Aug. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2097

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 225,000.
Number of shares on Colonial Register: 100.
Amount paid per share (Colonial Register): £1.
Amount called up per share (Colonial Register): £1.
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: 1.
Number of men employed by company in colony: 227.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during period since last statement: 11,203 oz. 18 dwt. 3 gr.; £47,249 8s.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of office of company in colony: 42,335 oz. 2 dwt. 16 gr.; £174,110 5s. 7d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in colony during period since last statement: £45,070 12s. 9d.
Total expenditure since registration of office of company in colony: £342,060 8s. 6d.
Total amount of dividends paid in colony: £10.
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: £905 16s. 10d.
Amount of such debts considered good: £905 16s. 10d.
Amount of liabilities of company (if any) in colony: £258.
Amount of debts owing by company in colony: £4,120 12s. 9d.

I, Smith Laughton Patrick Free, of Reef ton, one of the Attorneys of the Consolidated Goldfields of New Zealand (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 31st day of December, 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.”

S. L. P. FREE.

Declared at Reefton, this 15th day of August, 1904, before me—E. J. Scantlebury, J.P.

869

In the matter of “The Companies Act, 1903”; and in the matter of the NEW SHERIDAN GOLD-MINING COMPANY (LIMITED), (in liquidation).

NOTICE is hereby given that at an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the above-named company, duly convened, and held at the company’s office, No. 205, Victoria Arcade, Queen Street, Auckland, on the 22nd day of July, 1904, the following resolution was duly passed, and at a subsequent general meeting of the shareholders of the said company, also duly convened, and held at the same place on the 9th day of August, 1904, the following resolution was duly confirmed: “That the New Sheridan Gold-mining Company (Limited) be wound up voluntarily.” And at the last-named general meeting THOMAS BENJAMIN CLAY, of His Majesty’s Arcade, Queen Street, Auckland, Land Agent, was appointed Liquidator for the purpose of such winding-up.

Dated at Auckland, this 11th day of August, 1904.

MAURICE CASEY, Chairman.
J. W. NICHOL, Secretary.

873

In the matter of the CAIRNTRODIE GOLD-DREDGING COMPANY (LIMITED).

AT an extraordinary general meeting of the above-named company, duly convened, and held at the registered office of the said company, Mersey Street, Gore, Otago, New Zealand, on the 22nd day of July, 1904, the following special resolution was duly passed, and at a subsequent extraordinary general meeting of the said company, also duly convened, and held at the same place on the 12th day of August, 1904, the said special resolution was duly confirmed, viz., “That the company be wound up voluntarily”; and at such last-mentioned meeting JOHN LATHAM, of Gore aforesaid, Accountant, and JAMES ALEXANDER YULE, of Gore aforesaid, Commission Agent, were appointed Liquidators for the purposes of the winding-up.

Dated at Gore, this 16th day of August, 1904.

JAMES A. YULE, Chairman.

875

In the matter of “The Foreign Companies Act, 1884”; and in the matter of the TALISMAN CONSOLIDATED (LIMITED), a company incorporated in England on the 8th day of April, 1904, under the English Companies Acts.

NOTICE is hereby given that the above-mentioned company has commenced to carry on business in the Colony of New Zealand, and that its registered office for the said colony is the office of the company situated at Karangahake, in the Provincial District of Auckland, in the said colony.

Dated this 1st day of August, 1904.

H. STANSFIELD, Attorney in New Zealand of the Talisman Consolidated (Limited).

848

In the matter of “The Foreign Companies Act, 1884”; and in the matter of the TALISMAN CONSOLIDATED (LIMITED), (in liquidation), a company incorporated in England on the 19th day of December, 1899, under the English Companies Acts.

NOTICE is hereby given that the above-mentioned company has ceased to carry on business in New Zealand.

Dated this 1st day of August, 1904.

H. STANSFIELD, Attorney in New Zealand of the Talisman Consolidated (Limited), (in Liquidation).

849

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,” and its amendments, unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same within one month from the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

4091. MATTHEW FRIAR.—Allotment 12 and part of Allotment 13, Section 34, Village of Onehunga, containing 6 acres and 22 perches. Occupied by Applicant.

4092. EDWARD OWEN.—Lot 114 of the subdivision by John Hall of part of Old Land Claim No. 269a, of William Thomas Fairburn, situated at Otahuhu, containing 12½ perches. Occupied by William Henry Harrison.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 20th day of August, 1904, at the Lands Registry Office, Auckland.

EDWIN BAMFORD, District Land Registrar.

878

NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels 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 on or before the 26th day of September, 1904.

3546. SIMON SCOTT.—11 5/10 perches, part Reserve No. 8 and part Section 204, City of Wellington. Occupied by Robert Scott.

3547. WALTER JAMES HELYER.—11 6/10 perches, part Reserve No. 8 and part Sections 202 and 204, City of Wellington. Occupied by Applicant.

3548. ALEXANDER JAMES McTAVISH.—3 roods 38 7/10 perches, Section 1008, City of Wellington. Occupied by Applicant.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 24th day of August, 1904, at the Lands Registry Office, Wellington.

J. M. BATHAM, Deputy District Land Registrar.

885

NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels 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.

9835. ELIZA COOKSON.—9 1/10 perches, part of Lot 160, Christchurch Town Reserves. Occupied by Mrs. Clisby.

9836. LEONARD PERCY SCOTT.—104 acres 1 rood, Rural Section 934, and parts of Rural Sections 1207, 1208, and 6578, Blocks VII., Orari, and XVI., Four Peaks Survey Districts. Occupied by Applicant.

9837. WILLIAM THOMAS TURNER.—22 perches, part of Section 26, Town of Geraldine. Occupied by Applicant and tenants.

9838. JAMES TOWNLEY.—3 roods, Lots 92, 93, and 95, Plan 816, parts of Rural Sections 1834 and 1946, Block I., Patiti Survey District. Occupied by Applicant.

9839. ROBERT ROSS TAYLOR.—39 7/10 perches, Lot 4, Plan 964, part of Rural Section 1547, Borough of Timaru. Occupied by Applicant.

9840. THOMAS EDWARD HOLDGATE.—2 roods, Lot 40, Plan 816, part of Rural Section 1834, Block I., Patiti Survey District. Occupied by Applicant.