MAY 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 707

Population of the Colony.

RETURN of the Estimated Population (exclusive and inclusive of Maoris) of the Colony of New Zealand on the 31st March, 1894.

• Later information is not available, as the births and deaths of Maoris are not recorded.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 3rd May, 1894.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Land Transfer Act Notices.

APPLICATION having been made to me for the issue of
a provisional perpetual lease for Lots 43, 44, and 45
of Reserve 350, Vol. 127, folio 275, of the Register-book,
whereof DONALD McLEOD is the lessee, and a statutory
declaration of the loss of the original lease having been
lodged, I hereby give notice that I will issue such provisional
perpetual lease, as requested, at the expiration of fourteen
days from the date of the Gazette containing this notice.
Dated this 24th day of April, 1894, at the Lands Registry
Office, Christchurch.
J. M. BATHAM,
District Land Registrar.
292

NOTICE is hereby given that the outstanding duplicate
of a certain lease (Registered No. 552) from the MA-
NAIA TOWN BOARD to CHARLES TAIT and CHARLES
CARR, of land in the Township of Manaia, will be treated as
lost, and the production thereof for the purpose of register-
ing a certain dealing with the said lease will be dispensed
with unless caveat be lodged at this office on or before the
17th day of May, 1894.
Dated this 24th day of April, 1894, at the Lands Registry
Office, New Plymouth.
W. STUART,
District Land Registrar.
293

Mining Notices.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The Gallant Gold-mining Company
(Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 17th January, 1888;
7th February, 1888.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Reefton; Thomas Hubert Lee.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £12,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,200.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same: Nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 24,000.
Number of shares allotted: 24,000.
Amount paid up per share: 3s. 6d.
Amount called up per share: 3s. 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: 17,590.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for
same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-
pany: 12.
Total amount of dividends declared: £600.
Total amount of dividends paid: £600.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand: £2 8s. 5d.
Amount of debts directly due to the company: £74 13s. 1d.
Amount of debts considered good: £26 2s. 4d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company: About £133.

I, Thomas Hubert Lee, of Reefton, the Manager of the
Gallant Gold-mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and
sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement
of the affairs of the said company at the present date; and
I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing
the same to be true, and by virtue of "The Justices of the
Peace Act, 1882."
T. HUBERT LEE.
Declared at Reefton, this 21st day of April, 1894, before
me—Chas. Cohen, J.P.
282

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The Venus Extended Gold-mining Com-
pany (Limited) (in liquidation).
When formed, and date of registration: 28th July, 1885;
21st August, 1885.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation,
but in liquidation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Liquidator:
Reefton; T. Hubert Lee.
Nominal capital: £24,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £24,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,159.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same: Nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: £12,000, being amount considered
paid up at registration, 10s. per share.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 24,000.
Number of shares allotted: 24,000.
Amount paid up per share: 3s. 8d.
Amount called up per share: 3s. 8d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £241.
Number of shares forfeited: 6,950.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for
same: 6,950; 8s. 4d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-
pany: 16.
Total amount of dividends declared: £2,700.
Total amount of dividends paid: £2,700.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand: £6 10s. 9d.
Amount of debts directly due to the company: £530 5s. 1d.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company: About £1,200.

I, Thomas Hubert Lee, of Reefton, the Liquidator of the
Venus Extended Gold-mining Company (Limited) (in liqui-
dation), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true
and complete statement of the affairs of the said company
on the 27th February, 1894; and I make this solemn declara-
tion conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by
virtue of "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."
T. HUBERT LEE.
Declared at Reefton, this 21st day of April, 1894, before
me—Chas. Cohen, J.P.
283

Private Advertisements.

"THE TRAMWAYS ACT, 1872."

THE DUNEDIN CITY AND SUBURBAN TRAMWAYS COMPANY
(LIMITED).

Proposal for Authorisation of Electricity as a Motive-power
on the above-named Company's Tramways in the City of
Dunedin and the several Boroughs of North-east Valley,
South Dunedin, St. Kilda, and Caversham.

NOTICE is hereby given that the above-named com-
pany intends to make an application to His Excel-
lency the Governor in Council to extend and vary the several
Orders in Council following, that is to say,—
(1.) Orders in Council dated respectively the 13th day
of November, 1877, the 10th day of November,
1884, applicable to the City of Dunedin;
(2.) Order in Council dated the 7th day of January,
1881, applicable to the Borough of North-east
Valley;
(3.) Order in Council dated the 7th day of January,
1881, applicable to the Borough of South Dun-
edin;
(4.) Orders in Council dated respectively the 7th day of
January, 1881, and the 3rd day of November,
1884, applicable to the Borough of St. Kilda; and
(5.) Order in Council dated the 19th day of October,
1883, applicable to the Borough of Caversham,
authorising the construction of tramways in the City of
Dunedin and the Boroughs of North-east Valley, South
Dunedin, St. Kilda, and Caversham respectively.