APRIL 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1091

“That the company be wound up voluntarily; and that ERNEST HAWKINS LITTLE, of Auckland, Merchant, be appointed Liquidator.”
Auckland, 6th April, 1922.
336 E. H. LITTLE, Chairman.

In the matter of the Companies Act, 1908; and in the matter of ARTHUR TOOMAN AND COMPANY (LIMITED), in Liquidation.

NOTICE is hereby given that, in pursuance of section 230 of the said Companies Act, a general meeting of the company will be held at the office of E. H. Little, Wright’s Buildings, Fort Street, Auckland, on Thursday, the 20th day of April, 1922, at 2.30 o’clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of receiving from the Liquidator of the company an account showing the manner in which the winding-up has been conducted and the assets of the company disposed of.
Dated at Auckland this 7th day of April, 1922.
337 E. H. LITTLE, Liquidator.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: North Big River Gold-mines (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 29th October, 1919.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Herman Bicknell, Civic Chambers, 213 Manchester Street, Christchurch.
Nominal capital: £75,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £17,311.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,232 5s. 3d.; and £473 6s., ten calls paid on shares forfeited.
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: £34,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 75,000.
Number of shares allotted: 51,211.
Amount paid per share: 14,560 to 7s. 3d., 2,117 to 6s. 9d., and 834 to 5s. 9d.
Amount called up per share: 7s. 3d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 6th call, £20 17s.; 7th call, £20 17s.; 8th call, £92 2s. 6d.
Number of shares forfeited: 2,811.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: £100 8s. 4d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 72.
Number of men employed by company: 6.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: Nil.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £2,735 19s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £4,453 5s. 1d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at bankers: £322 8s. 4d.
Amount of cash in hand: £45 17s.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £184 17s. 8d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Herman Bicknell, of Christchurch, the Secretary of the North Big River Gold-mines (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on 31st 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.

H. BICKNELL.

Declared at Christchurch this 12th day of April, 1922, before me—J. W. Baty, J.P.
338

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Boatman’s Consolidated Gold-mines (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 10th August, 1915.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Christchurch; Patrick Francis Peoples.
Nominal capital: £66,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £40,250 4s.
Amount of capital subscribed: £64,304.
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 received: £22,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 66,000 of £1 each, of which 22,000 are deemed to be fully paid up.
Number of shares allotted: 42,304 contributing, and 22,000 vendors.
Amount called up per share: Varies according to issue, from £1 to 18s. per share.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: £778 15s.
Number of shares forfeited: 3,961.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 280; £11 17s.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: Contributing, 163.
Present number of shareholders: 383.
Number of men employed by company: Average 15.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: Nil.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: Nil.
Total expenditure since registration: £49,277 3s. 11d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £220 11s. 2d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company (including unpaid calls): £2,278 15s.
Amount of debts owing by company: £800 9s. 6d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company: £4,000 (to vendors).
Amount of subsidy received from Government: £10,000.

I, Patrick Francis Peoples, of Christchurch, the Acting-Secretary of the Boatman’s Consolidated Gold-mines (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, 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.

P. F. PEOPLES.

Declared at Christchurch this 12th day of April, 1922, before me—Alfred Marshall, J.P.
339

TAKE notice that the Partnership heretofore carried on by DAVID BOWER and WILLIAM BOYLE as Butchers, Nuhaka, in the Provincial District of Hawke’s Bay, has been dissolved as from the 10th day of April, 1922.

DAVID BOWER.
WILLIAM BOYLE.

Dated 10th April, 1922.
340

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