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3 cast-iron pipes, 4 in. diameter, chain, 8 ft. long, flange-joints (in stock). 12 cast-iron pipes, 4 in. diameter, chain, elbow and short joints (in stock). 10 elbow couplings for 2 in. pipes. 2 three-way pieces for 2 in. pipes. 1 three-way piece for 1 in. pipes. 1 water-wheel, 12 ft., diameter 2 ft., breast on 3 in., shaft 10 ft. long, broken. 20 chains endless wire-rope fin. diameter (driving-pump). 1 winding-drum, 6ft. diameter, 5 ft. 6in. wide, on 6 in. shaft, screw-break. 1 winding-drum, 4 ft. diameter, 3 ft. 6 in. wide, on 6 in. shaft, screw-break. 86 mine-tubs, in good order, newly tarred. 35 pair mine-tub wheels on axles (in stock). 2 6 ft. sheets corrugated iron and 24 ft. ridging (new). 5 6 ft. sheets corrugated iron (second hand). 20 7 ft. sheets corrugated iron (second hand). 5 \ in. jig-chains, 23 yards long. 15 ft. in. chain. Lot of cable and other chains. 1 2-ton patent block; 4 long-handle shovels. 1 timber-trolley; 1 turntable-trolley. 1 steam-winch; 1 hand-winch. 2 sledge-hammers ; 2 hand-hammers. 1 anvil; 2 vices. 148 in. bellows; 1 engineer's shifting-spanner. 4 new iron rollers ; 68 iron rollers (in use). 6 safety-lamps ; 1 crosscut saw. 3 union screws; 1 grindstone. 1 iron snatch-block. 32 flat sheets iron; 1 steel dog-bar. 1 steel lever-bar; 1 iron lever-bar. 1 double-shear iron block; 3 marlinspikes. 1 oil-drum, with tap and strainer; 1 large kerosene lantern. 1 safety-jack; 1 tar-brush. 1 long iron-handle shovel; 3 expansion-joints for 2in. pipes. 1 fin. and Jin. spanner; 1 fin. and fin. spanner. 1 f in. spanner ; 1 f in. spanner. 1 1 in. and 1 8 in. spanner. 3 large spanners. 1 screw gas-tongs; 2 common tongs. 8 cast-iron frames for curved rollers. 2 pieces ljin. square steel, 5 ft. 6 in. and 2 ft. 6 in. long. 1 piece sheet-steel, ljin. by -Jin., 5 ft. long. 1 piece sheet-steel, Jin. to fin., 4 ft. long. 3 crossings for 40 lb. rails, no points. 1 iron coal-screen, lift, long, 6ft. wide, 10in. sides. Coal-bins. 5 cwt. f in. chain. 10 cwt. iron in rack (new), various sizes. 1 panel-door and 2 window-sashes. An assortment of bolts and nuts. An assortment of blacksmith's tools in smithy. Blacksmith's shop, office, and other buildings on leases, but not including the bouse occupied by John Lenihan. Tramway sleepers and other timber; remains of hull of s.s. " Lawrence." Quantity old iron and sundries. All and singular the rails, bins,, and other mining plant, chattels, and effects now shut up in the Big Seam portion of the mine, the subject of the said leases, and of which, for that reason, the vendor is unable to furnish any particulars.

INTERIM REPORT ON THE LIQUIDATION OP THE MOKIHINUI COAL COMPANY (LIMITED), TOGETHER WITH THE FOLLOWING REPORTS ATTACHED : 1. Report by Joseph Proud, Mining Expert. j 6. Report and Balance.sheet, 31st Deoember, 1897. 2. Report by Thomas Alexander : Underground Workings. I 7. Plans of Mine Property. 3. Report by Thomas Alexander : Mine Property. j 8. Report, Committee of Inquiry, 7th December, 1892. 4. Inventory of Mining Plant. 9. Extracts from the Government Inspector's Reports. 5. Estimate of Cost New Machinery, by E. Seager. Interim Eeport on the Liquidation of the Mokihinui Coal Company (Limited). 1 was appointed liquidator of the company on the 3rd day of August, 1898. I at once took the necessary steps to make myself thoroughly acquainted with its past history and present position. With that object I visited the mine, and made an exhaustive inspection of every portion of it, being much delayed with the work by exceptionally wet weather. I found that the mine has been shut down since December, 1896, one man being kept on to keep what is known as the Hut Seam clear of water, and to act as general caretaker. With a