PETROLEUM NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 255, 27 April 1912, Page 5

PETROLEUM NEWS.

TARANAKI OIL/WELDS, LTD. No information is yet available regard-} ing the number of shares applied for fod the Taranaki Oil Wells, Ltd. We tnutefry stand that the directors went to ment yesterday afternoon. A large num*4 ber of applications were received, and as anticipated that a large proportion f of allotment letters will be posted to-/ day. Farther and more definite inter-' mation will be given by the local Advis*"! ory Board as soon as they have ity from London to do so. . ' j

NEW COMPANIES REGISTERED. .1 * • V According to the curjent issue of th 6 j Mercantile Gazette, the following new | companies have been registered:— J The New Zealand Oil Investors, Ltd.. Registered as a private company, April 18. Office, Nathan's Buildings, W«I-J| lington. Capital, £IO,OOO in 10,000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: C.'l P. Knight, 1750; W. Clayton, 2% L< j P. Blundell, 500; G. T. Weston, 500; C. .T, Nathan, 250; .T. P. Knight, 500; | A. T. Bate, 1000; W. E. Collins, 3000; E. Downes, 250; A. S. Biss, 230; F.iJ G. Dalziell, 250; O. G. Knight, 500; R. D. I). McLean. 1000. Objects: To J acquire land or interest in land, oil, 1j gas or petroleum-bearing properties and ,lj to prospect for the same; etc. J The ■ British Empire Petroleum Co., Ltd. Registered April 20. Office, J Wellington. Capital, £125,000 500,000 shares of 5s each (100,000 fully I prfi'd up). Subscribers: James Carroll, 1 M.P., 5000; J. A.'Millar, M.P., 5000* 1 M. F. Bourke, 10,000; J. Hardley, J 5000; G. T. George, 1000; P. B. Green- * lough, 1000; C. H. Howard, L (Total \ shares taken, 27,001.) Objects: To | carry nn business as producers, refiners, storers. suppliers and distributers of I petroleum. 'I