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[Indorsement.] Transfer from George Watson, John Stewart, John Kirkman, John Owen, Andrew Stenhouse, and Thomas Eobinson, to John S. IPearn, Michael Borlase, William Morriss, Eichard John Seddon, George Mansfield, Eichard Eothwell, and Matthew Davidson (entire interest). See Certificate No. 43843, 4th May, 1885.—J. McEnnis, Mining Eegistrar.

Colony of New Zealand. — Goldfields. District, Kumara. No. 43848. Begistration fee, Is. •Certificate of registration granted to John S. Pearn, 58022, 13th April, 1885; Michael Borlase, •53229, 13th October, 1884; William Morriss, 58026, Bth April, 1885; Eichard John Seddon, 47573, 19th May, 1884; George Mansfield, 53236, 27th October, 1884; Eichard Eothwell, 52849, 2nd August, 1884; and Matthew Davidson, 58027, 20th March, 1885, for transfer from George Watson, John Stewart, John Kirkman, John Owen, Andrew Stenhouse, and Thomas Eobinson, of all their right, title, and interest in Tunnel Tail-race No. 37073, situate at Eoss Terrace. J. McEnnis, 4th May, 1885. Eeceiver of Gold Eevenue and Mining Eegistrar.

Colony of New Zealand. — Goldfields. District, Kumara. No. 43860. Begistration fee, Is. Certificate of registration granted to J. S. Pearn, 58022, 13th April, 1885; B. J. Seddon, 53898, 19th March, 1885; E. Eothwell, 52849, 2nd August, 1884; G. Mansfield, 53236, 27th October, 1884; M. Borlase, 53229, 13th October, 1884; and William Morriss, 58026, Bth April, 1885, for extension of Tunnel Tail-race No. 37073, commencing at a point 20 feet from present sludgechannel—but not to open into it without a further application—near peg No. 80 of sludge-channel, and as marked on plan of Tunnel Tail-race No. 37073 by Mr. H. J. Wylde, terminating at com-mencing-point of said Tunnel Tail-race, near north-west boundary of Watson and party's extended claim at Eoss Terrace. Length, about 900 feet; depth, 8 feet; width, 6 feet; course, north-east, with slight curve north at that portion of race where it inclines towards the sludge-channel. This extension passes through Scanlan and party, Beid and party, Bane and party, and Borlase and party's claim. J. McEnnis, 29th May, 1885. Eeceiver of Gold Eevenue and Mining Eegistrar.

[Declaration.] I, George Watson, do solemnly and sincerely declare—(l) That, with others, I applied for and registered Tail-race No. 37073, situate in the Kumara Mining District; (2) That the commencingpoint of No. 2 Sludge-channel is not at the same spot as that where I posted the application notice paper for Tail-race No. 37073; (3) That the commencing-point of Tail-race No. 37073 was and is now distant about 40 feet from trie commencing-point of Sludge-channel No. 2, viz., the mouth or entrance of the Tail-race No. 37073, being on the upper side of a narrow gully, and the entrance to the Sludge-channel No. 2on the lower or sea-side of same gully; (4) That the commencing-point of Tail-race No. 37073 was and is now on a higher level than that of Sludge-channel No. 2, trie bottom of the tail-race being about 11 feet above the top of Sludge-channel No. 2 at those points, viz., where they commence; (5) That the grade of Tail-race No. 37073 was to be, at time of registration, 8 inches in 12 feet and was continued as such so far as that portion which was constructed by myself and party, and that such grade differs much from the grade of Sludge-channel No. 2; (6) That the course marked out by me for Tail-race No. 37073 is not the same upon which Sludgechannel No. 2is being constructed; (7) That, to prevent complications arising between the promoters of No. 2 Channel and myself and party, we, for the nominal sum of three guineas, transferred to them Tail-race No. 37073. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true, and by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled " The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882." George Watson. Made and subscribed at Kumara, in the Colony of New Zealand, this third day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, before me—A. C. Campbell, J.P.

[Declaration.] I, George Mansfield, do solemnly and sincerely declare—(l) That I have a personal knowledge of the situation of Tail-race No. 37073, held by Watson and party; (2) That I assisted Mr. H. J. Wylde to survey the line or site of Sludge-channel No. 2; (3) That trie entrance to or commencingpoint of Sludge-channel No. 2 is not at the same point as trie entrance to or commencing-point of Tail-race No. 37073, the distance between those points being about 50 feet; (4) That the Tail-race No. 37073 commences at one side of a gully, and the Sludge-channel No. 2 on trie other side of but lower down the same gully; (5) That trie course of the Tail-race No. 37073 is not the same course upon which Sludge-channel No. 2is now being constructed; (6) That the grade of the Sludgechannel No. 2is about 2$ inches in 12 feet less than the grade of Tail-race No. 37073; (7) That, as portions of both the said tail-race and sludge-channel have been constructed, the one at a distance and separate from the other, they are not identical, and cannot be as one and the same. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to betrue, and by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled " The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882." George Mansfield. Made and subscribed at Kumara, in the Colony of New Zealand, this third day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, before me —A. C. Campbell, J.P,

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