APRIL 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 715

Number of men employed by company: 30.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: Remitted and spent on account of plant, &c., during 1897, £6,469 14s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration, in Great Britain and Auckland: £10,039 14s. 4d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: Glasgow, £1,856 18s. 6d.; Auckland, £356 0s. 11d.: total, £2,212 19s. 5d.
Amount of cash in hand: Glasgow, £3 9s. 4d.; Auckland, £3 16s. 11d.: total, £7 6s. 3d.
Amount of debts directly due to company above unpaid call: £240.
Amount of debts considered good above unpaid call: £240.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, William McOhie, of Glasgow, Scotland, the Secretary of the Monowai Gold-mines (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the 31st December, 1897; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

Declared at Glasgow, this 3rd day of March, 1898, before me—R. Hunter Dunn, Justice of the Peace for the County of the City of Glasgow.

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THE NEW ZEALAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (LIMITED).

NOTICE is hereby given that the New Zealand Exploration Company (Limited) intends to cease to carry on business in the Colony of New Zealand at the expiration of three months from the first publication of this notice.

Dated at Auckland, this 18th day of April, 1898.

R. R. HUNT,
Attorney.

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In the matter of “The Companies Act, 1882,” and of the Woodstock North Gold-mining Company (Limited).

NOTICE is hereby given that at an extraordinary general meeting of the above company, held at No. 3, Mercantile Chambers, Auckland, on the 4th day of April, 1898, the following resolutions were unanimously passed; and, at a subsequent extraordinary general meeting, held at the same place, on the 19th day of April, 1898, the said resolutions were confirmed, viz.:—

That the Woodstock North Gold-mining Company (Limited) be wound up, and wound up voluntarily.

That Mr. Joseph Barber and Mr. William Kayll be the liquidators.

B. C. ROBERTS,
Chairman at both meetings.

Auckland, 20th April, 1898.

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT WATER-RACE.

Otago Mining District,

To the Warden at Lawrence. 23rd April, 1898.

WE hereby give notice that we intend to construct a water-race to divert and use water for mining purposes, commencing at a point on the east bank of Bungtown Creek, about half a mile below McCormick’s fence on the southern boundary of Section 3, Block VIII., Tuapeka East District; thence through Sections 5, 6, 7, and 8, Block VII., of said district; thence across the said creek by a pipe-line; thence through Sections 30 and 32, Block VI., 4, Block VII., and 19, Block VI., in said district, and terminating at prospecting area on German Flat granted to Alexander Sutherland.

The length of such race is four miles or thereabouts, and its intended course is south-westerly.

The mean depth of such race is 1 ft. 8 in., and the mean breadth is 3 ft. 6 in.; and it is proposed to divert fifteen Government heads of water.

Cost of construction: £600.

Time required for construction: Six months.

Numbers and dates of miners’ rights: 19399, dated 1/11/97; 29356, dated 3/12/97; 29367, dated 21/4/98; 29368, dated 21/4/98; 29369, dated 21/4/98; 33482, dated 21/3/98.

ALEXANDER SUTHERLAND,
JOHN GRANT,
JAMES S. WILLIAMSON,
WILLIAM D. WILLIAMSON,
NEIL SHAW,
PETER PETERSON,
Applicants,
(By their Solicitor, F. G. DALZIELL).

Any person objecting to the granting of this application must lodge his objection in writing at the Warden’s Office at Lawrence within fourteen clear days from the date hereof.

Hearing at 10 o’clock on the 26th May, 1898, at the Warden’s Office, Lawrence.

A. M. EYES,
Pro Warden.

Warden’s Office, 25th April, 1898.

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In the matter of “The Foreign Companies Act, 1884,” and “The Mining Companies Acts Amendment Act, 1897”; and in the matter of the Colonial Exploitation Company (Limited).

NOTICE is hereby given that the above-named company will voluntarily cease to carry on business in the Colony of New Zealand at the expiration of three months from the 15th day of April, 1898.

Dated the 1st day of April, 1898.

ANDRÉ P. GRIFFITHS,
Attorney for the said Company.

208–9, Victoria Arcade, Auckland.

493

In the matter of “The Foreign Companies Act, 1884,” and of the Waitekauri Extended (Limited).

NOTICE is hereby given that the Office or place of business of the above-named company has been removed from 31, Palmerston Buildings, to Brown, Campbell, and Co.’s Buildings, Shortland Street, Auckland.

BUDDLE, BUTTON, AND CO.,
Solicitors for the Attorney.

Dated this 4th day of April, 1898.

492

NEW ZEALAND BROKEN HILLS GOLD-MINING COMPANY (LIMITED).

NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of “The Foreign Companies Act, 1884,” and “The Mining Act, 1891,” that the situation or locality of the Office or place of business in New Zealand of the above-named company has been changed to No. 31, Shortland Street, Auckland.

HESKETH AND RICHMOND,
Solicitors for the said Company.

Dated this 7th day of April, 1898.

491

Land Transfer Act Notices.

NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of “The Land Transfer Act, 1885,” unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same within one month from the date of Gazette containing this notice.

3362. THOMAS JAMES BRASSEY.—Allotment 258 of the Town of Hamilton West, containing 1 acre. Unoccupied.

3363. JOHN LEE and MARY JANE LEE.—Part of Lot 25 of Allotment 22, Section 4, Suburbs of Auckland, containing 14 perches. Occupied by Tenant.

3364. WILLIAM AITKEN.—Allotment 54, Parish of Ngaroto, containing 51 acres 3 roods. Unoccupied.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 23rd day of April, 1898, at the Lands Registry Office, Auckland.

J. M. BATHAM,
Deputy District Land Registrar.

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NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of “The Land Transfer Act, 1885,” unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same within one calendar month from date of publication hereof.

Section 7 and parts of Section 13, Block III., Anderson’s Bay District; Section 17 and part of 16, Block VII., Otago Peninsula District.—HENRY RUTHERFURD and WILLIAM GORDON RUTHERFURD, Applicants. Occupied by — Hutton and Robert Pryde. No. 4234.

Allotments 22 and 23, Township of Glenury.—ELIZABETH WAGHORNE, JANE STEWART, ANN ILES, and CATHERINE SEWELL, Applicants. Occupied by William Robin. No. 4235.

Parts of Sections 29 and 30, Block IV., District of Waikouaiti.—WALTER HISLOP, Applicant. Occupied by Jane Petre Bowling. No. 4236.

Part of Section 62, Block XXXII., Town of Dunedin.—JOHN RICHARD MORRIS, the younger, Applicant. Occupied by Applicant. No. 4237.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 25th day of April, 1898, at the Lands Registry Office, Dunedin.

H. TURTON,
District Land Registrar,

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