Mar. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 491

Total expenditure since registration: £296,394 12s. 11d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £112,800.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Total amount of cash in bank: Nil.
Amount of debts due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company (estimated): £7,500.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company: Nil.

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I, Thomas Hubert Lee, the Secretary of the New Big River Gold Mining Company, Ltd., do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 31st December, 1931, 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. H. LEE.

Declared at Reefton, this 1st day of March, 1932, before me—W. B. Auld, a Justice of the Peace in and for the Dominion of New Zealand.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY

Name of company: Alexander Mines, Ltd.
When formed and date of registration: 9th March, 1926.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Reefton; Thomas Hubert Lee.
Nominal capital: £75,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £75,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £31,499 12s. 6d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £29,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders and amount of cash received for same (if any): Nil.
Number of shares into which company is divided: 75,000.
Number of shares allotted: 75,000.
Amount paid up per share: 13s. 6d.
Amount called up per share: 13s. 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrears: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: 425.
Number of forfeited shares sold and money received for same: 250; £4 3s. 4d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 190.
Present number of shareholders: 271.
Average number of men employed by the company for 1931: 27.
Total quantity and value of gold produced in year 1931: Battery, 2,262 oz. 19 dwt. from 3,754 tons of ore crushed; value, £13,168 3s. 8d. Cyanide: 754 oz. 14 dwt. from 2,248 tons of sands treated; value, £2,884 19s. Total, 3,017 oz. 13 dwt. from 3,754 tons of ore crushed of a total value of £16,053 2s. 8d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration (1926-1931): Battery, 8,395 oz. 1 dwt. gold from 10,320 tons ore; value, £38,346 7s. 10d. Cyanide: 2,619 oz. 13 dwt. bullion from 6,479 tons ore; value, £8,356 19s. 1d. Total, 11,014 oz. 14 dwt. gold and bullion from 10,320 tons ore; value £46,703 6s. 11d.
Amount expended in carrying on operations during 1931, £9,341 17s. 8d.
Amount expended in carrying on operations since registration: £73,728 10s. 9d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: Nil.
Amount of gold in hand and in transit: Part of November return, 447 oz. 15 dwt., and December return, 449 oz. 10 dwt.; total estimated value, £5,265.
Amount of debts due to company: £332 4s. 7d.
Amount of debts considered good: £332 4s. 7d.
Amount of debts owing by the company: £748 0s. 1d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of the company: Nil.

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I, Thomas Hubert Lee, the Secretary of the Alexander Mines, Ltd., do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 31st December, 1931, 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. H. LEE.

Declared at Reefton this 1st day of March, 1932, before me—W. B. Auld, a Justice of the Peace in and for the Dominion of New Zealand.

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In the Supreme Court of New Zealand.
Northern District.

In the matter of the Companies Act, 1908, and in the matter of AUCKLAND UNDERWRITERS LIMITED, a company duly incorporated, having its registered office care H. G. Carr, Oswald M. Smith & Co., Limited, Anzac Avenue, Auckland, and in the matter of a petition for the winding-up thereof by the Court on the application of The Hartley & Riley Consolidated Gold Dredging Company, Limited (in liquidation), a creditor.

NOTICE is hereby given that by an order of the Honourable Mr. Justice Herdman in the above-named matter bearing date the 29th day of February, 1932, on the petition of the above-named The Hartley & Riley Consolidated Gold Dredging Company, Limited (in liquidation) it was ordered,——

(a) That the voluntary winding-up of the said Auckland Underwriters Limited be continued, but subject to the supervision of this Honourable Court, and that NOEL ROYCROFT STEWART be appointed Supervisor to act in conjunction with the present Liquidator in the said winding-up.

(b) That the costs of the petitioning creditor be taxed by the Registrar of this Honourable Court and paid out of the assets of the said company.

(c) That the Creditors, Contributories, Liquidator, and Supervisor of the said company, and all other persons interested, be at liberty to apply generally as there may be occasion.

BAMFORD, BROWN, & LEARY,
Solicitors for the Petitioning Creditor.

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BEACHOLM ESTATE LIMITED.

IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION.

NOTICE is hereby given that at an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the above-named company held at Auckland on the 31st day of March, 1925, the following extraordinary resolution was passed:——

“ That the company go into voluntary liquidation forthwith, and that G. C. Gorrie be appointed Liquidator.”

Dated this 22nd day of May, 1931.

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GEORGE C. GORRIE, Liquidator.

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JOHN BUCHANAN, LIMITED.

IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION.

In the matter of the Companies Act, 1908, and in the matter of JOHN BUCHANAN LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that by resolution dated the 29th day of February, 1932, it was resolved,——

“ That in view of the fact that the company cannot carry on, by reason of its liabilities, that it go into voluntary liquidation, and that Mr. R. A. SPINLEY, Public Accountant, be appointed Liquidator.”

Dated at Auckland this 1st day of March, 1932.

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R. A. SPINLEY, Liquidator.

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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

NOTICE is hereby given that any partnership subsisting or which may be deemed to have existed since the 14th day of November, 1931, between us the undersigned CLARENCE GILES DALLEY and REGINALD WILLIAM NORMAN, under the style and name of “ The Car Disposal Company,” at 107–111 Worcester Street, Christchurch, has been this day dissolved by mutual consent, and the said Clarence Giles Dalley now ceases to have any interest in the said business. Any debts owing by or to the said Car Disposal Company or the said partners in relation thereto will be discharged or received (as the case may be) by the said Reginald William Norman, who will continue to carry on the business as the sole proprietor thereof at the address and under the style and name aforesaid.

Dated this 2nd day of March, 1932.

C. G. DALLEY.
R. W. NORMAN.

Witness—A. Cavell, Solicitor, Christchurch.

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