TRILBY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 167, 17 July 1896, Page 5

TRILBY.

A meeting of shareholders in the Trilby holding, of 32 acres, Coromandel, was held jenterday afternoon in the office of Mr W.K. Waters, Victoria Arcade. Mr Ledingham piemided. Ib was decided to form the property into a no-liability company with' a capital of 80,0008 hares of la each nil paid up. lit W. R. Waters was appointed legal manager aba salary of 30s a week, including transfer fees. The following were elected directors of the Company: — B,evs Shirley^ W. Baker, Messrs R. S. Reynold?, E. Ford, W.Ledinsham, G. Powley, C. Black, and J. Wiseman. Five hundred shares was fixed aa the qualification of directors. Ib was decided that the National Bank should la the bankers of the Company, nnd Mr 11. McGregor was appointed solicitor to the Company! Mr John Bridgowater was appoinbed auditor. The Chairman said tbe property was in n good position end had very good prospects.

ELECTRIC (WHANG AM AT A.)

This claim ia nexb the Wires and consists Of 40 acres. Several reefs traverse the ground. Shares are offered by Mr Win. Elliot, Bank of New Zaaland Buildings, ab £25 each, and as mosb of them have been sold early application is necessary for tho remainder.

BELMONT G.M. COM PANS'.

The directors have appointed Mr-Jamo? manager of the Is'ew Zaaland, supervisor, with instructions' to pub on es many men aa can be advantageously employed at once, in order to cub a 6ft reef sbowing on the surface, and believed to be fahe Komala i?ef. Another man is to be put on prospecting other parts of fche ground. . Mr Philips is surveying tha property in order to determine the besb place for the low ■lavel, and also the course of the reef running into the ground from other claims. When Mr Philips' plan is received, tenders will bo abonco called for low level.

CHAMPION.

The list for shares in this proposed company will be open to-morrow at 10 a.m., at) the office of Mr W. E. Churton, 28, Short-land-street. We are informed that the greater part of the shares hare already been applied for.

WONONA SPECIAL CLAIM (PURU)-

This claim of 100 acres adjoins the Puru Consolidated and Waimea. A company is being formed consisting of 80,000 shares, of which 40,000 are open to the public ab £30 per 1,000. The advertisement in another column states that more than half of these have been applied for. Tho list will be open on Tuesday nexb at ten a.m. at the office of Mr VV. H. Churton. 28, Shortland-streeb. Messrs Ryan and Smith are brokers to the company.

CHAMBSK, OF MINES.

A meeting of the Council of the Auckland Chamber of Mine 3 was held yesterday afternoon, Colonol Burton presiding. Mr George Clarkson, one of the original prospectors of Hunt's Shotover claim, at the Thames gold field a, forwarded to the Chamber a historical relic of the firsts discovery of payabie gold at the Thames, viz., the identical pick which unearthed gold in the Shotover claim. ■ It was resolved to accept the gift, with thanks. In regard to a communictibion from Ilia Chamber, Mr Brewer, Registrar of the .Sapreme Court, wrote that he would take steps to prevent the duplication of names or colorable imitations of names in fufcuro j registration of claims. Twenty-nine new members were elected, bringing the total number of members up to 312. The statement of accounts showed that the total finances of the Chamber, after paying liabilities, were £127 9s Id. There were 167 companies now registered with the Chamber. It was resolved :—" That it is desirable that a mining exhibition be held in Auckland in 1897," It was also resolved, on the motion of the Chairman :— " That, in the opinion of this Chamber, there exists a paramount necessity for improving the means of communication between Paeroa and Waihi by railway, and that Government bs* applied to to make provision for the necessary work."

The following now members were elected : —Messrs 0 p> Lecky, E. G. Smith, S. Jgckson, W. £3. Hammond, J. Beriro, G. Carrick, C. Comes, T. Cottlo, C. Alexander, 3. Mayn, J. Barber, Wm. Prebble, H. N. Abbott, G. B. Wither, H. Gentlo3, J. Kneebone, S. L. Hirst, A. D. Robertson, C. Williamson, H. P. Norton, F. E. Baume, TrV. Handloy, J. F. CruJcksbank, A. Dieseldorfi, J. Hastie, F. Swindley, L. Jackson. C. A. Ulrick, A. T. Bate.