Oct. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2315
gate over three-fourths in the capital of the company pursuant
to and with the powers conferred by subsection (6) of section
168 of the Companies Act, 1908, it has been resolved, and so
that the resolution shall have validity as a special resolution,
as follows, viz. :-
That it is desirable to reconstruct the company, and
accordingly that the company be wound up voluntarily, and
that JOHN WILLIAM KENNETH LAWRENCE, of Christchurch,
Public Accountant, be and he is hereby appointed Liquidator
for the purposes of such winding-up.
Dated this 2nd day of October, 1924.
J. W. K. LAWRENCE, Liquidator,
1004 WHITE STAR BREWERY (LIMITED), in Liquidation.
In the matter of the Public Works Act, 1908, and of the
Counties Act, 1920.
N OTICE is hereby given that the Waitotara County
Council proposes under the provisions of the above-
mentioned Acts to execute a certain public work-namely,
the acquisition of land at Maxwelltown for the purpose of a
metal reserve; and for the purposes of such public work the
lands described in the Schedule hereto are required to be
taken. And notice is hereby further given that a plan of the
lands so required to be taken is deposited in the public office
of the Clerk to the said Council situate in Ridgway Street,
Wanganui, and is open for inspection without fee by all
persons during ordinary office hours.
All persons affected by the execution of the said public
work or by the taking of such lands who have any well
grounded objection to the execution of the said public work
or to the taking of the said lands must state their objections
in writing, and send the same within forty days from the first
publication of this notice to the Clerk at the Council Office,
Ridgway Street, Wanganui.
SCHEDULE.
PART of the block of land known as part Section 3 of Pakaraka Block No. 1, Block X, Nukumaru Survey District,
situate at Maxwelltown, containing 1 acre 2 roods 0-3 perch.
Dated this 25th day of September, 1924.
1005 A. S. DYMOCK, Clerk.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARNTERSHIP.
N OTICE is hereby given that the partnership heretofore
subsisting between the undersigned WILLIAM KING
and JAMES WILSON, under the style or firm of " E. King
and Co.," of Ohai, in Wallace, New Zealand, Storekeepers, has
as from the first day of September, one thousand nine hundred
and twenty-four, been dissolved by mutual consent. All debts
owing to the late firm must be paid to the said JAMES WILSON,
who will continue to carry on the business and who will
discharge all the liabilities of the late firm.
Dated this 17th day of September, 1924.
W. KING,
JAMES WILSON.
Witness-W. J. A. McGregor, J.P.,
Sheep-farmer, Ohai.
1007
In the matter of the Companies Act, 1908; and in the
matter of THORNICROFT BROS., MCDONALD (LIMITED).
A T an extraordinary general meeting of the members of
the above company duly convened and held at No. 94
Tennyson Street, Dunedin, on Tuesday, the 16th day of
September, 1924, the following extraordinary resolution was
duly passed :--
That it has been proved to the satisfaction of this meeting
that the company cannot, by reason of its liabilities, continue
its business, and that it is advisable to wind up the same,
and accordingly that the company be wound up voluntarily,
and that HAROLD HUGH SYKES, of Dunedin, Accountant, be
appointed Liquidator for the purposes of such winding-up.
Dated this 29th day of September, 1924.
1008 H. H. SYKES, Liquidator.
NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR, AND AGENCY BRANCH.
In the matter of the New Zealand Insurance Company
Trust Act, 1916.
Schedule as at 31st May, 1924.
I, CHARLES FREDERICK THOMAS, Manager, do
solemnly and sincerely declare,---

1. That the liability of the members is limited.
2. That the capital of the company is £1,500,000 divided
   into 1,500,000 shares of £1 each.
3. That the number of shares issued is 1,500,000.
4. That calls to the amount of 12s. per share have been
   made, under which the sum of £900,000 has been received.
5. That the amount of all moneys received on account of
   estates is £2,235,180 16s. 3d.
6. That the amount of all moneys paid on account of
   estates is £2,224,952 0s. 8d.
7. That the amount of the balance held to the credit of
   estates under administration is £10,228 15s. 7d.
8. That the liabilities of the company at the close of its
   financial year (to wit, the 31st day of May last) were,-
   Debts owing to sundry persons by the company, viz.,--
   On judgment . Nil.
   On speciality . Nil.
   On notes or bills . Nil.
   On simple contracts .. £121,238.
   On estimated liabilities £957,681.
9. That the assets of the company on that day were--
   Government securities, New Zealand : £438,829 5s. 10d.
   Government securities, British and British Dependencies : £909,856 19s. 5d.
   Bills of exchange and promissory notes : Nil.
   Cash at bankers : £144,492 6s. 2d.
   Other securities : £299,448 8s. 3d.
   And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.
   C. F. THOMAS.
   Declared at Auckland this 30th day of September, 1924, before me-H. Hanna, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.
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