NOTICE OF CHANGE OF SURNAME.

I, WILLIAM BROOKS, heretofore called and known by the name of WILLIAM DIVEHALL, hereby give public notice that on the 17th day of January, 1930, I formally and absolutely renounced, relinquished, and abandoned the use of my said surname of “Divehall,” and then assumed and adopted, and determined thenceforth on all occasions whatsoever to use and subscribe the name of “Brooks” instead of the said name of “Divehall”: And I give further notice that by a deed poll dated the 17th day of January, 1930, duly executed and attested, I formally and absolutely renounced and abandoned the said surname of “Divehall,” and declared that I had assumed and adopted, and intended thenceforth upon all occasions whatsoever to use and subscribe the name of “William Brooks” instead of “William Divehall” and so as to be at all times thereafter called, known, and described by the name of “William Brooks” exclusively.

Dated the 17th day of January, 1930.

W. BROOKS,
Late W. DIVEHALL.

COPY of REGISTER of UNCLAIMED MONEY held by the THAMES GAS COMPANY, LTD.

Unclaimed Dividends.
Auckland, 17th January, 1930.
Bainbridge, T. J., Auckland ... 2 7 5
Pritt, G. F., Ekatahuna, Parkville .. 3 11 1
Bailey, Mrs. C., deceased, executors R. W. and Robert Mears ... 7 0 3
Coutts, A., 10 Kimberley Avenue, Epsom, Auckland 0 2 0

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership business of Monumental Masons heretofore carried on by us, the undersigned, at 2A Edinburgh Street, Auckland, under the name of “Cutler and Allan” has been dissolved as from the sixteenth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and thirty. All moneys owing to the firm will be payable to J. Cutler at 2A Edinburgh Street, Auckland, where he will continue to carry on business on his own account, and the said J. Cutler will pay all debts due by the said partnership.

Dated this 18th day of January, 1930.

J. CUTLER.
J. E. ALLAN.

THE ELLERSLIE LAND COMPANY, LIMITED.
IN LIQUIDATION.
In the matter of the Companies Act, 1908, and in the matter of THE ELLERSLIE LAND COMPANY, LIMITED (in Voluntary Liquidation).

NOTICE is hereby given that at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of THE ELLERSLIE LAND COMPANY, LIMITED, held at Auckland on Tuesday, the 7th January, 1930, the following resolution was unanimously carried:

“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 HORACE ARTHUR MOORE, of Auckland, Public Accountant, and RALPH THOMAS MICHAELS, of Auckland, Company Director, be and they are hereby appointed Liquidators for the purposes of such winding-up.”

R. T. MICHAELS
H. A. MOORE
Liquidators.
Auckland, 18th January, 1930.

BOROUGH OF PICTON.
RESOLUTION MAKING SPECIAL RATE.
Water Extension Redemption Loan of £6,600, 1930.

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

That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £6,600, authorized to be raised by the

Picton Borough Council under the above-mentioned Act for the Water Extension Redemption Loan of £6,600, 1930; the said Picton Borough Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of 2½ per cent. (two and a half per cent. per annum) upon the rateable value of the whole borough, on the basis of the annual value, and that such special rate shall be an annually recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and shall be payable half-yearly on the 2nd day of February and the 2nd day of August during the currency of such loan, being a period of 31½ years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

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J. BLIZZARD, Town Clerk.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: The Hartley and Riley Consolidated Gold-dredging Co., Ltd.
When formed and date of registration: 30th July, 1927.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Acting-Secretary: 23 Shortland Street, Auckland; William Valentine Worth.
Nominal capital: £75,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £43,220 2s. or 864,402 shares of ls. each.
Amount of capital actually paid in cash: £13,853 13s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): Scrip was issued after allotment, and at this date £13,853 13s. has been paid.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £8,841.
Number of shares into which the capital is divided: 1,500,000 shares of ls. each.
Number of shares allotted: 864,402.
Amount paid per share: 3d. per share on 600,402 shares on application; 3d. per share on 260,754 shares on allotment; 3d. per share on 235,414 shares prepaid, first call; 3d. per share on 11,722 shares prepaid, second call.
Amount called up per share: Application, 3d. per share; allotment, 3d. per share.
Number and amount of calls in arrears: 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: 159.
Number of men employed by company: Nil.
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: £509 1s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £8,260 19s. 4d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £5,842 2s.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts due to company: £127 3s. 9d.
Amount of debts considered good: £127 3s. 9d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: Nil.
Estimated amount of contingent liabilities in England: say, £1,554.

I, William Valentine Worth, of Auckland, the Acting Secretary of the Hartley and Riley Consolidated 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 the 31st December, 1929; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927.

W. V. WORTH.

Declared at Auckland, this 15th day of January, 1930, before me—J. P. Bowden, a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of Company: The Kildare Consolidated Gold-mining Company, Ltd.
When formed, and date of registration: 19th June, 1928.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Oamaru; Walter M. Richardson.
Nominal capital: £8,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £8,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,000.