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I, Septimus Edward Brent, do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as at 31st December, 1920; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

S. E. BRENT.

Declared at Dunedin this 24th day of January, 1921, before me—Edgar C. Hazlett, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Waikaka Deep Lead Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 16th June, 1913.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; R. A. Mathewson.
Nominal capital: £6,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £6,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,000.
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: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 6,000.
Number of shares allotted: 6,000.
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: 13.
Present number of shareholders: 13.
Number of men employed by company: Nil.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: Nil.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: 3,130 oz.; £12,520 0s. 5d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £581 4s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £21,695 10s. 4d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £300.
Total amount of dividends paid: £300.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £571 11s. 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: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, R. A. Mathewson, the Manager of the Waikaka Deep Lead Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at 31st December, 1920; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

R. A. MATHEWSON.

Declared at Dunedin this 25th day of January, 1921, before me—A. W. Dashper, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Skippers Sluicing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 20th November, 1911.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin; Herbert Edward Wilson.
Nominal capital: £5,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £3,450.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £345.
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: £3,105.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 5,500.
Number of shares allotted: 3,450.
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: 28.

Present number of shareholders: 30.
Number of men employed by company: 2.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 83 oz. 6 dwt.; £399 1s. 3d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: 1,519 oz. 13 dwt. 13 gr.; £5,931 5s. 9d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £548 5s. 7d.
Total expenditure since registration: £6,831 7s. 4d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £13 1s.
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: £600 15s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Herbert Edward Wilson, do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as at 31st December, 1920; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

HERBERT E. WILSON.

Declared at Dunedin this 31st day of January, 1921, before me—A. Anderson, J.P.

FEATHERSTON COUNTY COUNCIL.

HIKAWERA ROAD LOA., £500.—RESOLUTION LEVYING SPECIAL RATE.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, and amendments thereto, the Featherston County Council hereby resolves as follows:

That, for the purpose of providing the instalments in respect of interest and principal and also for other charges on a loan of £500, authorized to be raised by the Featherston County Council, under the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, for the purpose of metalling the Hikawera Road, the said Featherston County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of one penny in the pound sterling upon the rateable value (on the basis of the unimproved value) of all rateable properties situated within the Hikawera Road Special Rating District, comprising the following properties within the Pahaoa Riding of the county—viz., Section 17, Hikawera Settlement, Block XVI, Huangarua Survey District, 707 acres; Section 18, Hikawera Settlement, Block XVI, Huangarua Survey District, 524 acres. And that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable half-yearly on the first days of February and August in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of thirty-six and a half (36½) years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

GEO. W. COBB, County Clerk.

In the matter of the Companies Act, 1908; and in the matter of MOTOR IMPROVEMENTS AND PATENTS (LIMITED).

NOTICE is hereby given that at extraordinary general meetings of shareholders of the above-named company duly convened and held at the registered office of the company at Christchurch on the twenty-first day of December, one thousand nine hundred and twenty, and the seventeenth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one, respectively, the subjoined special resolution was duly passed and confirmed:

"That the company be wound up voluntarily, under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1908; and that Mr. C. J. TRELEAVEN, of Christchurch, Accountant, be hereby appointed Liquidator for the purposes of such winding-up."

DOUGALL AND UPHAM,

Solicitors for the Company.

WAIKATO DAIRY FINANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).

IN LIQUIDATION.

Hamilton, 24th January, 1921.

NOTICE is hereby given that a general meeting of the company will be held at the registered office, Hamilton, on Tuesday, the 15th day of February, 1921, at 11 a.m.

BUSINESS.—To consider the Liquidator's final statement of winding-up.

T. L. HAMES, Liquidator.