Mar. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 749

connect the Main Road with Woburn Road, the said Council of the Borough of Lower Hutt hereby makes and levies a special rate of 205/400ths of a penny in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property in the Borough of Lower Hutt; and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of the said loan, and be paid yearly on the 1st day of April in each and every year during the currency of the said loan, being a period of five years in respect of £10,000, being portion of the said loan, and a period of ten years in respect of the balance of the said loan, or until the said loan is fully paid off.

Loan of £43,300.

That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £43,300, authorized to be raised by the Council of the Borough of Lower Hutt under the above-mentioned Act, for the purpose of paying off part of a special loan of £52,000, due on the 1st April, 1926, the said Council of the Borough of Lower Hutt hereby makes and levies a special rate of 342/400ths of a penny in the pound upon the rateable value (on a basis of the unimproved value) of all rateable property of the Borough of Lower Hutt; and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable yearly on the first day of April in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of twenty years, or until the loan if fully paid off.

W. T. STRAND, Mayor.
B. S. KNOX, Town Clerk.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The Majestic Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 13th December, 1922; 14th December, 1922.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: 108–110, Chancery Chambers, O’Connell Street, Auckland; John William McCoy.
Nominal capital: £75,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £41,506 5s.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £27,608 8s.
Paid-up value of script given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £8,301 5s.
Paid-up value of script given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 300,000.
Number of shares allotted: 166,025.
Amount paid per share: 2s. 3d. on 300; 4s. on 46,868; 4s. 3d. on 85,652.
Amount called up per share: 2s. 3d. on 300; 4s. 3d. on 132,530.
Number and amount of calls in arrears: Ninth call 3d. per share on 46,868 shares.
Number of shares forfeited: 16,900.
Number of forfeited shares sold and amount received for same: 16,600; £20 3s.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 78.
Present number of shareholders: 229.
Number of men employed by company: 18.
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: £11,765 15s. 9d.
Total expenditure since registration: £29,737 3s. 4d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £769 16s. 6d.
Amount of cash in hand: £19 19s. 5d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (balance due freehold property): £1,400.

I, John William McCoy, of 108–110 Chancery Chambers, O’Connell Street, Auckland, the Secretary of the Majestic 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, 1925, and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

JOHN WILLIAM McCOY.

Declared at Auckland this 26th day of January, 1926, before me—Chas. E. Palmer, J.P. 334

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY

Name of company: New River Gold Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 21st March, 1925; 8th May, 1925.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business in conducted and name of Secretary: 108–110 Chancery Chambers, O’Connell Street, Auckland; John William McCoy.
Nominal capital: £40,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £40,000.
Amount actually paid in cash: £15,061 12s. 6d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £25,000.
Paid-up scrip given to shareholders and amount of cash received for same (if any): Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 40,000.
Number of shares allotted: 40,000.
Amount paid per share: 17s. 6d. on 3,467; 20s. on 9,584; 25s. on 1,887; 27s. 6d. on 62.
Amount called up per share: 20s. on 12,000; 25s. on 3,000.
Number and amount of calls in arrears: 2nd call, 5s. on 101 shares; 3rd, 5s. on 950; 6th, 2s. 6d. on 3,467 shares.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and amount of cash received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at the time of registration of company: 29.
Present number of shareholders: 44.
Number of men employed by company: 31.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since registration: £13,814 3s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £13,814 3s. 4d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of dividends unclaimed: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £1,547 12s. 2d.
Amount of cash in hand: £5.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £230.
Amount of debts considered good: £230.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company: £2,850.

I, John William McCoy, of 108–110 Chancery Chambers, O’Connell Street, Auckland, the Secretary of the New River 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 31st December, 1925; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

JOHN WILLIAM McCOY.

Declared at Auckland this 26th day of January, 1926, before me—Chas. E. Palmer, J.P. 335

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Ngahere Gold Prospecting Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 11th December, 1925; 22nd December, 1925.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: 108–110, Chancery Chambers, O’Connell Street, Auckland; John William McCoy.
Nominal capital: £25,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £4,000.
Amount actually paid in cash: £400.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: Nil.
Paid-up scrip given to shareholders and amount of cash received for same (if any): Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 50,000.
Number of shares allotted: 8,000.
Amount paid per share: 1s.
Amount called up per share: 1s.
Number and amount of calls in arrears: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold and amount of cash received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 20.
Present number of shareholders: 20.
Number of men employed by company: 4.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since registration: £127 10s.