June 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1575

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company : 33.
Present number of shareholders : 50.
Number of men employed by company: 42.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since the last statement : 6,087 oz.; £27,804.
Total quantity and value produced since registration : 24,440 oz.; £107,230.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since the last statement : £17,677.
Total expenditure since registration : £69,891.
Total amount of dividends declared : £3,283.
Total amount of dividends paid: £3,274 12s.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : £8 8s.
Amount of cash in bank : £888 4s. 11d.
Amount of cash in hand : £20.
Amount of debts directly due to company : £4,571 19s. 5d.
Amount of debts considered good : £4,571 19s. 5d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company : £4,446 7s. 5d.

I, Donald Gordon Johnston, of Wellington, the Secretary of the Rimu Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the present date; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

D. G. JOHNSTON.
Declared at Wellington this 30th day of May, 1924, before me—O. S. Watkins, J.P.

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 : Yes.
Where business is conducted, and name of 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 : 225,848.
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: 2,040.
Number of men employed by company in New Zealand : 596.
Quantity and value of bullion produced since last statement: 579,011 oz. ; £361,154 17s. 5d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration in New Zealand : 20,136,696 oz. bullion, value £13,998,052 1s. 10d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in New Zealand since last statement : £271,336 12s. 5d.
Total expenditure since registration of office of company in
New Zealand : £7,981,744 7s. 5d.
Total amount of dividends paid in New Zealand : £1,024,306 6s. 7d.
Amount of cash in bank in New Zealand : £5,331 4s.
Amount of cash in hand in New Zealand : £5.
Amount of debts directly due to company in New Zealand : £3,766 4s. 2d.
Amount considered good : £3,766 4s. 2d.
Amount of liabilities of company in New Zealand : £12,339 7s. 6d.

I, Herbert William Hopkins, 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 on the 31st day of December, 1923 (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 18th day of June, 1924, before me—A. W. Wilson, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

THE CUSTOMS TARIFF OF NEW ZEALAND, 1921.
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SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, NEAR SUMNER, CHRISTCHURCH.
UNDER THE CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
Director : Mr. J. E. STEVENS.
FOR Deaf Children of sound intellect. The pupils are taught to understand and use ordinary speech. The full charge for board and education is £40 a year, but less is accepted from parents who cannot afford to pay this amount. In case of necessity admission is free.
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1. Children born deaf, or who have lost their hearing before learning to speak.
2. Children who can hear a little, but are too deaf to be taught in a public school.
3. Children who have lost their hearing after having learned to speak.
   The Act imposes upon every parent, teacher of a school (either public or private), constable, or officer of a charitable or kindred institution who is aware of the place of residence (either temporary or permanent) of a deaf child, and the householder in whose house any such child resides, an obligation to send notification of the fact to the Minister of Education, giving the name, age, and address of the child; and any neglect or failure to comply with this provision involves liability to a fine.
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