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Declared at No. 2, Fenchurch Avenue, in the City of London, this twentieth day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine Chas. F. Edney. hundred and two, before me— John A. Donnison, Notary Public, A Commissioner in England to administer Oaths in the Supreme Court of New Zealand. To all to whom these presents shall come. I, John Alfred Donnison, of the City of London, notary public, duly admitted and sworn, practising in the said city, in pursuance of the provisions of the Act of Parliament mentioned and referred to in the annexed declaration, do hereby certify that on the day of the date hereof personally came and appeared before me Charles Fleuret Edney, the person named and described in the said declaration, and who by solemn declaration which the said Charles Fleuret Edney then made before me did solemnly and sincerely declare to be true the several matters and things mentioned and contained in the said annexed declaration ; and that the signature " Chas. F. Edney," set and subscribed at the foot of the said declaration is of the proper handwriting of the said Charles Fleuret Edney, and was this day subscribed by him in my presence. In faith and testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, and have caused the confirmation of contract mentioned and referred to in and by the said declaration to be hereunto also annexed. Dated in London, the twentieth day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and two. John A. Donnison, A Commissioner in England to administer Oaths in the Supreme Court of New Zealand. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation not given; printing (1,250 copies). £7 14s. 6d.

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