Mar. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 771

Present number of shareholders: 169.
Number of men employed by company: 7.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 1,878 oz. 7 dwt. 6 gr.; £7,317 7s.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 3,339 oz. 16 dwt. 12 gr.; £12,969 17s. 4d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £3,130 8s. 6d.
Total expenditure since registration: £7,199 10s. 4d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £7,490 11s.
Total amount of dividends paid: £7,490 11s.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's and on deposit: £286 16s. 5d., and £1,000 on deposit.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, John Davie, of Dunedin, the Legal Manager of the New Roxburgh Jubilee Dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 31st December, 1903; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

JOHN DAVIE,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 20th day of January, 1904, before me—James Hazlett, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: New Woodstock Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 25th July, 1903.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; James Brown.
Nominal capital: £2,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £2,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,918 2s. 6d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): 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: 2,000.
Number of shares allotted: 2,000.
Amount paid per share: £1 per share (less arrears).
Amount called up per share: £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £81 17s. 6d.
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: 17.
Present number of shareholders: 18.
Number of men employed by company: 9.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 86 oz. 2 dwt.; £333 16s. 9d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 86 oz. 2 dwt.; £333 16s. 9d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,838 8s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,838 8s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's and on deposit: £413 11s. 1d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £298 17s. 5d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, James Brown, the Legal Manager of the New Woodstock Dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 31st December, 1903; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

JAS. BROWN,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 19th day of February, 1904, before me—John Angus, J.P.
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UNDER “THE MINING ACT, 1898.”

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE FOR A MINING PRIVILEGE.

To the Warden of the Otago Mining District, at Lawrence.

PURSUANT to “The Mining Act, 1898,” the undersigned, John Charles Short, of Dunedin, Gentleman, George Maroni Grigg, of Dunedin, Importer, William Adams, of Dunedin, Miner, and Alexander Sutherland and John Donaldson, both of Waitahuna, Miners, hereby apply for a license for a mining privilege, as specified in the Schedule hereto, in respect to the land therein referred to, which has been duly marked out for the purpose.

Dates and numbers of miners’ rights: 13th August, 1903; No. 38825. 15th February, 1904; No. 43610. 3rd December, 1903; No. 41760. 13th August, 1903; No. 38826. 18th September, 1902; No. 38848.

Address for service: The office of Dalziell and Haggitt, Solicitors, Lawrence.

Dated at Lawrence, this 23rd day of February, 1904.

SCHEDULE.

Description of mining privilege: A strip of land 40 ft. wide, extending along the entire length of the course of extension of water-race No. 1011, held under license No. 443, dated the 12th October, 1903, which said strip of land is a width of 20 ft. on each side of the said extension of water-race measured from the centre of the course of such extension, and is pegged by applicants with pegs marked X.

Purpose for which mining privilege is to be used: For the purposes of the construction, maintenance, and improvement of the said extension of water-race, for facilitating mining operations, and effectuating the purposes of the Mining Act.

Water-race in connection with which the mining privilege is to be used: Extension of water-race No. 1011, held under license No. 443, dated the 12th day of October, 1903.

Proposed term of license: For a term commencing on the date hereof and ending on the 25th day of May, 1913.

JOHN CHARLES SHORT,
GEORGE MARONI GRIGG,
WILLIAM ADAMS,
ALEXANDER SUTHERLAND,
JOHN DONALDSON
(By their Solicitor, A. B. Haggitt),
Applicants.

Precise time of filing of the foregoing application: 10 a.m. on 23rd February, 1904.

Time and place appointed for the hearing of the application and all objections thereto: Monday, 28th March, 1904, at 2 p.m., at Warden’s Court, Lawrence.

Objections must be filed in the Registrar’s office and notified to applicant at least twenty-four hours before the day so appointed.

A. M. EYES,
Mining Registrar.
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In the matter of the Fortification Coal Syndicate (Limited).

AT a meeting of the members of the above-named company, held at Dunedin on Monday, the 25th January, 1904, the following special resolution was passed: “That the company be wound up voluntarily under the provisions of ‘The Companies Act, 1903.’” It was also resolved that DAVID LARNACH, of Dunedin, Accountant, be appointed Liquidator for the purpose of such winding-up.

At a subsequent meeting held at Dunedin on Wednesday, the 17th day of February, 1904, the above resolutions were confirmed. Dated this 19th day of February, 1904.

WM. F. EDMONDS, Chairman.

Witness—W. J. FitzPatrick, Accountant, Dunedin. 357

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

APPLICATION having been made to me to issue a provisional title in the name of BRIGHAM HANCOCK, of Riverton, Bootmaker, for Section 1, Block III., Township of Wrey’s Bush, being the land in Crown grant registered in Vol. 16, folio 58, and satisfactory evidence having been lodged of the destruction by fire of the said Crown grant, I hereby give notice that I shall issue a provisional title for the said land as requested at the expiration of fourteen days from the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

Dated this 25th day of February, 1904, at the Land Transfer Office, Invercargill.

R. W. DYER,
District Land Registrar.
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