Mar. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 863

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company : St. Bathan’s Channel Company (Limited). When formed and date of registration : 10th November, 1881 ; 4th January, 1882.

Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary : St. Bathan’s ; William Pyle.

Nominal capital : £4,590.

Amount of capital subscribed : £4,590.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £4,590.

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 : 81—namely, three issues of twenty-seven shares each.

Number of shares allotted : 81.

Amount paid up per share : 27, each at £100, £40, and £30.

Amount called up per share : 27, each at £100, £40, and £30.

Number and amount of calls in arrear : Nil.

Number of shares forfeited : Nil.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and the money received for same : Nil.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company : 11.

Present number of shareholders : 4.

Number of men employed : None regularly ; labour only employed when construction-work or repairs being done.

Quantity and value of gold produced during the preceding year : Nil.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration : 1,491 oz. 19 dwt. : £5,755 14s.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement : Nil.

Total expenditure since registration : £11,033 15s. 5d.

Total amount of dividends declared : Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid : Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.

Amount of cash at bankers and on deposit : £3 11s. 1d.

Amount of cash in hand : Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to the company : Nil.

Amount of debts considered good : Nil.

Amount of debts owing by the company : £722 10s. 4d.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : Nil.

I, William Pyle, Secretary of the St. Bathan’s Channel Company (Limited), 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 I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.

WILLIAM PYLE.

Declared before me, at St. Bathan’s, this 26th day of March, 1923—J. McConnachie, J.P. 395

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company : St. Bathan’s Channel Company (Limited). When formed, and date of registration : 10th November, 1881 ; 4th January, 1882.

Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary : St. Bathan’s ; William Pyle.

Nominal capital : £4,590.

Amount of capital subscribed : £4,590.

Amount of capital actually paid in cash : £4,590.

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 : 81—namely, three issues of twenty-seven shares each.

Number of shares allotted : 81.

Amount paid up per share : 27, each at £100, £40, and £30.

Amount called up per share : 27, each at £100, £40, and £30.

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 : 11.

Present number of shareholders : 4.

Number of men employed : None regularly ; labour only employed when construction-work or repairs being done.

Total quantity and value of gold produced during the preceding year : Nil.

Quantity and value of gold produced during the preceding year : Nil.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration : 1,491 oz. 19 dwt. ; £5,755 14s.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement : Nil.

Total expenditure since registration : £11,033 15s. 5d.

Total amount of dividends declared : Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid : Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.

Amount of cash at bankers and on deposit : £3 11s. 1d.

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 the company : £722 10s. 4d.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : Nil.

I, William Pyle, Secretary of the St. Bathan’s Channel Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as at 31st December, 1922 ; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1992.

WILLIAM PYLE.

Declared before me, at St. Bathan’s, this 26th day of March, 1923—J. McConnachie, J.P. 396

BY-LAWS OF THE RODNEY COUNTY COUNCIL DEALING WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC.

SPECIAL ORDER.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities vested in it by the Counties Act, 1920, the Public Works Act, 1908, the Motor Regulation Act, 1908, the Noxious Weeds Act, 1908, the Health Act, 1920, and the Acts amending the same, and all and every other power contained in any other Act, and by any other power enabling it to make the same, the Chairman, Councillors, and Inhabitants of the County of Rodney, known shortly as the Council of the Rodney County, do hereby make and ordain by special order the following by-laws to have full force and effect throughout the whole of the Rodney County :—

(1.) These by-laws shall apply to the whole county, and shall come into force within and throughout the whole county on the first day of January, 1923.

(2.) And all by-laws at any time heretofore existing in relation to the Rodney County, or in relation to the well-being or conduct of the said county are, from and immediately after the date on which these by-laws shall come into operation, repealed.

(3.) In these by-laws, if not inconsistent with context,—

“ Chairman ” means the Chairman of the Rodney County Council :

“ Clerk ” shall mean every person acting as the Clerk for the time being of the Rodney County Council :

“ County ” shall mean the Rodney County :

“ Council ” shall mean the Rodney County Council :

“ Engineer ” shall mean any person acting as Engineer for the time being for the Rodney County Council :

“ Goods ” in these by-laws shall mean all classes of goods other than personal belongings actually carried by a passenger and not exceeding 56 lb. in weight :

“ Licensee ” shall mean person or firm licensed or permitted to do anything under these by-laws :

“ Inspector ” shall mean and include any and every person whom the Council shall from time to time appoint to be Inspector under these by-laws for the county, and the production of a warrant under the hand of the Chairman of the Council evidencing the appointment of such person as such Inspector, shall be sufficient authority to prove his appointment :

“ Person ” includes firms, partnerships, and corporations :

“ Road ” shall mean any road within the county whether surveyed or not, which is under the control, care, or management of the Rodney County Council :

“ Writing,” “ written,” or any terms of like import, includes words printed, typewritten, painted, engraved, lithographed, or otherwise traced, copied ; and when anything is required to be written or painted, or to be in writing or in print, it may be either written, painted, or typewritten, or partly in writing or typewriting and partly in print ; provided that nothing contained herein shall be read or constructed to apply to any signature :

Words importing the singular number include the plural number, and words importing the plural number include singular number, and words importing the masculine gender include females.