Feb. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 633

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 2.
Present number of shareholders: 8.
Number of men employed by company: Average 6.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: 79 oz. 8dwt. 15 gr.; £277 11s. 3d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: 221 oz. 1 dwt. 2 gr.; £804 3s. 7d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £1,198 9s. 11d.
Total expenditure since registration: £4,990 7s. 6d.
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: £344 10s. 10d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Harry Renfree, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Mareburn Gold and Scheelite Mining 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, 1916; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

H. RENFREE, Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin this 9th day of February, 1917, before me—L. Kemnitz, J.P. 149

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Naseby Dredging and Hydraulic Sluicing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 16th October, 1917.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Naseby; Frederick Walter Inder.
Nominal capital: £7,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £5,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,287 10s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same: £2,000; nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £2,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 7,000.
Number of shares allotted: 5,000.
Amount paid per share: 15s. 3d.
Amount called up per share:
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: 23.
Number of men employed by company: 3.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 108 oz. 7 dwt. 16 gr.; £420 14s. 5d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: 5,068 oz. 3 dwt. 20 gr.; £19,520 10s. 2d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £439 1s. 9d.
Total expenditure since registration: £18,750 10s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £4,750.
Total amount of dividends paid: £4,750.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £66 12s. 7d.
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: £46 8s. 4d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Frederick Walter Inder, Secretary of the Naseby Dredging and Hydraulic Sluicing 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, 1916; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

FRED. W. INDER, Secretary.

Declared at Naseby this 9th day of February, 1917, before me—H. Wilson, J.P. 153

COMPANIES ACT, SECTION 302.

TAKE notice that the RELIANCE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED), whose head office is situated in Exchange Buildings, Liverpool, England, proposes to carry on the business of fire insurance in New Zealand at the office of Russell & Somers, Customs Street, Auckland, New Zealand, its attorneys.

RUSSELL & SOMERS.

Dated this 7th day of February, 1917. 144

In the matter of the Companies Act, 1908, and of MAWSON’S LIMITED (in Voluntary Liquidation).

NOTICE is hereby given that, in pursuance of section 230 of the Companies Act, 1908, a general meeting of the members of Mawson’s Limited (in Voluntary Liquidation) will be held at 174 Cashel Street, Christchurch, on Thursday, the 22nd day of February, 1917, at 10 a.m., for the purpose of having laid before the meeting the account of the Liquidator showing the manner in which the winding-up has been conducted and the property of the company disposed of, and of hearing any explanation thereof given by the Liquidator.

Dated at Christchurch this 7th day of February, 1917. 145

J. R. BECKETT, Liquidator.

In the matter of the Companies Act, 1908; and in the matter of the MASTERON BEACH CLAIMS (LIMITED).

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 230 of the Companies Act, 1908, that a general meeting of the members of the above-named company will be held at my office, Perry Street, Masterton, on Monday, the 26th February, 1917, at 8 p.m., for the purpose of having an account laid before them showing the manner in which the winding-up has been conducted and the property of the company disposed of, and of hearing any explanation that may be given by the Liquidator; and also of determining by extraordinary resolution the manner in which the books, accounts, and documents of the company and of the Liquidator thereof shall be disposed of.

Dated this 7th day of February, 1917. 146

N. H. JAMES, Liquidator.

MANGONUI COUNTY COUNCIL.

MOTOR REGISTRATION.

PUBLIC notice is hereby given that Part II of the Motor Regulation Act, 1908, relating to the registration of motors, will be brought into operation within the County of Mangonui on the 1st day of March, 1917.

EVA FOSTER, County Clerk.

29th January, 1917. 148

In the matter of the Companies Act, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that GOLLIN AND COMPANY PROPRIETARY (Limited), a company incorporated in Victoria but carrying on business within New Zealand, has changed the situation of its office or place of business in New Zealand, where legal process of any kind may be served upon it and notices of any kind may be addressed or delivered, from Numbers 76 and 78 Jervois Quay, in the City of Wellington, to Number 9 Grey Street, in the City of Wellington, as from the 1st day of February, 1917.

Dated at Wellington the 12th day of February, 1917. 150

GOLLIN AND COMPANY PROPRIETARY (LIMITED),

By its Attorney, W. PREEDY.

In the matter of the Companies Act, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that the BRITISH IMPERIAL OIL COMPANY (N.Z.) (LIMITED), a company incorporated in England but carrying on business within New Zealand, has changed the situation of its office or place of business in New Zealand, where legal process of any kind may be served upon it and notices of any kind addressed or delivered, from Numbers 76 and 78 Jervois Quay, in the City of Wellington, to Number 9 Grey Street, in the City of Wellington, as from the 1st day of February, 1917.

Dated at Wellington the 12th day of February, 1917. 151

THE BRITISH IMPERIAL OIL COMPANY (N.Z.), LIMITED,

By its Attorney, W. PREEDY,

Manager in New Zealand of Gollin and Company Proprietary (Limited).