Jan. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 265

1. That the nominal capital of the said company is six thousand pounds, in six thousand shares of one pound each.
2. That the shares have been fully made up.
3. That the company has no assets and has ceased to carry on business.
   And I do hereby apply for declaration of dissolution of such company.

WM. GREY.

Sworn at Dunedin aforesaid by the said William Grey this 22nd day of December, 1919, before me—John Wilkinson, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

IN pursuance of the Companies Act, 1908, notice is hereby given that the principal office of the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company is now situated in Routh’s Buildings, corner of Featherston and Johnston Streets, Wellington, and not as heretofore.

Signed by David Elliot Wilkie, Attorney and Superintendent to the above company.

DAVID E. WILKIE,
Attorney.

10th January, 1920. 31

KAIRANGA COUNTY COUNCIL.

TAONUI AND MANGAONE RIDINGS.—RESOLUTION MAKING SPECIAL RATES.

IN pursuance of the powers vested in it in that behalf by the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, the Kairanga County Council hereby resolves as follows:—

That, for the purpose of providing the instalments in respect of principal and interest and also the other charges on a loan of £3,500 in respect of the Taonui and Mangaone Ridings, authorized to be raised by the Kairanga County Council, under the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, for the purpose of treating the Rangitikei Line Road surface with tar and bitumen, and widening the road so treated to the width of 20 ft., the said Kairanga County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of one-fortieth of a penny in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property in the Taonui Riding, and one twenty-fourth of a penny in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property in the Mangaone Riding; and that such rates shall be annually recurring rates during the currency of such loan, and payable yearly on the first day of April in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of 36½ years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

63 F. W. CONNELL, County Clerk.

KAIRANGA COUNTY COUNCIL.

TAONUI RIDING.—RESOLUTION MAKING SPECIAL RATE.

IN pursuance of the powers vested in it in that behalf by the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, the Kairanga County Council hereby resolves as follows:—

That, for the purpose of providing the instalments in respect of principal and interest and also the other charges on a loan of £3,500 in respect of the Taonui Riding, authorized to be raised by the Kairanga County Council, under the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, for the purpose of treating the Foxton Line Road surface with tar and bitumen, and widening the road so treated to the width of 20 ft., the said Kairanga County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of one-twentieth of a penny in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property in the said riding; and that such rate shall be an annually recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable yearly on the first day of April in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of 36½ years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

64 F. W. CONNELL, County Clerk.

KAIRANGA COUNTY COUNCIL.

MANGAONE RIDING.—RESOLUTION MAKING SPECIAL RATE.

IN pursuance of the powers vested in it in that behalf by the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, the Kairanga County Council hereby resolves as follows:—

That, for the purpose of providing the instalments in respect of principal and interest and also the other charges on a loan of £3,000 in respect of the Mangaone Riding, authorized to be raised by the Kairanga County Council, under the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, for the purpose of treating the Napier Road surface with tar and bitumen, and widening the road so treated to the width of 20 ft., the said Kairanga County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of one-fourteenth of a penny in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property in the said riding; and that such rate shall be an annually recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable yearly on the first day of April in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of 36½ years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

65 F. W. CONNELL, County Clerk.

WAIATARUA DRAINAGE BOARD.

I HEREBY declare that the following nominations have been properly received for the position of Trustee of the Waiatarua Drainage Board:—

ROBERT HENRY ABBOTT.
WILLIAM JOHNSON CROWTHER.
GEORGE ANSON THOMPSON.
CHARLES HAROLD ABBOTT.
STANLEY GEORGE CHAMBERS.

As the nominations are not in excess of the number of vacancies on the Board, I hereby declare that the above persons are duly elected as Trustees for the ensuing three years.

STANLEY D. HEWITSON,
Returning Officer of the Waiatarua Drainage Board.

Tuesday, 9th day of December, 1919, at 12 noon. 66

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Ohinemuri Gold and Silver Mines (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 1st June, 1914.

Whether in active operation or not: Yes.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: 24 Ferry Buildings, Auckland; William G. C. Aickin.

Nominal capital: £110,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £84,399.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £13,600 6s.

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: £55,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 220,000.

Number of shares allotted: 164,998.

Amount paid per share: 10s. on 40, 7s. 6d. on 20, 7s. on 22,418, 4s. 6d. on 10,650, 4s. on 3,025, 3s. 6d. on 8,720, 3s. on 4,135, 2s. on 5,590, 1s. on 400.

Amount called up per share: 7s. on 22,478, 4s. 6d. on 19,370, 4s. on 2,780, 3s. on 9,150.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: £720.

Number of shares forfeited: 1,261.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 41; £2 12s. 6d.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.

Present number of shareholders: 162.

Number of men employed by company: 32.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: 2,111 oz.; £454 11s. 8d.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: 4,003 oz.; £841 14s. 2d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £6,883 11s. 10d.

Total expenditure since registration: £15,070 8s. 2d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: £378 14s. 11d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £757 13s. 6d.

Amount of debts considered good: £757 13s. 6d.

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

Amount of debts owing by company: £207 3s. 5d.

I, William G. C. Aickin, of Auckland, the Secretary of the Ohinemuri Gold and Silver Mines (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at 31st December, 1919; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

WILLIAM G. C. AICKIN.

Declared at Auckland this 14th day of January, 1920, before me—E. C. Shepherd, J.P. 67