546

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

No. 12

The Westport Charming Creek Coal and Timber Company (Limited).
Reefton Motors (Limited).
Given under my hand at Christchurch this 16th day of February, 1922.
J. MURRAY,
Assistant Registrar of Companies.

In the matter of the Companies Act, 1908, Part IX.
NOTICE is hereby given that COLMAN-KEEN (AUSTRALASIA) LIMITED, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom, proposes to commence to carry on business in New Zealand, where its registered office or place of business will be at the office of Messrs. Reckitts (Over Sea) Limited at No. 8 Victoria Street in the City of Wellington.
Dated at Wellington this 14th day of February, 1922.
GEORGE GORE,
Attorney of the said Company.
By its Solicitors,
Bell, Gully, Myers, and O'Leary. 164

In the matter of the Public Works Act, 1908, and amendments, and of the Counties Act, 1920.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Manawatu County Council propose to take under the said Acts that parcel of land situate in the County of Manawatu, containing Four (4) Acres, more or less, being part of Section Number 60, Selection Block 3, Douglas Block, being part of the land comprised in certificate of title, Register-book, Volume 35, folio 189, owned and occupied by Augustus Spencer Easton, of Foxton, Butcher.
The land is being acquired for the erection of workers' dwellings.
The plan of the said land intended to be taken is open for inspection at the office of the Manawatu County Council at Sandon.
All persons affected by the taking of such land are required to give the said county written notice of all well-grounded objections thereto, or to the execution of such works or to the taking of such land, within forty (40) days from the date of first publication of this notice.
Dated this fifteenth day of February, 1922.
A. K. DREW, County Clerk. 168

NEW ZEALAND.
THE FRIENDLY SOCIETIES ACT, 1909.—ADVERTISEMENT OF CANCELLING.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Registrar of Friendly Societies has, pursuant to section 70 of the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, by writing under his hand dated this seventh day of February, 1922, cancelled the registry of the Michael Davitt Branch No. 614, branch of the New Zealand District Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, Register No. 198 (81), held at Kumara, on the ground that the said branch has ceased to exist.
R. E. HAYES, Registrar. 170

THE Partnership heretofore existing between HENRY ARTHUR GOLD and JOHN LAURENCE ARCUS, practising under the firm-name of "Gold and Arcus," Public Accountants, has expired by effluxion of time.
Mr. H. A. Gold has removed to Brandon Chambers, Brandon Street. Mr. J. L. Arcus will continue at the Dominion Farmers' Institute.
H. A. GOLD.
J. L. ARCUS. 16th February, 1922. 171

Number of shares into which capital is divided : 220,000.
Number of shares allotted : 200,000.
Amount paid per share : 8s. on 22,358, 6s. on 22,150, 5s. on 9,150, 4s. on 31,460.
Amount called up per share : 8s. on 22,358, 6s. on 22,150, 5s. on 9,150, 4s. on 31,460.
Number and amount of calls in arrear : £100.
Number of shares forfeited : 6,102.
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 : 195.
Number of men employed by company : 11.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement : 581 oz.; £95 10s. 6d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration : 7,282 oz. ; £1,448 17s. 11d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement : £4,077 8s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration : £26,961 16s. Id.
Total amount of dividends declared : Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid : Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash in bank : £179 5s. 7d.
Amount of cash in hand : Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company : £100.
Amount of debts considered good : £100.
Amount of debts owing by company : £260 11s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : Nil.
I, William Wright, 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 as at 31st day of December, 1921; 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 WRIGHT.
Declared at Auckland this 10th day of February, 1922, before me—Chas. E. Palmer, J.P. 172

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 : 151 oz. 2 dwt. ; £794 8s. 6d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration : 1,587 oz. 9 dwt. 13 gr. ; £6,725 14s. 3d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement : £739 6s. 6d.
Total expenditure since registration : £7,022 5s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared : Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid : Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash in bank : £8 0s. 2d.
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 : £592 17s. 4d.
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, 1921 ; and

Name of company : Ohinemuri Gold and Silver Mines (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration : 1st June, 1914.
Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary : 31 Ferry Buildings, Auckland ; William Wright.
Nominal capital : £110,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £100,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £20,634 2s.
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.