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APPENDIX.

Peogeess Mines of New Zealand (Limited) (By its Attorneys, Ernest W. Spencer, S. L. P. Fees). Signed by the Progress Mines of New Zealand (Limited), by its Attorneys, Ernest William Spencer and Smith Laughton Pattrick Free, in the presence of—Henry S. Castle, Accountant Reefton. Welcome Gold-mining Company (Limited) (By its Attorneys, Ernest W. Spencer, S. L. P. Free). Signed by the Welcome Gold-mining Company (Limited), by its .attorneys, Ernest William Spencer and Smith Laughton Pattrick Free, in the presence of—Henry S. Castle, Accountant, Reefton. The Inkerman Mines (Limited) (By its Attorney, G. H. Boyd). Signed by the New Inkerman Mines (Limited), by its Attorney, George Henry Boyd, in the presence of—William .^uld. A. McKay, [Common seal of company.] Jas. Thoeburn, Directors. The common seal of the Keep-it-Dark Quartz-mining Company (Limited) was hereunto affixed by order of the Board of Directors in the presence of—W- Hindmarsh, Mining Agent, Reefton. Patrick Butler, [Common seal of company.] Henry S. Castle, Directors. The common seal of the Big River Gold-mining Company (Limited), was hereto affixed by order of the Board of Directors in the presence of—T. Hubert Lee, Manager, Big River Gold-mining Company (Limited), Reefton. Matthew Feehan, President. [Seal of Inangahua Miners' Henry Betts, 1.D.W., Reg. No. 82.] Secretary. Matthew .Absalom, Trustee. The seal of the Inangahua Miners' Industrial Union of Workers was hereunto affixed by order of the Committee of Management, and the signatures of Matthew Feehan, President; Henry Betts, Secretary; and Matthew Absalom, Trustee, were hereunto subscribed in the presence of —James Molloy, B. P. McMahon, William Campbell.

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