APRIL 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1191

and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

JAMES GOODGER,
Secretary.

Declared at Cromwell, this 28th day of January, 1904, before me—Edward Murrell, J.P.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Taitapu Gold Estates (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: 29th July, 1895; 16th December, 1895.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Taitapu Estate, Collingwood County; Noel Lee Buchanan.

Where mine is situate: On Taitapu Estate.

Nominal capital: £175,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £149,276.

Amount of capital paid up in cash in colony: Nil.

Price paid to vendors of mine: Mine not purchased by company, but started on its own freehold land.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 175,000.

Number of shares on Colonial Register: None.

Amount paid per share (Colonial Register): Nil.

Amount called up per share (Colonial Register): Nil.

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: Nil.

Number of men employed by company in colony: On an average, 48.

Quantity and value of gold produced during period since last statement: 2,111 oz. 12 dwt. 21 gr.; £8,022 17s. 9d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration of office of company in colony: 4,983 oz. 12 dwt. 21 gr.; £19,295 9s. 9d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in colony during period since last statement: £7,853 6s. 7d.

Total expenditure since registration of office in colony: £51,050 4s. 4d.

Total amount of dividends paid in colony: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s in colony: £61 6s. 2d.

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: Nil.

I, Noel Lee Buchanan, of Taitapu, Collingwood, in New Zealand, the Attorney of the Taitapu Gold Estates (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 30th September, 1903 (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.”

N. L. BUCHANAN,
Attorney.

Declared at Collingwood, this 19th day of April, 1904, before me—Francis Stallard, J.P.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Hit-or-Miss Water-race Company (Registered), Mount Ida.

When formed, and date of registration: 19th June, 1867.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Mount Ida Chronicle Office, Naseby; Jno. W. Reed.

Nominal capital: £6,020.

Amount of capital subscribed: £6,020.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: Not able to say.

Amount paid from other sources: Cannot say.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): Scrip given, £6,020; cannot say amount of cash received.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: None, I believe.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 301.

Number of shares allotted: 301.

Amount paid per share: £20.

Amount called up per share: £20.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.

Number of shares forfeited: Nil.

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Number of shares sold, and money received for same: 301. (All are paid for; some worked their amounts up. What amount was paid in cash and what amount was worked up I cannot say.)

Number of shareholders at time of registration: 6.

Present number of shareholders: 3.

Number of men employed by company: None.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: None.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: No record kept.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £8 5s. 5d.

Total expenditure since registration: No record kept.

Total amount of dividends declared: No record kept.

Total amount of dividends paid: No record kept.

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: Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities (if any): Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: Nil.

I, John Wesley Reed, of Naseby, the Legal Manager of the Hit-or-Miss Water-race Company (Registered), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement, as far as I am able to compile it from the books of the company, 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.”

JNO. W. REED,
Legal Manager.

Declared at Naseby, this 18th day of April, 1904, before me—N. P. Hjorring, J.P.

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THE SHETLAND TERRACE SLUICING COMPANY (LIMITED).

At an extraordinary general meeting of the members of the above company, duly convened, and held at the Dunedin Stock Exchange Buildings, Princes Street, Dunedin, on the 20th day of April, 1904, the subjoined extraordinary resolution was duly passed unanimously:—

Resolution: “That the company cannot, by reason of its liabilities, continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind up the company, and that the company be wound up accordingly.” And at the said meeting it was resolved that David George Davidson, of Dunedin, Sharebroker, be appointed Liquidator for the purposes of winding up the said company. Dated at Dunedin, this 23rd day of April, 1904.

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JONATHAN RHODES, Chairman.

In the matter of “The Companies Act, 1882,” and its amendments; and in the matter of the Feddersen Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

Notice is hereby given that at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the above-named company, held at the registered office of the company, Princes Street, Dunedin, on Friday, the 22nd day of April, 1904, the following resolutions were carried:—

(1.) That it has been proved to the satisfaction of this meeting that the company cannot, by reason of its liabilities, continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind up the same, and that the same be wound up voluntarily.

(2.) That Mr. Hector Faulkner Monro Mercer be appointed Liquidator for the purpose of such winding-up.

WM. A. HUNTER,
Chairman.

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LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

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

1271. JOSEPH AUTY HARLEY.—2 roods, part of Section 242, Nelson. Occupied by Applicant.

Diagram may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 25th day of April, 1904, at the Lands Registry Office, Nelson.

H. W. ROBINSON,
District Land Registrar.

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