Mar. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 847

RESOLUTION.

THE following regulations were laid before the members of the Rangitikei Racing Club at a meeting held on the 6th December, 1915, at Bull’s, with a recommendation by the Chairman of the Club, Mr. J. H. Perrett, that the same be passed at once with a view to their approval by the Governor-General, in pursuance of the Gaming Act, 1908, section 33.

The following are the regulations referred to:—

RANGITIKEI RACING CLUB.

REGULATIONS.

(Under the Gaming Act, 1908.)

In pursuance and exercise of the powers in that behalf contained in section 33 of the Gaming Act, 1908, and of all other powers and authorities it enabling in that behalf, the Rangitikei Racing Club, a racing club within the meaning of the said Act (herein referred to as “the said club”), doth hereby make the following regulations controlling the admission of persons to that part of the Rangitikei Racing Club’s racecourse situate at Bull’s, set apart for racing purposes, and known as the Rangitikei Racing Club’s course, as the same is described in the Gaming Act, 1908, while the said racecourse is used or occupied by the said club for race meetings.

1. In these regulations the words “bookmaker,” “racing club,” and “race meeting” shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms by section 2 of the Gaming Act, 1908.

2. The following persons shall be and are hereby excluded from the part of the said Rangitikei Racing Club’s racecourse while the same is used or occupied by the said club for a race meeting, namely,—

(a.) Bookmakers.

(b.) All persons under disqualification inflicted by any racing club in the Dominion of New Zealand, the Commonwealth of Australia, or elsewhere, if affiliated to the New Zealand Racing Conference or New Zealand Trotting Conference.

(c.) Common prostitutes, and persons who habitually consort with thieves or with persons who have no lawful visible means of support.

The foregoing regulations of the Rangitikei Racing Club were made and passed by the Rangitikei Racing Club on the 6th day of December, 1915, and signed by the Chairman and Secretary.

JOHN H. PERRETT, Chairman.
H. A. GOODALL, Secretary.

The foregoing regulations of the Rangitikei Racing Club are hereby approved this 9th day of March, 1918.

201 LIVERPOOL, Governor-General.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: North Blackwater Development Syndicate (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 17th November, 1915; 19th November, 1915.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Reefton; Thomas Hubert Lee.
Nominal capital: £50,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £25,640.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £17,860.
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: £1,000, shares to vendor, paid up to £5 each.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 5,000.
Number of shares allotted: 2,564.
Amount paid per share: £10 each on 2,000 ordinary shares, £10 each on 219 reserve shares, £2 each on 325 reserve shares, £1 each on 20 reserve shares.
Amount called up per share: £10 each on 2,000 ordinary shares, £10 each on 219 reserve shares, £2 each on 325 reserve shares, £1 each on 20 reserve shares.
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: 31.
Number of men employed by company: 20.
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: £8,735 4s. 3d.

Total expenditure since registration: £21,444 11s. 5d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £822 19s. 1d.
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: £230 9s. 7d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £502 9s. 4d.

I, Thomas Hubert Lee, of Reefton, the Secretary of the North Blackwater Development Syndicate (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 16th January, 1918; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

T. HUBERT LEE.

Declared at Reefton this 8th day of March, 1918, before me—H. S. Castie, J.P.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: New Big River Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 19th August, 1907.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Reefton; Thomas Hubert Lee.
Nominal capital: £6,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £6,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £600.
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: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 24,000.
Number of shares allotted: 24,000.
Amount paid per share: 6d.
Amount called up per share: 6d.
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: 62.
Number of men employed by company: 43.
Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement: Battery—5,201 tons of quartz crushed, for 4,238 oz. 11 dwt. of melted gold, valued at £16,981 17s. 3d.; cyanide—3,800 tons of sands treated, for 451 oz. 7 dwt. of bullion, valued at £1,169 18s. 8d.; concentrates—53 tons 4 cwt. 0 qr. 14 lb. treated, for bullion valued at £1,041 18s. 10d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: Battery—53,544 tons of quartz crushed, for 54,799 oz. 13 dwt. of melted gold valued at £221,298 0s. 2d.; cyanide—40,050 tons of sands treated, for 8,052 oz. 4 dwt. of bullion, valued at £22,678 17s. 1d.; concentrates—603 tons 10 cwt. 2 qr. 23 lb. treated, for bullion valued at £10,961 10s. 11d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £12,192 2s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £153,895 5s. 6d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £98,400.
Total amount of dividends paid: £98,400.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £2,260 5s. 7d.
Amount of cash in hand (Wages Imprest Account): £50.
Amount of cash placed to reserve fund on fixed deposit: £1,500.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £27 18s. 6d.
Amount of debts considered good: £27 18s. 6d.
Amount of debts owing by company: £2,073 8s. 1d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £40.

I, Thomas Hubert Lee, the Secretary of the New Big River Gold-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.

T. HUBERT LEE.

Declared at Reefton this 4th day of March, 1918, before me—H. P. Lawry, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

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