JUNE 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1823

THE COMPANIES ACT, 1908.

TAKE notice that the undermentioned companies have been struck off the Register, and the companies dissolved:-
Wheelband's Noxious Weed and Sorub Exterminator Company (Limited). 1915/25.
Brown, Little, and Company (Limited). 1912/40.
Given under my hand at Christchuroh this 23rd day of June, 1923.

J. MORRISON,
Assistant Registrar of Companies.

NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of section 302 of the Companies Act, 1908, that the office or place of business within New Zealand of ROBERT BRYCE AND COMPANY (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED, a company incorporated outside New Zealand, is situated in 18 to 20 Harris Street in the City of Wellington.
Dated at Wellington this 13th day of June, 1923.

H. WILLIAMSON,
Manager in New Zealand for Robert Bryce and Company (Proprietary) Limited.
Witness to the signature of Herbert Williamson-G. W. M. Newman. 626

In the matter of the Companies Act, 1908.
NOTICE is hereby given that the office or place of business of the AUSTRALASIAN SCALE COMPANY (LIMITED) in the Northern Judicial District where legal process may be served will be at No. 26 Durham Street, in the City of Auckland. Dated at Wellington this 16th day of June, 1923.
A UST R A L A S I A N S C A L E C O M P A N Y ( L I M I T E D ) , By its Attorney, A. ERNEST CLIMO. 648

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Vinegar Hill Hydraulic Sluicing Company (Limited).
Where formed, and date of registration: Vinegar Hill, St. Bathan's; 23rd September, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Vinegar Hill, St. Bathan's; Edward Morgan.
Nominal capital: £6,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £6,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,000.
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: 6,500.
Number of shares allotted: 6,000.
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: 10.
Present number of shareholders: 14.
Number of men employed by company: 3.
Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement: 47 oz., 15 dwt.; £159 2s. 3d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: 4,455 oz. 1 dwt. 7 gr.; £17,151 8s. 10d.
Value of coal taken out by the company for the year: £291 6s. 3d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £494 15s. 6d.
Total expenditure since registration: £16,834 8s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £1,050.
Total amount of dividends declared since registration: £1,050.
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: £160.
Amount of debts considered good: £160.
Amount of debts owing by company: £1,676 9s. 9d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Edward Morgan, of St. Bathan's, the Secretary of the Vinegar Hill Hydraulic Sluicing Company (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, 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.

EDWARD MORGAN.
Declared at St. Bathan's this 18th day of June, 1923, before me-Wm. McConnochie, J.P. 664

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Evening Star Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 11th May, 1920.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: No. 7 Shortland Street, Auckland; Joseph Bernard Sheath.
Nominal capital: £8,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £5,810 17s.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £5,672 9s.
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: £1,500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 160,000.
Number of shares allotted: 116,217.
Amount paid per share: 1s. on 105,165, 9d. on 11,052.
Amount called up per share: 1s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: £138 8s.
Number of shares forfeited: 16,269.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: £43 ls. 8d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 130.
Number of men employed by company: Nil.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: Nil.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £1,065 5s.
Total expenditure since registration: £4,840 2s. 11d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £34 6s. 8d.
Amount of cash in hand: 3s.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £138 8s.
Amount of debts considered good: £80.
Amount of debts owing by company: £66 13s. 9d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Joseph Bernard Sheath, of Auckland, the Secretary of the Evening Star Gold-mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the 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, 1908.

J. B. SHEATH.
Declared at Auckland this 19th day of June, 1923, before me-Chas. E. Palmer, J.P. 665

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Pinafore Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 19th January, 1921.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: No. 7 Shortland Street, Auckland; Joseph Bernard Sheath.
Nominal capital: £6,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £4,525.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,339 2s.
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: £1,500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 130,000.
Number of shares allotted: 60,500.
Amount paid per share: 6d. on 22,646, 5d. on 34,092, 4d. on 3,762.
Amount called up per share: 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: £173 8s.
Number of shares forfeited: 47,200.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 47,200; £12 5s.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 33.
Number of men employed by company: Nil.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: Nil.