SEPT. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1687

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 on or before the 6th day of October, 1900.

2938. GEORGE JAMES FOREMAN.—12 acres 2 roods, part Section 91, Tupurupuru Block, Tiffin Survey District. Occupied by Applicant.

2939. JAMES WALLACE.—10 1/10 perches, part Section 133, City of Wellington. Occupied by Applicant.

2940. CHARLES JAMES BARRON.—10 7/10 perches, part Section 200, City of Wellington. Occupied partly by Ngan Lee and partly by Elizabeth Bushett as tenants.

2941. THOMAS CROSBY PEERS.—4 acres 1 rood 1 6/10 perches, part Section 32, Karori District. Partly occupied by E. J. Campion and partly unoccupied.

2942. SIMON AMY BENDER.—12 4/10 perches, part Section 535, City of Wellington. Occupied by Annie Hood as tenant.

2943. MARY ADELA CONSTANCE MEDLEY, ANNIE LAURA AYLMER, and BERTHA CECILIA TAYLOR.—10 acres 1 rood 25 perches, part of Section 11, Right Bank, Wanganui River. Occupied by Alfred Atkins.

2944. FANNY ELEANOR PEAKE.—1 rood, part Suburban Section 38, Town of Wanganui. Occupied partly by G. A. Laidlaw and partly by Mrs. Borlase.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 5th day of September, 1900, at the Lands Registry Office, Wellington.

W. STUART,
District Land Registrar.

769

APPLICATION having been made to me to register a sublease from SAMUEL HENRY DREW, of Wanganui, Jeweller, to HENRY IRESON JONES, of Wanganui, Stationer, of part Section 53, Wanganui, being part of the land comprised in Lease No. 2578 (from William Fairweather Russell to the said Samuel Henry Drew), and evidence having been lodged of the loss of original of the said Lease No. 2578, I hereby give notice that I intend to dispense with the production of the said lease No. 2578 and to register the sublease unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same on or before the 20th day of September, 1900.

Dated this 5th day of September, 1900, at the Lands Registry Office, Wellington.

W. STUART,
District Land Registrar.

770

APPLICATION having been made to me for the issue of a provisional Crown lease in the name of WILLIAM BENJAMIN COX, of Palmerston North, Carpenter, for Section 3, Block XIX., Mangahao Survey District, being the land comprised in Crown lease, Vol. 10A, folio 63, and evidence having been lodged of the loss of the said Crown lease, I hereby give notice that I will issue the provisional Crown lease as requested unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same on or before the 20th day of September, 1900.

Dated this 5th day of September, 1900, at the Lands Registry Office, Wellington.

W. STUART,
District Land Registrar.

771

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 the Gazette containing this notice.

8865. WILLIAM HAWKER.—8 acres 1 rood 14 perches, Lots 1 to 8, Plan 1604, parts of Rural Sections 14 and 101, Borough of Woolston. Occupied by John Goodger, Thomas McBride, John S. Little, William Howley, and John Williams.

8866. SIR GEORGE HUGH CHARLES CLIFFORD and HENRY HAMILTON LOUGHAN.—53 acres 2 roods 12 perches, Rural Section 216A, Borough of Woolston. Occupied by Charles Hammond.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 4th day of September, 1900, at the Lands Registry Office, Christchurch.

G. G. BRIDGES,
District Land Registrar.

768

Mining Notices.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Mount Ida Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 5th November, 1897.

Whether in active operation or not: Operations stopped; company passed into liquidation on 27th December, 1899.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; A. J. C. Brown, Dunedin, Liquidator.

Nominal capital: £4,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £4,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,442 0s. 11d.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any):

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £500.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 4,000.

Number of shares allotted: 4,000 (3,500 contributing and 500 promoters’).

Amount paid per share: £1.

Amount called up per share: £1.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £57 19s. 1d.

Number of shares forfeited: Nil.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 8.

Present number of shareholders: 69.

Number of men employed by company: 3, taking care of property.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: £688 3s. 5d. = 167 oz. 2 dwt.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: £979 13s. 6d. = 235 oz.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,261 0s. 6d.

Total expenditure since registration: £2,267 9s. 6d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: Nil.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good:

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any):

I, A. J. C. Brown, of Dunedin, the Liquidator of the Mount Ida Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the 31st day of December, 1899; and I hereby make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

A. JOHNSTON C. BROWN,
Liquidator.

Declared at Dunedin, this 31st day of August, 1900, before me—James Hazlett, J.P.

764

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Island Block Gold-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 20th November, 1888.

Whether in active operation or not: In partial operation; property now sold by mortgagee.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; William Brown and Co.

Nominal capital: £60,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £57,117.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £31,753 15s.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £30,871.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £25,316.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 58,187, of £1 each.

Number of shares allotted: 57,117.

Amount paid per share: £1.

Amount called up per share: £1.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: £47 5s.

Number of shares forfeited: Nil.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 150.

Present number of shareholders: 202.

Number of men employed by company: 5.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 267 oz. 8 dwt. 8 gr.; £1,022 11s. 9d.