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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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hereby rescinded, except in so far as regards the past or future issue of the said new shares or any of them, as to which it is hereby confirmed.
(d.) That said resolution Number 3 and the acquisition of the option pursuant thereto be and the same are hereby confirmed.
II. Resolved, That the existing capital of the company—viz., £6,000, divided into 6,000 shares of £1 each—be reduced to £4,000, divided into 4,000 shares of £1 each, and that such reduction be effected by wholly cancelling the 2,000 paid-up shares, numbered respectively as follows:—
67–100 922– 955 2139–2155 2934–2950
134–150 989–1005 2172–2180 2767–2775
217–250 1022–1030 2214–2230 2257–2270
267–275 1131–1180 2304–2320 1222–1255
342–375 1197–1205 2411–2420 2792–2800
409–425 1322–1355 2512–2520 2454–2470
459–475 1389–1405 2554–2570 2684–2700
509–525 1422–1430 2604–2620 1472–1480
559–575 1681–1780 2641–2650 1447–1455
659–700 1847–1855 2734–2750 2967–3000
754–765 1889–1905 2817–2825 721– 730
809–830 1989–2005 2859–2875 2039–2055
847–855 2089–2105 2892–2900 2487–2495

III. Resolved, That the capital of the company, which upon reduction pursuant to the company’s resolution in that behalf will be £4,000, divided into 4,000 shares of £1 each, be now increased by the creation of 2,000 new shares of £1 each, so that on the said reduction taking effect the nominal capital of the company will be £6,000, divided into 6,000 shares of £1 each.
IV. Resolved, That of the said 2,000 new shares now created by Resolution III. 400 be forthwith offered to the public for subscription as contributing shares, and the remaining 1,600 be allotted and issued to the said D. J. Bews or his nominees as fully paid-up shares in part payment for his interest in the said agreement for option.
V. Resolved, That the amount of each new share already or hereafter issued by the company otherwise than as a fully paid-up share shall be paid as follows, that is to say, by payment of an instalment of two shillings and sixpence on application for the same, of a further instalment of two shillings and sixpence on allotment thereof, and of three further instalments of five shillings each within one, two, and three calendar months respectively from the date of allotment; and each applicant to whom a new share has been or shall be allotted shall pay all such sums accordingly to the Secretary of the company at its registered office, Princes Street, Dunedin, any existing regulation of the company to the contrary notwithstanding.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Waitekauri Gold-mining Company (Limited) (being a foreign company as defined by section 2 of “The Mining Companies Acts Amendment Act, 1897”).
When formed, and date of registration of office of company in colony: 6th May, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Shortland Street, Auckland; Charles Rhodes.
Where mine is situate: Waitekauri.
Nominal capital: £230,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £228,076.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in colony: £4,389 12s. 6d.
Price paid to vendors of mine—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: £30,000.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £ paid up: £
(c.) In cash: £70,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 230,000.
Number of shares on Colonial Register: 13,598.
Amount paid per share (Colonial Register): 13,255 shares, £1 paid; 343 shares, 10s. paid.
Amount called up per share (Colonial Register): £
Number and amount of calls in arrear (Colonial Register): Nil.
Number of shares forfeited (Colonial Register): Nil.
Number of forfeited shares on Colonial Register sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders on Colonial Register: 90.
Number of men employed by company in colony: 265.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during period since last statement: 81,984 oz.; £80,071 16s. 7d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of office of company in colony: 264,068 oz.; £263,261 8s. 7d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in colony during period since last statement: £70,865 3s. 4d.

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in colony: £329,734 11s. 4d.
Total amount of dividends paid in colony: £4,740 11s. 6d.
Amount of cash at banker’s in colony: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand in colony: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company in colony: Nil.
Amount of such debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of liabilities of company (if any) in colony: 5,437 7s. 1d.

I, Charles Rhodes, of Auckland, the Attorney of the Waitekauri Gold-mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 31st day of May, 1900, being the date of the last balance-sheet; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

CHAS. RHODES,
Attorney.

Declared at Auckland, this 14th day of December, 1900, before me—C. F. Reid, a Solicitor, &c.

RIVER-BANK DREDGING COMPANY (LIMITED), (IN LIQUIDATION).

A GENERAL Meeting of shareholders will be held at the office of the company, No. 1, Bond Street, Dunedin, on Wednesday, the 6th day of March, 1901, at 5 o’clock p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Liquidator’s statement.

AND. HAMILTON,
Liquidator.

HIKUTAIA GOLD SYNDICATE (LIMITED), LONDON AND NEW ZEALAND.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Office or place of business of the Hikutaia Gold Syndicate (Limited) is at Queen Street, Thames.

Dated this 22nd day of December, 1900.

BUDDLE, BUTTON, AND CO.,
Solicitors for the Company, Auckland.

PUBLIC NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Office of the Reefton United Gold-dredging Company (Limited), Ross, has been removed from Broadway, Reefton, to Bridge Street, Reefton, and that Percy Nicol Kingswell has been appointed Legal Manager pro tem., vice Thomas Hubert Lee, who was appointed Manager pro tem. as per Gazette of 6th December, 1900.

Dated at Reefton, this 24th day of December, 1900.

JAMES RATHBON,
WILLIAM BEILBY,
Directors.

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 11th day of February, 1901.

1226. Applicants: JOHN RALPH CARR ELLISON, CUTHBERT ELLISON CARR, and ELIZA ISABELLA BOSANQUET.—8 acres 1 rood 11 perches, portions of Block 86, Puketapu District. Occupied by Thomas Clark. Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 3rd day of January, 1901, at the Lands Registry Office, Napier.

THOS. HALL,
District Land Registrar.

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 the date of the gazetting of this notice.

THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA (LIMITED).—179 acres 1 rood, being Sections 24 and 25, Block III., Jacob’s River Hundred. Unoccupied. No. 2783.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 17th day of December, 1900, at the Lands Registry Office, Invercargill.

W. WYINKS,
District Land Registrar.