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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 21

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: South Waikai Dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 9th November, 1907.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin; James Archibald Sligo.

Nominal capital: £5,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £5,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,300.

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: 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: 42.

Present number of shareholders: 51.

Number of men employed by company: 7.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 523 oz. 12 dwt. 4 gr.; £2,055 4s. 5d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 711 oz. 15 dwt.; £2,782 6s. 2d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,466 2s. 11d.

Total expenditure since registration: £6,578 11s. 5d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker's: £145 19s. 9d.

Amount of cash in hand: £4 5s.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: £222 0s. 9d.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £100.

I, James Archibald Sligo, Secretary of the South Waikai 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, 1909; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.”

J. A. SLIGO,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 1st day of March, 1910, before me—A. Tapper, J.P.

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ALLEN'S HYDRAULIC SLUICING COMPANY (LIMITED).

At an extraordinary general meeting of the above-named company held on the 10th February, 1910, the following special resolution was duly passed, and was confirmed at a meeting held for that purpose on the 25th of the same month: “That it has been proved to the satisfaction of this meeting that the company’s claim cannot be worked with advantage to the shareholders, and that it is advisable to wind up the company, and accordingly that the same be wound up voluntarily; also that William Thomas Monkman, of Dunedin, Accountant, be and he is hereby appointed Liquidator for the purposes of such winding-up.”

JOHN BEESON,
Chairman.

Dunedin, 25th February, 1910.

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THE RESOLUTION BAY ANTIMONY PROSPECTING COMPANY (LIMITED).

IN LIQUIDATION.

A MEETING of shareholders of the above company will be held at the office of Messrs. Griffiths and Son, High Street, Blenheim, on the 14th day of March, 1910, at the hour of 4 o'clock p.m., to receive an account showing the manner in which the winding-up of the company has been conducted and the assets of the company disposed of; also to determine the manner in which the books and documents of the company are to be disposed of.

E. J. HARVEY, Liquidator.

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In the matter of “The Companies Act, 1908”; and in the matter of the Waihi-Paeroa Gold Extraction Company (Limited), being a company duly incorporated as a “private company” under the said Act.

NOTICE is hereby given that on the 22nd day of February, 1910, the undernoted special resolutions were duly passed by the Waihi-Paeroa Gold Extraction Company (Limited) pursuant to subsection (6) of section 168 of “The Companies Act, 1908.”

RESOLUTIONS.

1. That the Waihi-Paeroa Gold Extraction Company (Limited) be wound up voluntarily.

2. That Percy Nichol Kingswell, Company Director, and William Wallace Bruce, Accountant, both of Auckland, be and they are hereby appointed Liquidators for the purposes of the winding-up of the said company.

3. That the whole of the business, property, and assets of the Waihi-Paeroa Gold Extraction Company (Limited), (save its uncalled capital), be sold and transferred to a new company to be formed as a public company with the same name, with a capital of £100,000, divided into 100,000 shares of £1 each, for the purpose of acquiring, inter alia, such business, property, and assets.

4. That the Liquidators be and they are hereby authorised to enter into an arrangement whereby the members of this company shall receive in compensation for such transfer and sale as aforesaid 60,000 fully paid-up shares in the said new company, but, nevertheless, on the footing (a) that each member of this company holding contributing shares binds himself to subscribe for and take up his pro rata proportion of 16,000 shares in the new company; (b) that each shareholder in this company, holding paid-up shares or contributing shares, shall have the right to subscribe for and take up such proportion of the remaining shares in the new company as shall be proportionate to his present holding of shares in this company; (c) that the new company take over and pay all the debts and liabilities of this company as on the 5th day of March, 1910; and (d) that the new company pay the costs of the liquidation and winding-up of this company.

And for these purposes to enter into and execute on behalf of this company a certain memorandum of agreement proposed to be made between this company of the first part, the said Percy Nichol Kingswell and William Wallace Bruce as Liquidators of this company of the second part, and David Whamond Duthie, of Auckland, Bank-manager, as trustee for the said new company of the third part, the draft whereof has already been approved of by the directors of this company, and has (for the purposes of indentification) been indorsed with the signature of the managing director of this company.

A. HANNA,
Solicitor for the Waihi-Paeroa Gold Extraction Company (Limited), (in liquidation).

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In the matter of “The Companies Act, 1908,” and the Lead of Waikai Sluicing Company (Limited).

NOTICE is hereby given that at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, duly convened and legally constituted, held in the registered office of the company on Monday, the 21st February, 1910, the following special resolution, passed at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, duly convened and legally constituted, held on the 24th January, 1910—

“That the company be wound up voluntarily under the provisions of ‘The Companies Act, 1908,’ ”

was confirmed.

Also that Edward Trythall, of Dunedin, Accountant, was appointed Liquidator for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the company.

Dated at Dunedin, this 28th day of February, 1910.

J. BOWDEN,
Chairman.

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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, 1908,” and its amendments, unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same within one month from the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

4872. GEORGE BALLARD.—Allotment 5, Suburban Section 2, Parish of Pukekohe, containing 5 acres. Occupied by Robert McCallum.

4873. ELIZABETH McDONALD.—Part of Allotment 153 and Lot 10, Subsection 3 of Allotment 170, all in