APRIL 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1165

Present number of shareholders: 20.
Number of men employed by company: Average, 9.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 1,319 oz. 11 dwt. 10 gr.; £5,181 10s.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 3,002 oz. 1 dwt. 13 gr.; £11,863 5s. 1d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £3,413 2s. 9d.
Total expenditure since registration: £7,536 18s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £4,200.
Total amount of dividends paid: £4,200.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £140 6s. 10d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £42.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, William Edwin Charles Reid, the Secretary of the Lady Annie Gold-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, 1906; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

W. E. C. REID,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 1st day of March, 1907, before me—D. Cooke, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Hessey’s Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 22nd July, 1902.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin; W. E. C. Reid.
Nominal capital: £5,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £5,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,700.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £3,700.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £1,300.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 5,000.
Number of shares allotted: 5,000.
Amount paid per share: 20s.
Amount called up per share: 20s.
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: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 79.
Number of men employed by company: Average, 8.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 709 oz. 5 dwt. 8 gr.; £2,797 18s. 8d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 3,843 oz. 18 dwt. 8 gr.; £15,144 15s. 11d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,727 15s.
Total expenditure since registration: £14,370 13s. 9d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £4,000.
Total amount of dividends paid: £4,000.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £74 2s. 2d. (deposit, £400).
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, William Edwin Charles Reid, the Secretary of Hessey’s Gold-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, 1906; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

W. E. C. REID,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 18th day of March, 1907, before me—Thos. Ross, J.P.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Masterton Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 6th January, 1904.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin; W. E. C. Reid.
Nominal capital: £5,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £5,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,500.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £3,500.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £1,500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 5,000.
Number of shares allotted: 5,000.
Amount paid per share: £1.
Amount called up per share: £1.
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: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 72.
Number of men employed by company: Average, 8.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 2,916 oz. 7 dwt.; £11,515 3s. 7d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 5,726 oz. 11 dwt. 4 gr.; £22,529 15s. 9d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £3,131 18s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £10,625 9s. 5d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £15,000.
Total amount of dividends paid: £15,000.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £404 6s. 4d. (including deposit, £400).
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, William Edwin Charles Reid, the Secretary of the Masterton Gold-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, 1906; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

W. E. C. REID,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 14th day of March, 1907, before me—Thos. Ross, J.P.

443

In the matter of “The Companies Act, 1903.”

I, ERNEST WILLIAM SPENCER, of Reefton, Mining Engineer, hereby give notice that I am Attorney in New Zealand for the Blackwater Mines (Limited), of 20 Copthall Avenue, in the City of London, in England.

That the Blackwater Mines (Limited) intends to carry on business in the County of Inangahua, and that the Offices of the company in New Zealand are situate at Bridge Street, Reefton.

Dated this 23rd day of March, 1907.

ERNEST W. SPENCER,
Attorney for the said Company.

440

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.

Application 1105. ALBERT ARTHUR PIKETT, Applicant.—Area, 20 acres 3 roods 9·8 perches, being parts of Native Reserves Nos. 18 and 23, and part of Suburban Allotment No. 92, Fitzroy District, which piece of land includes the parts of Native Reserves Nos. 18 and 23, at one time called “part of Darnell Street” and “The Strand.” Diagrams may be inspected at this office (Plan 2417).

Dated this 26th day of March, 1907, at the Lands Registry Office, New Plymouth.

W. G. RIDDELL,
Deputy District Land Registrar.

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