NATIVE CHIEF.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 207, 2 September 1896, Page 2

NATIVE CHIEF.

The first ordinary general meeting of this Company lapßed, owing to there nob being a quorum. The balance-ahaeb showed a balance in hand of £180 11s 3d. GREAT BARRIER EXTENDED. A meeting of syndicate shareholders in fcbia property took piece yesterday afternoon in Mr Elliot's office, when ib waa decided to form the Great Barrier Extended Gold and Silver Syndicate (No Liability), with a capital of £5,000, in 60,000 share? of U each. The following appointments were made: —Legal manager, Mr George Elliot; directors, Messrs A. Wright, J. Thornes, Captain Amodeo, F. W. Smith, Hpllaby ; bankers, National Bank of New Zealand ; auditor, Mr H. R. Clayforth ; solicitors, Messrs Hill and Mahony. The property is situated naar Blind Bay, and ia about 200 acres. . CHAMBER OF MINES. We notice that with thi3 week's issue of the " Graphic " there is presented a large picboriiil supplement containing the photos of the members of the Council of the Chamber of Minos. The plate, which ia a fine photogravure, is suitable for framing, and would make a handsome and interesting picture. Everyone concerned in the mines should secure a copy of the engraving while it iB to be had. No doubb the time will come when thia tirab council of the chamber will hare a historic interest. When Auckland—thanks to her goldmines —ia a city four times as large as it now is, and the Chamber of Mines numbers ica members by thousands, it, will bo something to have a memorial of the men who took on active part in the development of our mineral resources.

KAURI FREEHOLD GOLD ESTATES

COMPANY,

Mr A. Montgomery, M.A., B.Sc, has resigned tihe office he has held for several years of Geological Surveyor and Inspector of Mines, under the Government of Tasmania, and accepted an appointment with the above Company. Mr Montgomery is to advise upon 'and to superintend the development of the property recently acquired by the Kauri Freehold Gold Estates. It will be remembered that Mr Montgomery waa formerly Superintendent of, the Thames School of Minea, and has, therefore, a good local and general knowledge of our golduelds.