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its business, and that it is advisable to wind up same voluntarily.”

At the same meeting Mr. CHARLES HOLME NIGHTINGALE was appointed Liquidator for the purpose of such winding-up.

Dated the 4th day of March, 1929.

248 C. H. NIGHTINGALE, Liquidator.

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us, the undersigned ALBERT NEW, of Manaia, Motor Engineer, and PERCIVAL ALEXANDER MERRIE, of Manaia aforesaid, Motor Engineer, carrying on business as Motor Mechanics and Motor Engineers at Manaia under the style or firm of “New and Merrie,” has been dissolved by mutual consent as from the 27th day of February, 1929. All debts due to me and owing by the said late firm will be received and paid by the said Albert New, who will continue to carry on the said business.

Dated this 27th day of February, 1929.

A. NEW.
P. A. MERRIE.

Witness—A. G. Bennett, Solicitor, Manaia. 249

PUKEKOHE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

SPECIAL RATE STRUCK AS SECURITY FOR LOAN.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926, the Pukekohe Borough Council hereby resolves as follows:—

That, for the purpose of providing interest and other charges on a loan of eight thousand five hundred pounds (£8,500), authorized to be raised by the Pukekohe Borough Council under the above-mentioned Act for the purpose of waterworks extension in the Borough of Pukekohe, the said Pukekohe Borough Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of one-fifth of a penny (1/5d.) in the pound sterling upon the rateable value of all the rateable property in the Borough of Pukekohe; and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable yearly on the 14th day of March in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of thirty-six and one-half years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

250 JOHN ROUTLY, Mayor.

ORETI SHIPPING CO. LTD.

IN LIQUIDATION.

NOTICE is hereby given that at a meeting of the above-named company, held on the 4th March, 1929, the following resolution was carried:—

“That it being proved to the satisfaction of members that the company cannot, by reason of its liabilities, continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind up the same, the company be wound up accordingly, and that Mr. C. J. RONALDSON be appointed Liquidator.”

C. J. RONALDSON, Liquidator.

Christchurch, 4th March, 1929. 251

WHANGAREI COUNTY COUNCIL.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO TAKE LAND.

In the matter of the Public Works Act, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that the body corporate called the Chairman, Councillors, and Inhabitants of the Whangarei County Council, under the powers vested in it by sections 18 and 19 of the Public Works Act, 1908, requires to take for a public road the land described in the Schedule hereto.

A plan showing the said land required to be taken is open for inspection at the office of the Whangarei County Council, Whangarei. All persons affected by the taking of the said land are hereby required to set forth in writing any well-grounded objections to the taking of the said land, and to send such writing to the said body corporate within forty days from the date hereof.

Dated at Whangarei, this 10th day of November, 1928.

SCHEDULE.

All that parcel of land, containing three roods twenty-two perches, more or less, being part of Mangakahia 2B 2 No. 2G Block, situated in Block 16, Mangakahia Survey District, as more particularly shown on a plan lodged in the Survey Office at Auckland under Number 24579, and thereon coloured blue.

And also all that parcel of land, containing two roods and six perches, more or less, being part of Mangakahia No. 2B 2 No. 2D Block, situated in Block 16, Mangakahia Survey District, as more particularly shown on a plan lodged in the Survey Office at Auckland under Number 24579, and thereon coloured yellow.

For the body corporate called the Chairman, Councillors, and Inhabitants of the Whangarei County Council—

253 H. C. HUMPHRIES, Clerk.

MEDICAL REGISTRATION.

I, LESLIE GORDON COOK, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, University of N.Z., 1929; now residing in Auckland, hereby give notice that I intend applying on the 4th April next to have my name placed on the Medical Register of the Dominion of New Zealand; and that I have deposited the evidence of my qualification in the office of the Department of Health at Auckland.

LESLIE GORDON COOK,
District Hospital, Auckland.

Dated at Auckland, 4th March, 1929. 254

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Hercules Mines Consolidated, Ltd.
When formed and date of registration: 27th July, 1926.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted and name of Secretary: 80 Ridgway Street, Wanganui; Thomas Ballingall.
Nominal capital: £35,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £15,007.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,132 5s. 6d.
Paid-up value of scrip 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: 35,000.
Number of shares allotted: 15,007.
Amount paid per share: Various—£6,132 5s. 6d. on 15,007 shares.
Amount called up per share: Various—amounting to £6,132 5s. 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: 7.
Number of men employed by company: Nil.
Quantity and value of gold and silver produced since last statement: 522 ozs., valued at £1,823.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: 522 oz., valued at £1,823.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £12 5s. 8d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to the company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £1,343 0s. 4d.

I, Thomas Ballingall, of Wanganui, Secretary of the Hercules Mines Consolidated, Ltd., do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as at 31st December, 1928; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927.

T. BALLINGALL, Secretary.

Declared at Wanganui, this 27th day of February, 1929, before me—Jas. Williams, J.P. 229

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Southern Mines Development Corporation, Ltd.
When formed, and date of registration: 27th July, 1926.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: 80 Ridgway Street, Wanganui; Thomas Ballingall.
Nominal capital: £125,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £28,170.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £17,645 18s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): Nil.