Feb. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 455

County Clerk for the Horowhenua County in Oxford Street, Levin, and is there open for inspection; and that all persons affected by the taking of the said land must, if they have any well-grounded objections to the execution of such public work or the taking of such lands, set forth the same in writing, and send such writing, within forty days from the first publication of this notice, to the said County Clerk at his said office.

THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.

AREA of land:—
A. R. P.
5 3 28, part Section 6 on deposited plan 436, Block III, Waiopehu Survey District.
3 1 35, part Section 13 on deposited plan 435, Block XV, Mount Robinson Survey District.

Coloured on plan: Red.
Situated in County of Horowhenua.

Dated this twenty-ninth day of January, 1918.

P. W. GOLDSMITH,
Clerk to Horowhenua County Council.

130

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Pukerangi Gold and Scheelite Mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 15th August, 1917.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: 102 High Street, Dunedin; Harman Reeves.

Nominal capital: £15,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £15,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,343 15s.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £5,000; nil.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £5,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 30,000.

Number of shares allotted: 30,000.

Amount paid per share: 9s. on 13,750 shares, 8s. 6d. on 6,250 shares.

Amount called up per share: 9s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: £156 5s.

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: 25.

Present number of shareholders: 26.

Number of men employed by company: 12.

Quantity and value of scheelite produced during preceding year: Nil.

Total quantity and value of scheelite produced since registration: £229 2s. 10d. advanced by Government on 1 ton 10 cwt. 1 qr. 14 lb.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,684 1s. 8d.

Total expenditure since registration: £1,684 1s. 8d.

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: £2 2s. 2d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £23 (about), balance on scheelite.

Amount of debts considered good: £23.

Amount of debts owing by company: £1,629 16s. 9d.

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

I, Harman Reeves, the Secretary of the Pukerangi 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, 1917; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

HARMAN REEVES.

Declared at Dunedin this 22nd day of January, 1918, before me—J. S. Hislop, J.P.

131

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Waihi-Paeroa Gold-extraction Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 28th February, 1910; 4th March, 1910.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Queen Street, Auckland; A. G. Frankham, Acting Secretary.

Nominal capital: £150,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £125,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £65,000.

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: £60,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 150,000.

Number of shares allotted: 125,000.

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: 7.

Present number of shareholders: 150.

Number of men employed by company: 67.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: Gold, 8,055 oz.; silver, 99,829 oz.; £48,743 15s. 4d.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: Gold, 43,600 oz.; silver, 512,604 oz.; £251,455 1s. 9d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £40,338 4s. 5d.

Total expenditure since registration: £319,713 16s.

Total amount of dividends declared: £12,500.

Total amount of dividends paid: £12,498 10s.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £1 10s.

Amount of cash in bank: £3,329 5s. 2d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £126 3s.

Amount of debts considered good: £126 3s.

Amount of debts owing by company: £1,614 12s. 4d. (approximately).

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

I, Alfred G. Frankham, of Auckland, Acting Secretary of the Waihi-Paeroa Gold-extraction 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, 1917; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

A. G. FRANKHAM.

Declared at Auckland this 31st day of January, 1918, before me—J. Ziman, J.P.

132

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Botha Gold-mines (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 11th October, 1916; 16th October, 1916.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Queen Street, Auckland; A. G. Frankham.

Nominal capital: £5,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £3,750.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £718 15s.

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: £1,250.

Number of shares into which the capital is divided: 100,000.

Number of shares allotted: 7,500.

Amount paid per share: 6d.

Amount called up per share: 6d.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.

Number of shares forfeited: 5,000.

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: 65.

Number of men employed by company: 2.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: Nil.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: Nil.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £499 6s. 3s.

Total expenditure since registration: £686 15s. 6d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: £32 2s. 10d.

Amount of cash in hand:

Amount of debts directly due to company:

Amount of debts considered good:

Amount of debts owing by company: £3 1s.

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

I, Alfred G. Frankham, of Auckland, the Secretary of the Botha Gold-mines (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, 1917; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believ-