Aug. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2529

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A FOREIGN MINING COMPANY.

Name of company: Consolidated Goldfields of New Zealand (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration of office of company in New Zealand: 22nd January, 1896.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Head Office, London; New Zealand Office, Reefton, N.Z.; A. Winter Evans and Henry Samuel Castle.

Where mines are situate: Westland Mining District, New Zealand.

Nominal capital: £250,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £242,378.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in New Zealand: Nil.

Price paid to vendors of mines—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: £17,378.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £1 paid up: Nil.
(c.) In cash: £43,416 13s. 4d.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 225,000.

Number of shares on New Zealand Register: 63,311.

Amount paid per share (New Zealand Register): £1.

Amount called up per share (New Zealand Register): £1.

Number and amount of calls in arrear (New Zealand Register): Nil.

Number of forfeited shares on New Zealand Register sold and money received for same: Nil.

Number of shareholders on New Zealand Register: 203.

Number of men employed by company in New Zealand: 180.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: 12,866 oz. 2 dwt.; £53,054 2s. 2d.

Total quantity and value produced since registration of office of company in New Zealand: 123,875 oz. 16 dwt.; £519,016 4s. 10d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in New Zealand since last statement: £23,459 15s. 3d.

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in New Zealand: £691,163 3s. 10d.

Total amount of dividends paid in New Zealand: £12,398 10s. 6d.

Amount of cash in bank in New Zealand: Nil.

Amount of cash in hand in New Zealand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company in New Zealand: £236 19s. 3d.

Amount of such debts considered good: £236 19s. 3d.

Amount of liabilities of company in New Zealand: £28,798 16s. 4d.

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I, Henry Samuel Castle, of Reefton, one of the Attorneys of the Consolidated Goldfields of New Zealand (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 31st December, 1911 (being the date of the last balance-sheet); and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

HENRY S. CASTLE,
Attorney.

Declared at Reefton, this 7th day of August, 1912, before me—H. P. Lawry, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

565

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A FOREIGN MINING COMPANY.

Name of company: Waihi Grand Junction Gold Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration of office of company in New Zealand: 22nd December, 1897.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Waihi and Auckland; Duncan Thomas Bilton McArthur.

Where mine is situate: Waihi.

Nominal capital: £400,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £385,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in New Zealand: £186,572.

Price paid to vendors of mine—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: Nil.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as 15s. paid up: £112,500.
(c.) In cash: Nil.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 400,000.

Number of shares on New Zealand Register: 186,572.

Amount paid per share (New Zealand Register): £1.

Amount called up per share (New Zealand Register): £1.

Number and amount of calls in arrear (New Zealand Register): Nil.

Number of forfeited shares on New Zealand Register sold, and money received for same: Nil.

Number of shareholders on New Zealand Register: 1,143.

Number of men employed by company in New Zealand: 528.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: £152,393 18s. 10d.

Total quantity and value produced since registration of office of company in New Zealand: £540,166 18s. 6d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in New Zealand since last statement: £167,502 14s. 10d.

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in New Zealand: £785,346 14s. 9d.

Total amount of dividends paid in New Zealand: £8,653 7s.

Amount of cash in bank in New Zealand: £1,053 2s. 5d.

Amount of cash in hand in New Zealand: £20 15s.

Amount of debts directly due to company in New Zealand: £16 8s. 4d.

Amount of such debts considered good: £16 8s. 4d.

Amount of liabilities of company in New Zealand: £2,772 16s. 4d.

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I, Duncan Thomas Bilton McArthur, the Attorney of the Waihi Grand Junction Gold Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 31st December, 1911 (being the date of the last balance-sheet); and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

D. T. B. McARTHUR,
Attorney.

Declared at Waihi, this 13th day of August, 1912, before me—W. H. Toy, Justice of the Peace.

573

A. E. HARDING AND CO. (LIMITED).

NOTICE is hereby given that the special resolution set out at the foot hereof has been duly passed by the company on the 15th day of July, 1912, in manner provided by subsection (6) of section 168 of the Companies Act, 1908.

Resolution.

“That, with a view of changing the name of the company, it is desirable to reconstruct the company, and, accordingly, that the company be wound up voluntarily; and that OLIVER NICHOLSON, of Auckland, Solicitor, be and he is hereby appointed Liquidator for the purposes of such winding-up.”

Dated this 9th day of August, 1912.

OLIVER NICHOLSON,
Chairman of Directors.

566

ASHLEY COUNTY COUNCIL.

IN accordance with the requirements of the Motor Regulation Act, 1908, the Ashley County Council hereby notifies that it has resolved that Part II of the said Act, ordering the registration of motors, shall be brought into operation throughout the Ashley County on and after Tuesday, 6th August, 1912.

JAMES R. WILKINSON,
Clerk.

567

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE FOR A WATER-RACE.

UNDER THE MINING ACT, 1908.

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

PURSUANT to the Mining Act, 1908, the undersigned, Daniel McBride, of Kawarau Falls Station, Otago, Runholder, hereby applies for a license for a 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: 6th August, 1912, at 6 p.m.