JUNE 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1665
NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership hitherto existing between the undersigned, and trading as "Bell and Bowden," Painters and Decorators, Christchurch, has been dissolved by mutual consent as from the thirteenth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two.
Mr. E. J. BELL will take over the whole of the assets of the Partnership, and will discharge all the liabilities.
Dated this 6th day of June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two.
E. J. BELL.
Witness to the signature of Edward John Bell—F. C. Cooper, Accountant, Christchurch.
J. W. BOWDEN.
Witness to the signature of John Wesley Bowden—M. E. Copland, Law Clerk, Christchurch.
THE ROUSE McDONALD COMPANY (LIMITED), IN LIQUIDATION.
CHANGE OF LIQUIDATOR.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed to carry on the liquidation of the company in place of Mr. G. W. F. Rouse, resigned.
D. McKAY, Liquidator.
Wellington, 17th June, 1922.
FRANKLIN COUNTY COUNCIL.
RESOLUTION MAKING SPECIAL RATE.
IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, the Franklin County Council hereby resolves as follows :—
That, for the purpose of providing the instalments in respect of the principal and interest and also the other charges on a loan of six hundred pounds (£600), authorized to be raised by the Franklin County Council, under the abovementioned Act, to complete the construction of roads within the Paerata District Special Rating Area as follows,
(a.) Pukekohe to Paerata Road, from the Pukekohe Borough boundary at the south-western corner of Allotment 297 of Section 2, Pukekohe, to the proposed new level crossing at the southern end of Paerata Railway.station Yard ;
(b.) Paerata to Karaka Road, from the level crossing at the northern end of Paerata Railway-station Yard to the boundary of Paerata District Special Rating Area at the Paerata Quarry, north-western corner of Section Number 70, Parish of Karaka ;
(c.) Helvetia to Paerata Road, from the south-western corner of Allotment 140, Section 2, Pukekohe, via Ostrich Farm Estate, to the Pukekohe-Paerata Road;
(d.) Paerata - Runciman Road, from Paerata Railway-station to the southernmost corner of Lot 9, Section 81, Parish of Karaka ;
(e.) Tuhimata Road, from Runciman - Paerata Road at Blanchard's corner to Tuhimata Creamery at junction of Pukekohe East and Tuhimata Roads ;
(f.) Raerata -Pukekohe Road (also known as Grey Street, Pukekohe), from the Runciman -Paerata Road at Wilson's corner to the south-eastern corner of Lot 7 of Section 4, Parish of Pukekohe ;
(the said loan of six hundred pounds being an additional ten per centum of the original loan of six thousand pounds), the said Franklin County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of one-fourteenth of a penny in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property of the Paerata District Special Rating Area, comprising all that area in the North Auckland Land District bounded towards the north by Allotments Numbers 179 and 62 of the Parish of Karaka from the south-westernmost corner of said Allotment Number 179 to the western bank of the Oira Stream ; thence towards the south-east and east generally by the western bank of the said Oira Stream to the north-eastern corner of Allotment Number 73 of the Parish of Karaka; thence across the said stream to the north-western corner of part of Allotment Number 74, Parish of Karaka (owned by P. D. Boag); thence towards the north by the other part of said Allotment 74, Parish of Karaka, to the western boundary of Lot Number 9 of Section 81 of the Parish of Karaka; thence towards the east by the said Lot Number 9 to the public road known as Runciman-Paerata Road; thence across the said road to the north-westernmost corner of Lot 6c of said Section 81 ; thence towards the north-west by a piece of the said Runciman-Paerata Road to the south boundary of Lot 8 of said Section 81 ; thence towards the north-west by a piece of the said Runciman-Paerata Road to the south boundary of Lot 8 of said Section 81 ; thence towards the north by the said Lot 8 to the north-eastern corner of Lot Number 6c of said Section 81 ; thence towards the east and north by Lot 7B of Section 81 afore said to its south-eastern corner ; thence towards the east by Lot 43 of Section 5 (Tuhimata), Parish of Opaheke, to the public road known as Tuhimata Road; thence across the said road and towards the east by Lots 31, 30, and part of Lot 29 of said Section 5 to the north-eastern corner of Lot 3 of said Allotment Number 81, Parish of Karaka ; thence towards the south and east by said Lot 3 to its south-western corner; thence towards the south by Allotment 1 of the Parish of Pukekohe to its north-western corner; thence towards the east by the said Allotment Number 1 and part of Allotment Number 2 of the Parish of Pukekohe to a point on the eastern boundary-line of Allotment Number 3 of the Parish
STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A FOREIGN MINING COMPANY.
Name of company : Waihi Gold-mining Company (Limited). When formed, and date of registration of office of company in New Zealand : 7th December, 1887.
Whether in active operation or not : In active operation. Where business is conducted, and name of Acting-Attorney : 60 Shortland Street, Auckland; Herbert William Hopkins. Where mine is situate : Waihi.
Nominal capital : £250,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £247,953 10s.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in New Zealand : £9,606.
Price paid to vendors of mine—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares : £53,333.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares : Nil.
(c.) In cash : £48,637.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 500,000.
Number of shares on New Zealand Register : 211,509.
Amount paid per share (New Zealand Register) : 10s.
Amount called up per share (New Zealand Register) : 10s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear (New Zealand Register): Nil.
Number of forfeited shares on New Zealand Register sold : Nil.
Number of shareholders on New Zealand Register : 2,095.
Number of men employed by company in New Zealand : 599.
Quantity and value of bullion produced since last statement : 495,654 oz.; £348,294 13s. 3d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration in New Zealand : 19,090,721 oz.; £13,335,899 2s. 10d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in New Zealand since last statement : £289,692 1s. 3d.
Total expenditure since registration of office of company in New Zealand : £7,416,299 12s. 4d.
Total amount of dividends paid in New Zealand : £992,215 1s. 7d.
Amount of cash in bank in New Zealand : £3,892 11s. 1d.
Amount of cash in hand in New Zealand : Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company in New Zealand : Nil.
Amount of liabilities of company in New Zealand : £34,610 5s. 7d.
I, Herbert William Hopkins, Acting - Attorney of the Waihi Gold-mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 31st day of December, 1921 (being the date of the last balance-sheet); 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. W. HOPKINS.
Declared at Auckland this 15th day of June, 1922, before me—C. J. Tunks, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.
THE FARMERS' UNION ADVOCATE (LIMITED).
NOTICE is hereby given that at a meeting of the company held at Wellington on the 30th day of May, 1922, a resolution was passed that the company be wound up voluntarily, and that Mr. DUNCAN McKAY be appointed Liquidator.
D. McKAY, Liquidator.
Wellington, 16th June, 1922.