May 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1471

That, for the purpose of providing for the payment of interest, sinking fund, and other charges on the Hutt County Special-rating District Loan of £1,200, 1926, authorized to be raised by the Hutt County Council under the above-mentioned Act for the purpose of erecting a public hall and conveniences upon the land in the certificate of title, Volume 312, folio 17, Wellington Register, given by Mr. Hugh Akers, the said Hutt County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of seventeen-hundredths (17/100ths) of a penny in the pound sterling on the rateable value (on the basis of the capital value) of all rateable property in the No. 22 Special-rating District, being described as follows :—

Commencing at a point on the sea-coast at the northern boundary of Section 80, Block 8, Paekakariki Survey District, thence easterly and northerly along the said boundary to its junction with the western boundary of Section 82, Block 8, Paekakariki Survey District ; thence along the said boundary to its northernmost point ; thence by a line across Taupo Block Number 1, having a bearing of 317° 30′ to its intersection with the Pukerua Track ; thence following this track north-easterly to its intersection with Lot 9, D.P. 3811 ; thence generally following the outer boundaries of D.P’s. 3811, 2242, 5117, 5600, 6067, 5117, 5248, 4531, to the sea-coast ; thence generally south-easterly along the sea-coast to the point of commencement ;

and that such special rate shall be an annually 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 thirty-six (36) years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

A. I. MACKAY, Chairman.
A. J. MACPHERSON, Clerk.

534

NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between GEORGE DESLANDES, FRANK LEWIS, and THOMAS STANSLAWS PATTERSON, carrying on business as Printers at Dixon Street, Wellington, under the style or firm of “Deslandes, Lewis, and Patterson,” has been dissolved as from the 31st day of March, 1926, so far as concerns the said THOMAS STANSLAWS PATTERSON, who retires from the said firm. All debts due to and owing by the said late firm will be received and paid respectively by GEORGE DESLANDES and FRANK LEWIS, who will continue to carry on the said business in partnership under the style or firm of “DES LANDES AND LEWIS.”

Dated this 21st day of May, 1926.

THOS. S. PATTERSON.
FRANK LEWIS.
GEORGE DESLANDES.

Witness—F. E. Ward, Solicitor, Wellington.

535

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: New Era Gold-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 4th March, 1925.

Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: T. and G. Buildings, Dunedin; Douglas Mackenzie Spedding.

Nominal capital: £8,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £6,980.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,802.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders and amount of cash received for same (if any): No scrip yet issued.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £1,500; no scrip yet issued.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 8,000.

Number of shares allotted: 6,980.

Amount paid up per share: 20s. on 50, 18s. on 10, 16s. on 10, 14s. on 5,070, 12s. on 170, 10s. on 150, 8s. on 20.

Amount called up per share: 14s.

Number and amount of calls in arrears: 16; £53.

Number of shares forfeited: Nil.

Number of forfeited shares sold and money received for same: None sold.

Number of shareholders at the time of registration of company: 7.

Present number of shareholders: 191.

Number of men employed by company: None.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: None.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: None.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: Nil.

Total expenditure since registration: £191 9s. 3d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: Fixed deposit, £900; current account, £239 16s.

Amount of cash in hand: £20.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £800.

Amount of debts owing by company: £146 13s. 6d.

I, Douglas Mackenzie Spedding, of Dunedin, Secretary of the New Era Gold-mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a complete and true statement of the affairs of the said company at 31st December, 1925; and I make this solemn declaration, believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

DOUGLAS M. SPEDDING.

Declared at Dunedin, this 11th day of May, 1926, before me—W. F. Forrester, Solicitor, Dunedin.

515

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of Company: Central Treasure Gold-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 15th July, 1925.

Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.

Where business is conducted and name of secretary: T. and G. Buildings, Dunedin; Douglas Mackenzie Spedding.

Nominal capital: £8,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £6,492.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,980 9s.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): No scrip yet issued.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £1,500; no scrip yet issued.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 16,000.

Number of shares allotted: 12,984.

Amount paid up per share: 10s. on 150, 7s. 6d. on 20, 6s. on 9,144, 5s. on 560, 3s. 6d. on 20, 2s. 6d. on 90.

Amount called up per share: 7s.

Number and amount of calls in arrears: 9; £46 5s.

Number of shares forfeited: Nil.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: None sold.

Number of shareholders at the time of registration of company: 7.

Present number of shareholders: 185.

Number of men employed by company: None.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: None.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: None.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: Nil.

Total expenditure since registration: £97 16s. 8d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: £621 1s. 4d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £800.

Amount of debts owing by company: £74 2s.

I, Douglas Mackenzie Spedding, of Dunedin, Secretary of the Central Treasure Gold-mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a complete and true statement of the affairs of the said company at 31st December, 1925; and I make this solemn declaration, believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

DOUGLAS M. SPEDDING.

Declared at Dunedin this 11th day of May, 1926, before me—W. F. Forrester, Solicitor, Dunedin.

516

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY

Name of company: Reef ton Gold-mines (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 20th October, 1919.

Whether in active operation or not: Whilst registered as a mining company, does not directly engage in mining.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Christchurch; Frederick George Dunn.

Nominal capital: £200,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £107,935.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £61,457 12s. 6d.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): Nil.