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HC KW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION,* 1900. MINER AES COURT, Mines Department. Wellington, 30th July, 1000. A Gohl Medal and Fifty Guineas, a Silver Medal ami Twenty live Guineas, and a Bronze Medal and Ten Guineas, will be awarded by the Mines Department for Essays on the present condition and future l>rospe< 1* of the mineral resources of New Zealand, and the host means of fostering their development. In judging the merits of the Essays, preference will be given to those which arc of a practical character. The Essays must be sent in to the Undersecretary for Mines, Wellington, signed with a Motto and accompanied l»y a sealed envelope containing the author's name and address, on or before Ist December, 19DG. The Essays will be submitted to a Board of three persons <to be hereafter appointed), on whose decision the above prizes will be awarded. NOTE. - •'Mineral” means any metal or mineral, and includes petroleum and other miner;*) pi’s. james McGowan. Minister of Minej. rruiE south British fire -and marine insurance Company OF NEW ZEALAND. Notice is hereby Riven that the Ordinary General Meeliiiß of the Shareholders ot the above Company will be held at the Head Office of the Company, Queen-st.. Auckland, on TIiI'KSDAY. the 11th day of October, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon. BUSINESS: Tv receive the Report and Balance-sheet for -the year ended 31st August, 1906. To' elect Two Directors in place of Thomas Peacock. Esq., and J. 11. Upton. Esq., who retire in accordance with the Articles of Association, but are eligible, and offer themselves for re-election. To elect Two Auditors in place of G. S. Kissling. Esq., and W. B. A. Morrison. Esq., who offer themselves for re-election. As soon, as such business is concluded the mooting will resolve itself into an Extraordinary General Meeting for the purpose of considering and. if approved of, gmsslng the following Resolution:— That the objects of the Gonrpany l»e extended by adding at the end of Subclause (b) of Clause 3 of the Memorandum of Association of the Company the following Clauses: - : (c) To guarantee the fidelity of persons filling or to fill situajt.ions or positions of tru»t or confidence and the due performance And discharge by such persons of all or any of the duties and obligations imposed on them by contract or otherwise, and in particular to guarantee the due performance find discharge by executors and (administrators of their respective duties and obligations. W) Generally to carry on and transact every kind.of guarantee business and every kind of indemnity business and every kind of counter guarantee and counter indemnity business and generally every kind of insurance and reinsurance ' "business whether of .the like kind to any hereinbefore specified or of a different kind and whether now known or hereafter devised. (e) To acquire and undertake the whole or any part of the business, property and liabilities of any person or company carrying on any business which this Company is authorised to carry on or possessed of property suitable for the purposes of this Company./ (f) To promote any company or companies for the imrjwse of acquiring all or any of the property and liabilities of this Company or for any other purpose which may seem directly or indirectly calculated to benefit this v Company. <«) To sell or dispose of the undertaking of the Company or any part thereof for such consideration as the Company may think fit and in particular for shares, debentures or securities of any other Company having objects altogether or in part similar to those of this Company. (h) Generally to purchase, take on lease or in exchange, hire, or otherwise acquire any teal and personal property and any rights qr privileges which the Company may think necessary or convenient for ’the purposes of its bmdmw; and in particular any land, buiklings or easements. fh To sell, improve, develpp, ex«ehangc. lease, mortgage, dispose of, turn to account or otherwise deal with all or any part of the property and rights of the Company. . The Transfer Books of the Company will be Hosed from the 28th day of Soptemlier, 1906. to the J Ith day of October, 1906, inclusive. Dated at Auckland this 4th day of September, 1906. : . f order of Hie Board of Director,. ‘ JAMES KIRKER r> “ ■ General Manager.