APRIL 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1123

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 101.
Present number of shareholders: 100.
Number of men employed by company: At alterations, &c., and repairs, 12.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: Nil.
Total expenditure since registration: £492 12s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s and on deposit: £894 17s. 9d.
Amount of cash in hand: £3 3s. 2d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: Contracts, &c., £2,184 18s. 10d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, George Arthur Harlow, Secretary of the Karaunui 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.”

G. A. HARLOW,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 15th day of March, 1910, before me—Thos. Ross, J.P.
304

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Koputai Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 9th January, 1906.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Beach Street, Port Chalmers; James H. Gray.
Nominal capital: £3,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £3,200.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,200.
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: £300.
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: 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: 33.
Present number of shareholders: 52.
Number of men employed by company: 7.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 2,057 oz. 15 dwt.; £8,099 19s.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 5,744 oz. 2 dwt. 8 gr.; £22,528 16s. 8d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year, including royalty: £4,045 1s. 3d.
Total expenditure since registration: £16,259 16s. 11d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £9,275.
Total amount of dividends paid: £9,260.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £15.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £656 12s.
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: Current accounts for month.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, James H. Gray, the Secretary of the Koputai 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, 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.”

JAS. H. GRAY,
Secretary.

Declared at Port Chalmers, this 4th day of February, 1910, before me—John Watson, jun., J.P.
305

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Waikaka Queen Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 6th July, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Gore; James A. Yule.
Nominal capital: £7,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £6,560.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,560.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £1,050.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 7,000.
Number of shares allotted: 6,560.
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: 94.
Present number of shareholders: 101.
Number of men employed by company: 8.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 571 oz. 14 dwt.; £2,286 16s.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 6,231 oz. 18 dwt.; £25,183 19s. 11d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,579 3s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £28,158 15s. 7d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £3,037 14s.
Total amount of dividends paid: £3,037 14s.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £21 14s.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £99 18s. 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: £261 0s. 5d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, James Alexander Yule, of Gore, the Secretary of the Waikaka Queen Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company; 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. YULE,
Secretary.

Declared at Gore, this 9th day of February, 1910, before me—Thomas Green, J.P.
308

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

WHEREAS a dealing has been presented for registration affecting Lease No. 3846, from JOHN RUSSELL McFARLANE to JOHN WRATHALL, of Rotorua, Joiner, of portions of Lots 14 and 15, Block XLIV, Town of Rotorua, comprised in Vol. 139, folio 185, and Vol. 145, folio 94, of the Register-book, and evidence adduced of the loss of the duplicate of the said lease: notice is hereby given of my intention to register such dealing at the expiration of fourteen days from the date of the Gazette containing this notice, without requiring the production of the said duplicate lease.

Dated this 29th day of March, 1910, at the Lands Registry Office, Auckland.

THOS. HALL,
District Land Registrar.

APPLICATION having been made to me for the issue of a provisional certificate of title in the names of TAIURU TE RANGO, RAUMAEWA TE RANGO, NGAKARAIHE TE RANGO, and NGAMAKO TE RANGO, for the Native Land Court subdivision known as Otamakapua No. 2a Block, in Block VII, Ongo Survey District, and all the land in Vol. 53, folio 91, of the Wellington Registry, and evidence having been lodged of the loss or destruction of the said certificate of title, I hereby give notice that I will issue the provisional certificate of title as requested unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same on or before the 21st day of April, 1910.

Dated this 6th day of April, 1910, at the Lands Registry Office, Wellington.

E. BAMFORD,
District Land Registrar.