Mar. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 693

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,492 12s. 5d.
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: 3,500.
Number of shares allotted: 3,500.
Amount paid per share: £1.
Amount called up per share: £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: £7 7s. 7d.
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: 26.
Present number of shareholders: 24.
Number of men employed by company: 8.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 770 oz. 5 dwt. 3 gr.; £2,875 10s. 6d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 1,070 oz. 13 dwt. 9 gr.; £3,983 18s. 1d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,877 10s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £7,959 19s. 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: £199 8s. 9d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £688 6s. 11d.

I, James Gray, do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 31st December, 1904; 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 GRAY,
Secretary.

Declared at Port Chalmers, this 26th day of January, 1905, before me—T. W. Platts, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court.
361

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Kia Ora Victoria Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 10th August, 1901.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Beach Street, Port Chalmers; James Gray.
Nominal capital: £9,100.
Amount of capital subscribed: £9,100.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £5,915.
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: 9,100.
Number of shares allotted: 9,100.
Amount paid per share: 13s.
Amount called up per share: 13s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
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: 29.
Present number of shareholders: 34.
Number of men employed by company: 16.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 2,792 oz. 17 dwt.; £11,345 9s. 11d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 6,307 oz. 11 dwt. 15 gr.; £25,587 1s. 3d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £8,024 10s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £24,546 6s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £7,052 10s.
Total amount of dividends paid: £7,052 10s.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £442 10s. 5d.
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): Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: Current accounts of month.

I, James Gray, do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 31st December, 1904; 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 GRAY,
Secretary.

Declared at Port Chalmers, this 26th day of January, 1905, before me—F. W. Platts, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court.
362

SUPPLEMENTARY STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS OF THE OURAWERA GOLD-MINING COMPANY (LIMITED).

PAID-UP value of scrip given to shareholders, and the amount of cash received for same (if any): Nil.
R. ERSKINE,
Manager.
374

In the matter of “The Companies Act, 1882”; and in the matter of the Grey River Extended Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

NOTICE is hereby given that a petition for the winding-up of the above-named company by the Supreme Court, or subject to the supervision of the Supreme Court, was, on the 27th day of February, 1905, presented to Mr. Justice Denniston, a Judge of the Supreme Court, by James Arthur Flesher, of Christchurch, Solicitor, a creditor of the said company; and the said petition is directed to be heard before a Judge of the said Court on the 18th day of April, 1905, and any creditor or contributory of the said company desirous to oppose the making of an order for the winding-up of the said company under the above Act should appear at the time of hearing, by himself or his counsel, for that purpose; and a copy of the petition will be furnished to any creditor or contributory of the said company requiring the same, by the undersigned, on payment of the regulated charge for the same.

W. J. BYRNE,
Solicitor for Petitioner.
354

“THE COMPANIES ACT, 1903,” SECTION 266, SUB-SECTION (4).

TAKE notice that the Golden Bay Gold-dredging Company (Limited) has been struck off the Register, and the company has been dissolved.
Dated this 8th day of March, 1905, at the Registrar of Companies, Wellington.

C. H. WALTER DIXON,
Assistant Registrar.
376

“THE COMPANIES ACT, 1903.”

NOTICE UNDER SUBSECTION (3) OF SECTION 266.

TAKE notice that the Nelson and Collingwood Mineral Prospecting Syndicate (Limited), 1902–4, will, unless cause is shown to the contrary within three months from this date, be struck off the Register, and the said company will be dissolved.

W. W. DE CASTRO,
Assistant Registrar, Joint-stock Companies.
369A

“THE COMPANIES ACT, 1903.”

NOTICE UNDER SUBSECTION (3) OF SECTION 266.

TAKE notice that the Onetea Chrome-mining Company (Limited), 1901–2, will, unless cause is shown to the contrary within three months from this date, be struck off the Register, and the said company will be dissolved.

W. W. DE CASTRO,
Assistant Registrar, Joint-stock Companies.
369

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.