Jan. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 221

That, for the purpose of providing interest and sinking fund and other charges on the Cashmere No. 7 Sewage Loan of £2,129 (two thousand one hundred and twenty-nine pounds), authorized to be raised by the Heathcote County Council under the above-mentioned Act for the purpose of extensions and improvements and additions to the sewerage-works in the Cashmere Riding in the County of Heathcote, the Heathcote County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of 0·091 of a penny in the pound upon the rateable value, being the capital value, of all the rateable property in the Riding of Cashmere, and comprised within the following boundaries :—

SCHEDULE OF AREA.

Commencing at the south-west corner of the Heathcote River and Colombo Road, thence in a south-westerly direction along the southern bank of the said river to the north-west corner of Rural Section 112; thence in a straight line along the western boundary of the said Rural Section 112 to the southern side of Cashmere Road; thence in a westerly direction along the said Cashmere Road to the eastern corner of Rural Section 549; thence southerly along the eastern boundaries of Rural Sections 549, 24085, 1335, and along the eastern and northern boundaries of Rural Section 2063 to a point 450 links south of Hackthorne Road and 500 links west of Dyers Pass Road; thence following a line through Rural Section 2063, 500 links west of the western boundary of Dyers Pass Road and for a distance of 4000 links; thence easterly in a right line to Dyers Pass Road; thence north-easterly along the northern boundary of Dyers Pass Road to a point directly opposite the south-east corner of Rural Section 2047; thence in a straight line across Dyers Pass Road to the said south-eastern corner of Rural Section 2047; thence northerly and westerly following a line 500 links from Hackthorne Road to a distance of 500 links north of the northern boundary of Hackthorne Road; thence northerly and easterly along the southern boundary or Rural Section 1713 to its easternmost corner; thence westerly and northerly along the southern and western boundaries of the said Rural Section 241 to Hills Road; thence along the southern side of Hills Road to Colombo Road; thence in a straight line across Colombo Road to the western side of Colombo Road; thence northerly along Colombo Road to the point of commencement.

And that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and payable half-yearly on the first day of February and the first day of August in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of 36½ years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

O. MACHATTIE, County Clerk.
Christchurch, 12th January, 1924. 106

WAIROA BOROUGH 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, and all other Acts and powers (if any) it thereunto enabling, the Wairoa Borough Council hereby resolves as follows :—

That for the purpose of providing for the payment of interest, sinking fund, and other charges on the Wairoa Water-supply Loan of £44,000, 1923, authorized to be raised by the said Council under the above-mentioned Act for the purpose of providing a water-supply for the Borough of Wairoa and reticulating in connection therewith, the said Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of fourpence and one-sixteenth of a penny in the pound sterling on the rateable value (on the basis of the unimproved value) of all rateable property within the Borough of Wairoa; and that such special rate shall be an annually recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable yearly on the fourteenth day of August in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being for a period from the 12th day of December, 1923, to the first day of February, 1931, or until such loan is fully paid off.

107 H. L. HARKER, Acting Town Clerk.

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership carried on by us at New Plymouth under the style of “Holden and Roberts,” Electricians, is hereby dissolved by mutual consent as from this date.

The business will be carried on by one of the undersigned, THOMAS ROBERTS, at the place of business of the late Partnership in Devon Street.

Dated at New Plymouth this 26th day of November, 1923.

S. J. HOLDEN.
THOMAS ROBERTS.

Witness to signatures—W. H. Freeman, Solicitor, New Plymouth. 108

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Rising Sun Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 15th May, 1922.
Whether in active operation or not: Yes, in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: No. 9 Commerce Street, Auckland; John Hughlings Jackson.
Nominal capital: £22,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £20,016 12s.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £7,289 15s. 5d.
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: £4,700 5s.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 150,000.
Number of shares allotted: 133,444.
Amount paid per share: 3s.
Amount called up per share: 2s. 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: £368 8s. 1d.
Number of shares forfeited: 2,550.
Number of forfeited shares sold and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 115.
Present number of shareholders: 163.
Number of men employed by company: 21.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: 147 oz. 11 dwt.; £243 9s. 9d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: 147 oz. 11 dwt.; £243 9s. 9d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £6,961 16s. 9d.
Total expenditure since registration: £8,310 12s. 1d.
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: £10 8s. 4d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £368 8s. 1d.
Amount of debts considered good: £368 8s. 1d.
Amount of debts owing by company: £5,821 1s. 5d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, John Hughlings Jackson, of Auckland, the Secretary of the Rising Sun 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 31st December, 1923; 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. H. JACKSON.

Declared at Auckland this 14th day of January, 1924, before me—R. B. Giesen, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. 87

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Round Hill Mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 30th July, 1902.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Riverton and Round Hill; L. W. Petchell, Secretary.
Nominal capital: £50,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £28,245.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,753 6s. 8d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £6,753 6s. 8d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £21,491 13s. 4d. (NOTE.—This was given in payment for the property, representing actual cash for that amount previously paid.)
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 10,000.
Number of shares allotted: 5,649.
Amount paid per share: £5.
Amount called up per share: £5.
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: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 180.
Number of men employed by company: 18.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 1,085 oz. 6 dwt. 19 gr.; £4,593 2s. 1d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: 49,945 oz. 18 dwt. 13 gr.; £202,324 19s. 8d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £4,589 8s. 5d.
Total expenditure since registration: £198,318 10s. 5d.