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HALF-YEARLY STATEMENT of the Arrow River United Gold Mining Company, Limited :—

Name of Company: Arrow River United Gold Mining Company, Limited.

When formed: 1873.

Date of Registration: 15th September, 1873.

Where business is conducted: Arrowtown, Otago.

Name of legal manager: Robert Rutherford.

Nominal Capital: £9000.

Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: £3000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 9000.

Number of shares taken: 8496.

Amount of calls made: £2748.

Total amount of subscribed capital paid up: £2201 7s. 6d.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of Company: 159.

Amount of calls in hand: Nil.

Whether in operation: In operation.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Number of shares unallotted: 504.

Dunedin, 1st Dec. 1874. 1—15s. pd.

GRANTS OF LAND UNDER THE IMMIGRANT’S LAND ACT 1873.

IMMIGRANTS claiming to be entitled to land under the above Act, must within sixty days after their arrival in New Zealand, apply personally to the Immigration Officer at the port or place of arrival, and furnish a statement of their claims to be so entitled, showing when and by what ship they or their family as the case may be arrived, and from what port or place they emigrated and their names and ages, and they are required within sixty days thereafter to furnish such proof of the truth of the statement as shall be required by the Immigration Officer.

No persons are entitled to a free grant of land unless they have obtained from the Agent-General of New Zealand before leaving for the Colony, a certificate in writing that they are suitable Immigrants.

For information as to purchase, occupation, forfeiture, &c., see the Act.

IMPOUNDED, on the 12th day of December, 1874, by William Roxburgh, Greytown,

One white and red bullock, branded HJ on near rump supposed to belong to Joseph Mitchell, for trespassing on growing crop, for which £1 is claimed; and in default of being released, the above bullock will be sold at the public Pound at Otakia, on Friday, the 8th day of January, 1875, at 12 o’clock noon.

SAMUEL O’KANE,
Poundkeeper of the Otakia Pound.

IMPOUNDED, on the 12th day of December, 1874, by Mr. William Sheathe,

One red yearling bull, no brand

One brown heifer, white on forehead, no brand

Owners unknown, for trespassing on his paddock, for which 4s. each is claimed; and in default of being released the above cattle will be sold as cattle of little value, at the public pound at Lawrence, on Friday, the 1st day of January, 1875, at twelve o’clock noon.

PETER ROBERTSON,
Poundkeeper of the Lawrence Pound.

IMPOUNDED, on the 18th day of December, 1874, by Donald Borrie, West Taieri—

One red heifer, branded like circle, or O on off loin

One strawberry heifer, same brand on off rump

Red and white heifer, branded O on off rump

Four red heifers, with a little white, same brand on off rump

Two red and white steers, branded like circle or O on off rump

3 red steers, with a little white, same brand on off rump

owner unknown, for trespassing on Donald Borrie’s grass paddocks, West Taieri, for which 2s. per head damages is claimed; and in default of being released, the above cattle will be sold at the public Pound at West Taieri, on Friday, the 8th day of January, 1875, at twelve o’clock noon.

MICHAEL TYNAN,
Poundkeeper of the West Taieri Pound.

ABSTRACTS from previous Gazette of Impounding Notices:—

On Friday, 1st January, 1875, at noon, 3 cows, 2 heifers or steers, 2 geldings, and a mare will be sold at Clyde Pound.

STRAYED, from East Taieri, a small Draught Gray Mare, short tail. Anyone returning the same to Mr. Fowler, East Taieri, will receive £1 reward. December 21, 1874. 1—3s 6d pd

LOST, a Bay Mare, from Mr. Barr’s, Paddock, Kaikorai, branded W on near shoulder, 2 blazes in face, and white blotch on rump. 30s. reward will be paid to any person returning same to Mr. Barr, Kaikorai, or Mr. Connew, Dunstan. 4—9s 6d pd.

PROVINCIAL Treasury payments will be made on Thursday next, Friday and Saturday being Holidays.

PROVINCE OF OTAGO, NEW ZEALAND.

RAILWAY RATES OR TOLLS.

NOTICE is hereby given that His Honor the Superintendent, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to direct and appoint that, on and after the 1st November, 1874, the following Rates or Tolls shall be charged on the Otago Railways.

Ship goods to be carried according to weights and measurements in Bills of Lading.

RATES.

Ordinary goods and general merchandise, and all goods not otherwise specified, per ton per mile, 7d.

IRON.

S. D.

Bar, rod, bundles, plates, and sheets ....... 0 6

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE.

By dead weight of 2240 lbs. to the ton, this term being understood to include all kinds of grain, flour, oatmeal, turnips, carrots, potatoes, bran, pollard, chaff, hay, and straw, (pressed) at per ton, per mile ............ 0 4

Hay and Straw, loose, at per truck per mile 1 0

Minimum charge per truck 5 0

Consignments under one ton to be charged at ordinary merchandise rates

Preserved meats and tallow at per ton per mile 0 3

MINERALS.

This rate applies to coal, coke, rock salt, lime, sand, bricks, stone, cement, and slates,

7 miles and under, at per ton ...... 2 6

Over seven miles at per ton per mile...... 0 4

Minimum charge as for four (4) tons.

WOOL.

12 miles and under per bale ......... 2 0

Over 12 miles at per bale per mile...... 0 1½

FLAX.

10 miles and under, per ton... 5 0

By dead weight, Over 10 miles at per ton per mile ...... 0 6

SAWN TIMBER.

12 miles and under, per 100 feet sup....... 1 0

Over 12 miles at per 100 feet sup. per mile 0 1

Piles and logs at sawn timber rates, calculating by contents.

SAW MILL RATES, AND FOR WHOLE CARGOES,

12 miles and under per 100 feet sup. ....... 0 6

Over 12 miles at per 100 feet sup. per mile... 0 0½

Carried at owner’s risk, and loaded and discharged by owners.

If trucks are delayed in unloading over twelve working hours, 6s per truck per working day demurrage to be charged; or, if unloaded by the department, a charge of 4s per truck to be made, each load to be limited to 5 tons deadweight.

FIREWOOD.

This rate applies to posts and rails (split) palings, shingles, and staves.

Rate per truck per mile ............. 1 0