Mar. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 711

on the first days of July and January 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.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a minute of the Waitemata County Council passed at a meeting of the said Council held on the 17th day of February, 1922, and that same was moved by Councillor Laing and seconded by Councillor Oliphant.

243 C. A. CAWKWELL, County Clerk.

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: 65.

Number of men employed by company: Average for year 1921, 41.

Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement: Battery, 3,989 tons of quartz crushed for 3,784 oz. melted gold; cyanide, 1,350 tons of sands treated for 291 oz. 12 dwt. bullion; total value, £23,167 8s. 2d. Concentrates, 102 tons 8 cwt. 3 qrs. 25 lb. treated, for bullion valued at £2,031 5s. 10d.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: Battery, 68,720 tons of quartz crushed for 66,948 oz. 13 dwt. of melted gold; cyanide, 48,050 tons of sands treated for 9,244 oz. 17 dwt. 16 gr. of bullion; total value, £303,954 3s. 5d. Concentrates, 816 tons 17 cwt. 1 qr. 11 lb. treated, for bullion valued at £15,122 6s. 11d.

Amount expended in carrying on operations since last statement: £17,445 18s. 9d.

Total expenditure since registration: £205,913 14s. 8d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £109,200.

Total amount of dividends paid: £109,200.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of gold on hand: 504 oz., valued at £2,016.

Amount of bullion on hand: 74 oz. 15 dwt., valued at £187 10s.

Value of concentrates shipped and sold: £565 5s.

Amount of cash in bank: £511 15s. 11d.

Amount of cash in hand (Wages Imprest Account): At mine, £20; at office, £30.

Amount of Reserve Fund: £1,500.

Amount of debts due to company: £27 4s. 11d.

Amount of debts considered good: £27 4s. 11d.

Amount of debts owing by company: £798 1s. 3d.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company: £126 10s.

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 14th January, 1922; 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 6th day of March, 1922, before me—W. B. Auld, J.P. 244

MASTERTON PERMANENT INVESTMENT AND BUILDING SOCIETY.

SECTION 4, LOAN COMPANIES ACT, 1921/2.

IT is hereby notified that the following resolution was passed this day by the Board of Directors of the above society:—

“That this society will not take advantage of the provisions of Part II of the Mortgages and Deposits Extension Act, 1921.”

J. B. KEITH, Manager.

Masterton, 13th March, 1922. 245

In the matter of the Companies Act, 1908; and in the matter of EVAPORATORS (OF NEW ZEALAND) (LIMITED), in Liquidation.

AT an extraordinary general meeting of the company held at the premises of the company, Hastings Street, Hastings, at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, 1st day of March, 1922, the following resolutions were duly carried:—

(1.) That it is proved to the satisfaction of the company that the company cannot by reason of liabilities continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind up the same, and that therefore the company be wound up voluntarily.

(2.) That Mr. A. I. RAINBOW be and he is hereby appointed Liquidator of the company.

Dated this sixth day of March, 1922.

246 A. I. RAINBOW, Liquidator.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

THE office in New Zealand of J. C. Williamson (Limited) has been removed to Grand Opera House Buildings, Manners Street, Wellington.

BERT ROYLE,

Attorney for J. C. Williamson (Limited). 247

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

THE Partnership hitherto subsisting between CRAVEN WALKER MIRFIN and FRANK RAVEN, trading as Mirfin and Raven, Sawmillers, Otorohanga, has been dissolved by mutual consent as from 13th March, 1922. All accounts owing to the firm are payable to C. W. Mirfin.

C. W. MIRFIN.

F. RAVEN.

Witness to signatures—A. B. R. Mossman, Solicitor, Otorohanga. 248

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