May 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1767

NOTICE OF SPECIAL RESOLUTION TO WIND UP.

In the matter of the Companies Act, 1908, and the Mining Companies Act, 1908; and in the matter of the New Welcome Gold-mining Company (Limited).

At an extraordinary general meeting of the above-named company duly convened and held at Stevenson’s Hotel, Reefton, on the 9th day of April, 1912, at 8 o’clock, the following special resolutions were duly passed; and at a subsequent extraordinary general meeting of the above-named company duly convened and held at Stevenson’s Hotel on 24th April, 1912, at 8 o’clock, the following resolutions were duly confirmed, viz. :

To consider, and, if thought fit, to confirm, the following special resolutions passed unanimously at the extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders held the 9th day of April, 1912, as follows :—

1. That it is desirable to reconstruct the company, and, accordingly, that the company be wound-up voluntarily; and that John Dick and Joseph Gardiner be and are hereby appointed Liquidators for the purpose of such winding-up (such company being herein termed the “old company”).

2. That the Liquidator is hereby authorized to consent to the incorporation of a new company, and to assign to any new company all the mining privileges and property of the old company, subject to provision being made by him for the payment of all debts and liabilities of the old company.

3. That the shares of the present financial shareholders on the register be received by the said Liquidators, if possible, as full compensation for the transfer or sale by the old company to any new company, and such shares (contributing and paid up) to be treated alike as preference shares in the new company, or shall do anything deemed advisable for the best interest of the old company.

That Messrs. John Dick and Joseph Gardiner were appointed Liquidators, and that their remuneration be £12.

JAMES PATTERSON,
Chairman.

Reefton, 27th April, 1912. 404

NORTH KAIPARA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY (LIMITED).

Notice is hereby given that the following resolution was passed at the meeting of shareholders of the above-named company held on 25th April, 1912 :—

Resolution : That the appointment of Mr. James Rawson as Liquidator be confirmed.

J. RAWSON,
Liquidator.

Matakoe, 26th April, 1912. 405

THE PHOENIX GOLD-MINING COMPANY (LIMITED).

Notice is hereby given that the following extraordinary resolution of the above-named company was passed on the 3rd day of May, 1912 :—

“That whereas the Directors have ascertained that the company cannot, by reason of its debts, carry on the business, it is advisable to wind up the same; and that Henry Wakeford Wilding, of Auckland, Public Accountant, be and he is hereby appointed Liquidator for the purposes of such winding-up.”

Dated at Auckland, this 14th day of May, 1912.

H. W. WILDING,
Liquidator. 406

AWANUI GUM COMPANY (LIMITED), (IN LIQUIDATION).

A MEETING of the shareholders of the above company will be held in the Liquidator’s office, first floor, Wright’s Buildings, Fort Street, Auckland, on Friday, 31st May, 1912, at 11 o’clock a.m., to pass the Liquidator’s statement of receipts and payments.

L. G. MURRAY,
Liquidator.

Auckland, 14th May, 1912. 407

HOT LAKES TRANSPORT COMPANY (LIMITED), (IN LIQUIDATION).

The final general meeting of the above company will be held at the Liquidator’s office, Fenton Street, Rotorua, on Thursday, the 30th instant, at 8 p.m.

Business : To receive the Liquidator’s statements showing conduct of company’s affairs from date of going into liquidation, and also the Auditor’s (Mr. E. G. Pinker, F.N.Z.A.A.) report thereon.

L. C. RYAN, Liquidator.

Rotorua, 16th May, 1912. 408

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company : Pahia Sluicing Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration : 6th September, 1907.

Whether in active operation or not : Not in active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary : Pahia, Southland ; Francis Archdall Raymond.

Nominal capital : £2,000.

Amount of capital subscribed : £2,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £1,200.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any) : £2,000 ; £1,200.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid : £800.

Number of shares into which capital is divided : 40.

Number of shares allotted : 40.

Amount paid per share : £50.

Amount called up per share : £50.

Number and amount of calls in arrear : Nil.

Number of shares forfeited : Nil.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same : £5.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company : 11.

Present number of shareholders : 16.

Number of men employed by company : 3.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year : 73 oz. 13 dwt. ; £276 1s. 4d.

Total quantity and value produced since registration : 359 oz. 2 dwt. ; £1,717 1s. 6d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year : £688 10s. 2d.

Total expenditure since registration : £2,693 12s. 5d.

Total amount of dividends declared : Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid : Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.

Amount of cash in bank : Nil.

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 : £432 6s. 10d.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : Nil.

£800 scrip and £600 cash was paid to the vendor for claim, including water rights.

I, Francis Archdall Raymond, the Secretary of the Pahia Sluicing Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the 31st December, 1911; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

F. A. RAYMOND,
Secretary.

Declared at Timaru, this 14th day of May, 1912, before me—F. Smith, J.P. 409

UNDER THE MINING ACT, 1908.

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE FOR A BRANCH WATER-RACE.

To the Warden of the Otago Mining District, at Cromwell.

Pursuant to the Mining Act, 1908, the undersigned, Mary Williams, of Queensbury, wife of Harry Williams, of Queensbury, Farmer, hereby applies for a license for a branch water-race, as specified in the Schedule hereto, the course whereof has been duly marked out for the purpose.

Precise time of marking out privilege applied for : 3 p.m. on 3rd April, 1912.

Date and number of miner’s right : 2nd April, 1912 ; 92865.

Address for service : Care of A. M. Brodrick, Solicitor, Cromwell.

Dated at Cromwell, this 4th day of April, 1912.