May 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1255

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership business carried on by us, the undersigned, JOHN NOBLE and DONALD DRAIN, under the style of “Noble and Drain,” at Lochiel, in Southland, as Farmers, has been dissolved as from the 30th day of April, 1922, by mutual consent. The debts owing by the said firm will be discharged by the said DONALD DRAIN, and all moneys owing to the firm will be received by him, and he will continue to carry on the said business in his own name.

Dated this 28th day of April, 1922.

JOHN NOBLE.
DONALD DRAIN.

Witness—J. F. Lillicrap, Solicitor, Invercargill. 362

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METHODIST CHURCH OF NEW ZEALAND.

I HEREBY certify that the Reverend Samuel Lawry has been appointed by the Conference of the Methodist Church of New Zealand to be the “Authorized Representative” for the year 1922–23, under the provisions of the Wesleyan Methodist Church Property Trust Act, 1887, and amendments thereof.

23rd March, 1922, C. H. LAWS,
70 Remuera Road, Auckland. President of the Conference. 363

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Westland Gold-prospecting Syndicate (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 7th August, 1917.
Whether in active operation or not: Portion in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Business conducted near Hokitika; C. Charlesworth, P.O. Box 193, Wellington.
Nominal capital: £15,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £15,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £14,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £1,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 15,000.
Number of shares allotted: 15,000.
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 (if any): Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 39.
Number of men employed by company: 7.
Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement: Nil.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: 1,504 oz. 18 dwt. 16 gr.; £7,009 14s. 5d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since 31st December, 1920: £5,721 8s. 9d.
Total expenditure since registration: £77,887 2s. 7d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: Nil.
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: £40,278 2s. 5d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Claude William Charlesworth, of Wellington, Secretary of the Westland Gold-prospecting Syndicate (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at 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.

C. W. CHARLESWORTH.

Declared at Wellington this 12th day of April, 1922, before me—Dunbar Sloane, J.P. 354

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Glenorchy Scheelite Mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 6th December, 1911.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Glenorchy; J. A. Reid.
Nominal capital: £3,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £3,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: Nil.
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: £3,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 3,000.
Number of shares allotted: 3,000.
Amount paid per share: 20s.
Amount called up per share: 20s.
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: 10.
Present number of shareholders: 11.
Number of men employed by company: 14.
Total value of gold produced since registration: £288 14s.
Total value of scheelite produced since last statement: £513 19s. 5d.
Total value of scheelite produced since registration: £87,088 12s. 9d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £4,082 12s. 7d.
Total expenditure since registration: £82,338 15s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £7,125.
Total amount of dividends paid: £7,125.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £540 6s.
Amount of debts considered good: £540 6s.
Amount of debts owing by company: £851 15s. 4d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, William Edwin Charles Reid, the Agent of the Glenorchy Scheelite Mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and correct statement of the affairs of the said company as at 31st March, 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.

W. E. C. REID.

Declared at Dunedin this 24th day of April, 1922, before me—S. S. Myers, J.P. 355

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Sandhills Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 19th December, 1913.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Sandhills, via Queenstown; J. A. Reid, Glenorchy.
Nominal capital: £7,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £7,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £2,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £5,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 7,000.
Number of shares allotted: 7,000.
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: 20.
Present number of shareholders: 20.
Number of men employed by company: Nil.
Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement: Nil.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: 1,181 oz. 6 dwt. 3 gr.; £4,515 15s. 3d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £537 18s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £14,180 17s. 8d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.