STATEMENT of the affairs of "The Greenstone and Eastern Hohonu Water Race and Gold Mining Company, Registered,"

for the half-year ending the 31st December, 1873, in accordance with section thirteen of "The Mining Companies Act, 1872."

Name of Company—"Greenstone and Eastern Hohonu Water Race and Gold Mining Company, Registered."

When formed, and date of registration—15th April, 1869.

Where business is conducted, and name of legal manager—Hokitika; W. Evans.

Nominal capital—£5000.

Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders—£300.

Number of shares in which capital is divided—100.

Number of shares taken—100.

Amount of calls made—£3600.

Total amount of subscribed capital paid up—£3900.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company—14.

Amount of cash in hand—£404 3s. 1d.

Amount of calls in hand—Nil.

Whether in operation or not—In operation.

Total amount of dividend declared—£2460.

Number of shares unallotted—Nil.

WILLIAM EVANS,
Manager.

31st December, 1873.

Superintendent’s Office,
Hokitika, February 9, 1874.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified for general information, that the undermentioned Tenders for the supplies to the Provincial Government of Westland, have been accepted for the six months ending 31st July, 1874.

A. E. TENNANT.

RATIONS.—GAOL.

JAMES LINTON.

No. 1—Male, 9d.; female, 6d.
No. 2—Male, 6d.; female, 5½d.
No. 3—3½d.
No. 4—5½d.
No. 5—6d.

Arrowroot, per lb., 7½d.; sago, per lb., 6d.; rice, per lb., 4d.; sugar, per lb., 5½d.; tea, per lb., 2s. 4d.; butter, per lb., 1s.; bread, per lb., 2¼d.; pepper, per lb., 10d.; mustard, per lb., 1s.; soda, per lb., 2½d.; whiting, per lb., 1s...

Brandy, per bottle, 5s. 6d.; gin, per bottle, 4s.; port wine, per bottle, 3s.; sherry, per bottle, 3s.; porter, per dozen, 14s. 6d.; ale, per dozen, 12s.; milk, per pint, 4d.; vestas, per dozen boxes, 2s. 3d.

LUNATIC ASYLUM.

JAMES LINTON.

Beef (roast), per lb., 4½d.; ditto (boiled), per lb., 3d.; mutton, per lb., 4d.; mince meat, per lb., 4d.; bread, per lb., 2¼d.; oatmeal, per lb., 3½d.; suet, per lb., 4d.; tea, per lb., 2s. 4d.; coffee, per lb., 1s. 8d.; cocoa, per lb., 1s. 8d.; sugar, per lb., 5½d.; butter, per lb., 1s.; cheese, per lb., 10d.; flour, per lb., 2d.; eggs, per dozen, 1s. 4d.; raisins, per lb., 9d.; arrowroot, per lb., 7½d.; sago, per lb., 6d.; rice, per lb., 4d.; pepper, per lb., 10d.; mustard, per lb., 1s.; soap, per lb., 4d.; salt, per lb., 1d.; soda (washing), per lb., 2½d.; tobacco, per lb., 4s. 6d.; pipes, per gross, 7s.; brandy, per bottle, 5s. 6d.; port wine, per bottle, 3s.; gin, per bottle, 4s.; sherry, per bottle, 3s.; porter, per dozen, 14s. 6d.; ale, per dozen, 12s.; potatoes, per cwt., 7s. 6d.; vestas, per dozen, 2s. 2d.; milk, per quart, 8d.; blacking, per bottle, 1s.

HARDWARE.

W. S. JOHNSTON.

L.H. shovels, Ames’, No. 2, per dozen, 75s.; L.H. shovels, Ames’, No. 3, per dozen, 76s.; L.H. shovels, Day’s, No. 2, per dozen, 52s.; S.H. shovels, Day’s, per dozen, 59s.; American axes (Sharps’ or Collins’), per dozen, 85s.; gravel picks, per dozen, 60s.; mattocks or grubbing picks, per dozen, 58s.; pick handles, per dozen, 13s. 6d.; axe handles, per dozen, 13s. 6d.; black sheet iron, 8 to 20 gauge, per cwt., 27s.; galvanised sheet iron, per cwt., 50s.; white lead (seconds), per cwt., 40s.; white lead (best), per cwt., 48s.; boiled oil, per gallon (best), 5s. 10d.; turps, per gallon (best), 6s. 6d.; padlocks, Bott’s, each, 3s. 10d.; whiting, per cwt., 8s.; lime, per bag, 18s.; whitewash brushes, each, 2s.; scrubbing brushes, each, 1s. 6d.; hair brooms, each, 3s. 6d.; bass brooms, each, 2s. 3d.; nails, cut and wrought, per lb., 4d.; screws, per gross, 1 inch, 1s. 3d.; screws, per gross, 1¼ inch, 2s.; screws, per gross, 1½ inch, 2s. 6d.; screws, per gross, 2 inches, 3s. 6d.; hand saw files, taper, per dozen, 4 inch, 4s. 3d.; hand saw files, taper, per dozen, 4½ or 5 inch...