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[Declaration.] I, George Mansfield, do solemnly and sincerely declare —(1) That I, as one of the promoters of Sludge-channel No. 2, have, in conjunction with the other promoters, acquired Tail-race No. 37073 from Watson and party in order to prevent future complications with that party; (2) That I nor the promoters do not claim to hold Sludge-channel No. 2 by the right or number of the said certificate or any other right, but that the registration of No. 2 Channel was and is held over until the work of its construction is completed, and arrangements made between the Government and those who are to use the said Sludge-channel No. 2. 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 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.

[Declaration.] I, John Sambell Pearn, do solemnly and sincerely declare —(1) That I, as one of the promoters of Sludge-channel No. 2, have, in conjunction with other promoters, acquired Tail-race No. 37073, or Watson and party's tail-race, in order to prevent future complications, in consequence of that party having the right to discharge tailings close to the entrance of Sludge-channel No. 2.; and that the promoters nor myself do not claim to hold Sludge-channel No. 2 by the certificate nor by any other right; and that the registration of Sludge-channel No. 2 was held over until tho work of its construction is completed, and arrangements made between the Government and those who are to use the said channel. 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." John Sambell Pearn. 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, Matthew Davidson, do solemnly and sincerely declare—(l) That I, as one of the promoters of Sludge-channel No. 2, have, in conjunction with other promoters, acquired Tail-race No. 37073 from Watson and party, in order to prevent future complications, in consequence of that party having the right to discharge tailings close to the entrance of Sludge-channel No. 2; (2) That the promoters nor myself do not claim to hold Sludge-channel No. 2 by the certificate or right of said tail-race, nor by any other right, and that the registration of Sludge-channel No. 2 was held over until the work of its construction is completed and arrangements made between the Government and those wrio are to use the said channel. 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." Matthew Davidson. 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.

By Authority : Geobge Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBBs.

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