May 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1463

PUBLIC NOTICE.

THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA, LIMITED, proposes to commence to carry on business at Karamea, in the Provincial District of Nelson. Dated at Wellington, New Zealand, this 10th day of May, 1927.

THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA, LIMITED.

By its Attorney,
E. P. YALDWYN.

Witness—R. W. Armit, J.P. 472

RESOLUTION.

THE following regulations were laid before the members of the Otatau Racing Club at a meeting held on the 30th day of April, 1927, at Otatau, with a recommendation by the Chairman of such club, Mr. M. O'Brien, that the same be passed at once with a view to their approval by His Excellency the Governor-General in pursuance of the Gaming Act, 1908, section 33.

Mr. M. O'Brien, the Chairman of such club and the meeting, moved, and Mr. R. Buchanan seconded, and it was resolved, That such regulations should be adopted, and that the Chairman and Secretary be authorized to sign the same in authentication thereof.

The following are the regulations referred to:—

OTATAU RACING CLUB.

REGULATIONS.

(Under the Gaming Act, 1908.)

In pursuance and exercise of the powers in that behalf contained in section 33 of the Gaming Act, 1908, and of all other powers and authorities it enabling in that behalf, the Otatau Racing Club, a racing club within the meaning of the said Act (hereinafter referred to as “the said club”), doth hereby make the following regulations controlling the admission of persons to that part of the racecourse situated in the district of Invercargill, and known as the Southland Racing Club, while the said racecourse is used or occupied by the said club for race meetings:—

1. These regulations shall come into force on the date of the same being published in the New Zealand Gazette.

2. In these regulations the words “bookmaker,” “racing club,” and “race meeting” shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms respectively by section 2 of the Gaming Act, 1908.

3. The following persons shall be and are hereby excluded from the racecourse above described while the same is used or occupied by the said club for a race meeting, namely:—

(a.) Bookmakers.

(b.) Bookmakers’ clerks, bookmakers’ assistants, and bookmakers’ agents.

(c.) All persons under disqualification inflicted by any racing or trotting club in the Dominion of New Zealand, the Commonwealth of Australia, or elsewhere if affiliated to the New Zealand Racing Conference, or the New Zealand Trotting Conference, or the New Zealand Trotting Association.

(d.) Common prostitutes and persons who habitually consort with thieves or persons who have no lawful visible means of support.

(e.) Professional tipsters, persons convicted of housebreaking or pocket-picking, forgery, uttering or possessing counterfeit coin, theft, false pretences, receiving stolen goods, mischief, assault, or any offence or crime of any kind under the Crimes Act, 1908, and also idle and disorderly persons, rogues, and vagabonds, and incorrigible rogues convicted under the Police Offences Act, 1908, and persons convicted of an offence under the Gaming Act, 1908.

Provided always that the Stipendiary Stewards’ Committee appointed by the New Zealand Racing Conference, upon being satisfied by evidence as to character and otherwise that any person who, by reason of any conviction, comes within the scope of this regulation should have relief from the effect thereof, may grant exemption to any such person, and may at any time revoke any such exemption without notice to such person, and without assigning any reason for such revocation.

The foregoing regulations of the Otatau Racing Club were made and passed by such club on the 30th day of April, 1927, and signed by the Chairman and Secretary.

M. O'BRIEN, Chairman.
E. MATHESON, Secretary.

The foregoing regulations of the Otatau Racing Club are hereby approved, this 6th day of May, 1927.

473 CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Lowburn and Bendigo Prospecting Company (Limited).

When formed: 19th October, 1926.

Date of registration: 19th October, 1926.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted: 72 St. David Street.

Name of Secretary: Edward Charles Holmes.

Nominal capital: £1,250.

Amount of capital subscribed: £1,250.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £180.

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

Paid-up value of script given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £250.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 25.

Number of shares allotted: 25.

Amount paid per share: £10.

Amount called up per share: £10.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: 1 share: £10.

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: 15.

Present number of shareholders: 15.

Number of men employed by the company: 2 and Secretary.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: Nil.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: Nil.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £158 11s. 6d.

Total expenditure since registration: £158 11s. 6d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at bankers: £21 8s. 6d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by the company: £147 13s. 3d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £10.

Amount of debts considered good: £10.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company: Nil.

I, H. G. Williams, Secretary of the Lowburn and Bendigo Prospecting Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the 31st December, 1926, 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. G. WILLIAMS, for Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin this 28th day of April, 1927, before me—John Wilson, J.P. 459

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: 19th August, 1907.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Reefton; Thomas Hubert Lee.

Nominal capital: £6,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £6,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £600.

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

Paid-up value of script given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: Nil.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 24,000.

Number of shares allotted: 24,000.

Amount paid per share: 6d.

Amount called up per share: 6d.

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: 65.

Number of men employed by company: Average for year 1926, 29.

Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement: Battery, 1,799 tons of quartz crushed for 1,145 oz. 19 dwt. melted gold; cyanide, 750 tons of sands treated for 104 oz. 12 dwt. bullion; total value, £4,968 11s. 11d. Concentrates, 59 tons 7 cwt. 2 qr. 1lb. treated, for bullion valued at £1,692 1s. 5d.