the declaration.

HUGH M’DERMID, Mayor.
Port Chalmers, July 7, 1874.

17s

CORPORATION OF LAWRENCE.

STATEMENT of Receipts and Expenditure from 9th July, 1873, to 7th January, 1874—financial year ending 31st December, 1873:—

RECEIPTS.

1873.—Dec. 31. £ s. d.
To Balance in Bank 93 13 1
„ Cash in hand 5 17 5
„ Rates collected 71 15 0
„ Licenses collected 263 19 0
„ Loan for Town Hall 2000 0 0
£2437 15 6

EXPENDITURE.

1873.—Dec. 31. £ s. d.
By Public works 534 8 6
„ Salaries 54 4 0
„ Stationery and advertising 33 6 6
„ Incidentals 53 3 0
„ Interest 43 10 0
„ Balance in Bank 1715 13 10
„ Refund J. Hopkins 0 6 0
„ Cash in hand 3 3 8
£2437 15 6

We hereby certify to the correctness of the above statement.

GEO. B. KING,
H. L. SQUIRES, } Auditors.
EDWARD HERBERT, Mayor.

T. C. HOLMES, Town Clerk.
Lawrence, 5th June, 1874.

14 15s.

PROBABLE Amount of Income and Expenditure of the Corporation of the town of Lawrence for the year ending 31st July, 1875:—

RECEIPTS.

£ s. d.
Rates 450 0 0
Licenses 150 0 0
Rent 100 0 0
Refund by Provincial Government 200 0 0
£1150 0 0

EXPENDITURE.

£ s. d.
Salaries 120 0 0
Interest 200 0 0
Rent of water 52 0 0
Incidentals 18 0 0
Public works 760 0 0
£1150 0 0

L. C. HOLMES, Town Clerk.
30th March, 1874.

16 10s.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of the United M. and E. Water-race Company, Registered, for the half year ending June 27, 1874, in accordance with section 135, “Mining Companies’ Act 1872:”—

Name of Company.—The United M. and E. Water-race Company, Registered.
When Formed and Date of Registration—8th April, 1872: 23rd April, 1872.
Where Business is Conducted, and Name of Legal Manager.—St. Bathan’s, Otago; Samuel Turner.
Nominal Capital—£7600.
Amount of Paid-up Scrip given to Shareholders—£7600.
Number of Shares into which Capital is Divided—152.
Amount of Calls Made—Nil.
Total Amount of Subscribed Capital Paid-up—£7600.
Number of Shareholders at time of Registration of Company—13.
Amount of Calls in Hand—Nil.
Whether in Operation or Not—In operation.
Total Amount of Dividends Declared—£570.
Number of Shares Unallotted—Nil.

SAMUEL TURNER,
Manager.
St. Bathan’s, June 30th, 1874.

14 15s.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of the Scandinavian Water-race Company, Registered, for the half year ended June 1st, 1874, made in conformity with the provisions of section 135, “Mining Companies’ Act 1872:”—

Name of Company—Scandinavian Water-race Company, Registered.
When Formed and Date of Registration—1865; May 6th, 1868.
Where Business is Conducted and Name of Legal Manager—St. Bathan’s Otago; George Purton.
Nominal Capital—£12,000.
Amount of Paid-up Scrip Given to Shareholders—£50.
Number of Shares into which Capital is Divided—240.
Number of Shares Taken—240.
Amount of Calls Made—Nil.
Total Amount of Subscribed Capital Paid-up—£12,000.
Number of Shareholders at time of Registration of Company—28.
Amount of Calls in Hand—Nil.
Whether in Operation or Not—In operation.
Total Amount of Dividends Declared—£1080.
Number of Shares Unallotted—Nil.

GEORGE PURTON,
Manager.
St. Bathan’s, Otago, June 30th, 1874.

14 15s.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of the Extended Water-race and Sluicing Company, Registered, for the half year ended 30th June, 1874, in accordance with section 135 of “The Mining Companies’ Act 1872:”—

Name of Company—The Extended Water and Sluicing Company, Registered.
When Formed and Date of Registration—23rd August, 1867.
Where Business is Conducted and Name of Legal Manager—Naseby, Otago; Lancelot Hore.
Nominal Capital—£5400.
Amount of Paid-up Scrip Given to Shareholders—£5100.
Number of Shares into which Capital is Divided—270.
Number of Shares Taken—270.
Amount of Calls Made—£5400.
Total Amount of Subscribed Capital Paid-up—£5400.
Number of Shareholders at time of Registration of Company—9.
Amount of Calls in Hand—Nil.
Whether in Operation or Not—In operation.
Total Amount of Dividends Declared—£81.
Number of Shares Unallotted—Nil.

LANCELOT HORE,
Manager.
Naseby, 1st July, 1874.

14 15s.

BY-LAWS of Wards of Aparima Hundred, passed at meeting held 26th February, 1874:—

  1. That no cattle of any description be depastured on the Crown Lands of the Aparima Hundred without a license. Provided always that cattle and horses of bona fide travellers on their journey, when turned out, be not included.


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🏘️ Nomination of Candidates for Mayor of Port Chalmers

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🏘️ Financial Statement of Lawrence Corporation

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5 June 1874
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  • J. Hopkins, Refunded by Corporation

  • Geo. B. King, Auditor
  • H. L. Squires, Auditor
  • Edward Herbert, Mayor
  • T. C. Holmes, Town Clerk

🏘️ Projected Income and Expenditure of Lawrence Corporation

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30 March 1874
Projected Income, Expenditure, Lawrence, Otago
  • L. C. Holmes, Town Clerk

🌾 Financial Statement of United M. and E. Water-race Company

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
30 June 1874
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  • Samuel Turner, Manager

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30 June 1874
Mining Company, Financial Statement, Water-race, St. Bathan's, Otago
  • George Purton, Manager

🌾 Financial Statement of Extended Water-race and Sluicing Company

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  • Lancelot Hore, Manager

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